Telehealth laws inhibit widespread use in Medicare population, CMS says

The agency is taking steps to open up virtual care options in some alternative payment models, but use among fee-for-service beneficiaries is only 0.25%, according to a new report.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 19, 2018

Abbott seeks clearer security standards as feds increase cyber risk focus

President Trump is expected to sign legislation Friday creating a new cyber agency within the Department of Homeland Security. 

By Maria Rachal • Nov. 16, 2018

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From the top medtech trends to watch in 2026 to haphazard layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration and the evolving use of AI in the medtech sector, here is a collection of top stories from MedTech Dive.

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With technology foundation solidified, Johnson & Johnson's attention turns to what's next

Though advanced in its technical capabilities, J&J has weighed the merits of build versus buy when it comes technologies like AI.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 16, 2018

CMS' Verma outlines vision for connected digital health network

The agency also submitted a report to Congress on the state of Medicare telehealth, outlining how beneficiaries are currently using remote care and how CMS is looking to further expand similar services to rural areas.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 16, 2018

Philips report identifies barriers to telehealth uptake

Reimbursement issues and access to high-speed internet are among the factors throttling adoption.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 16, 2018

House chairman sees 'every indication' that VA's EHR difficulties will continue

"Frankly," Indiana Rep. Jim Banks said, "the more I learn about the EHR program, the more daunting it has become." 

By Tony Abraham • Nov. 15, 2018

ResMed wraps up $750M MatrixCare buyout in SaaS push

The sleep apnea company has spent almost $1.7 billion on software businesses in recent years.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 15, 2018

Millennial to menopausal, women's health is fertile space for startups

Early-stage investors have increased support for female-specific devices and direct-to-consumer diagnostics in the last five years, as the women’s health market is poised to reach $50 billion globally by 2025.

By Maria Rachal • Nov. 14, 2018

Amazon expands catalog of HIPAA-eligible AI services

Amazon Translate, Amazon Comprehend and Amazon Transcribe can now be used in workflows involving personal patient information. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 12, 2018

3D printing poised to disrupt healthcare

Health industry types are "100% convinced, and rightly so, that [3D printing] will be a core part of their business in five to 10 years," ISG's Michael Harmon said.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 12, 2018

Quest Diagnostics adds Apple Health integration for lab results

The move follows rival LabCorp's deal with Apple to add a similar integration for iPhone users.

By David Lim • Nov. 12, 2018

AliveCor's Apple add-on detects afib at similar rate to costly implant

KardiaBand, a wearable electrocardiogram that retails for under $200, spotted 97% of the cardiac events detected by implantable loop recorders​.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 11, 2018

FDA shares open source app for collecting real-world data

Researchers can use the code to create custom branded apps that collect information from patients.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 7, 2018

LabCorp rolls out Apple Health integration for lab test results

CEO David King argued the move to enable patients to view their testing results comes at a time when individuals are increasingly interested in gaining a "more holistic view of their health."

By David Lim • Oct. 31, 2018

FDA panel to review first-of-a-kind heart failure device

The advisory group will vote on Impulse Dynamics' premarket application for a cardiac contractility modulation device to treat class III heart failure at a December meeting.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 29, 2018

ResMed posts double-digit growth as software sales soar

Results were burnished by the acquisition of home health software provider HEALTHCAREfirst.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 26, 2018

Scripps, NVIDIA team up on AI-driven disease prevention

The collaboration includes plans to establish a center of excellence in genomics and digital health sensors.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 24, 2018

FDA sets busy year-end medical device to-do list

Improving mammography quality, revamping the De Novo classification process and revising the definition of a medical device to exclude certain medical software are some of the agency's priorities.

By David Lim • Oct. 19, 2018

UnitedHealth to launch 'fully integrated' EHR next year

Details are sparse on what exactly the payer's model will look like or how it might address the many pitfalls found in electronic systems today.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 18, 2018

Blue Button 2.0 doubles developers to 1,200, but beneficiary uptake tiny

CMS Administrator Seema Verma tells MedTech Dive that 11 organizations have "production apps" in place using live data.

By David Lim • Oct. 15, 2018

Health apps require robust regulatory approach: JAMA opinion

The current FDA framework to revamp software regs in the Pre-Cert program is too short on checks to safety and whether products improve outcomes, the authors said. The concerns echo those made by Senate Democrats.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 15, 2018

Amazon, Walmart patents highlight potential of biometric monitoring

The developments come as both companies ramp up their involvement in healthcare.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 12, 2018

Suki AI-based voice assistant tops 1K patient encounters a week

The health IT startup claims it can sharply drop the time spent on medical notes.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 11, 2018

Top Democrats question FDA Pre-Cert program safety, statutory authority

Concern that the agency may be overstepping its authority echoes comments submitted by the Clinical Decision Support Coalition.

By David Lim • Oct. 11, 2018

Remote patient monitoring cuts hospital admissions, ER visits, report finds

Heart disease and COPD are the most popular uses, but other less acute chronic conditions are starting to find traction with the technology, the industry and KLAS report found.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 8, 2018