New Apple Watch adds FDA-cleared ECG application

Agency officials touted the clearance as heralding a new age of digital health. Still, risks include false positives and negatives, which could lead to unneeded procedures or misdiagnosis.

By David Lim • Sept. 12, 2018

A call to make EHRs safer for pediatric patients

A viewpoint published in JAMA Pediatrics argues for a rigorous certification program for electronic health records used in pediatric care to prevent harm to young patients.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 11, 2018

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Top 5 stories from MedTech Dive

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.

By MedTech Dive staff

AliveCor snags FDA breakthrough device status for bloodless hyperkalemia test

The agency has granted the designation, which fast tracks review, to 83 devices as of the end of July.

By David Lim • Sept. 11, 2018

Livongo adds continuous glucose data via Abbott's FreeStyle Libre

Gathering continuous glucose data is intended to help diabetes patients and their doctors personalize treatment and improve decisions about care.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 7, 2018

Life science CEOs see future in technology, disruption

A KPMG survey also showed that cybersecurity remains a major pain point, with 33% of executives calling it the top risk to their organization's growth.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 6, 2018

Deloitte joins with Vineti on cloud-based precision medicine platform

The effort combines Deloitte's analytics technology with the venture between Mayo and GE's cellular therapies software.

Sept. 5, 2018

Cigna names chief data and analytics officer

The appointment comes as the insurer attempts to swallow pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 5, 2018

Otsuka rolls out Abilify digital pill through Magellan network

The digital pill will cost $1,650 for a 30-day supply, which includes the wearable sensor and MyCite app, according to the company.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 4, 2018

Philips licenses Air Force mobile patient monitoring technology

The Andover, Massachusetts-based medtech giant plans to leverage the wearable system for telemedicine purposes.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 31, 2018

Blockchain in healthcare: Huge promise, but largely unproven

"What blockchain has been able to do is create markets where a market didn't previously exist," according to Noah Zimmerman, director of Mount Sinai's Center for Biomedical Blockchain Research.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 30, 2018

Gottlieb hails early breakthrough device successes, plans AI benchmarks

The commissioner set out how the FDA is accelerating the development of medical devices.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 30, 2018

Report offers framework for assessing EHR usability, safety

The voluntary roadmap includes criteria examples for developers and providers to use in testing EHR products at each lifecycle stage.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 29, 2018

90% of Americans use digital health tools, survey shows

While 77% of consumers prefer in-person doctor visits over telehealth, most who choose video consults enjoy them, according to the Rock Health report.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 29, 2018

Humana announces new center for digital health, analytics

One focus of Humana Studio H in Boston will be developing new health experiences for seniors.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 28, 2018

Medication reminder apps for heart patients could save lives, study says

The American Heart Association says an estimated three out of four Americans do not take their medication as directed.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 28, 2018

Dthera gets FDA breakthrough device status for Alzheimer's digital therapeutic

The device delivers reminiscence therapy to counter anxiety and depression.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 24, 2018

Merck relaunches diabetes management app as map4health

The app enables users to track their behavior and connect to healthcare professionals. Whether these new features will attract users remains to be seen in a crowded space.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 22, 2018

Fitbit updates wearable line with health tracking features

The newest addition includes SpO2 sensing to track changes in blood oxygenation levels, which could indicate sleep apnea or atrial defibrillation.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 21, 2018

Health orgs aren't fully following IT safety advice, survey finds

Funding and personnel issues could contribute to systems not following through, according to the report published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.  

By Les Masterson • Aug. 20, 2018

Best Buy snaps up health services company GreatCall for $800M

The acquisition may seem far afield for the electronics retailer, but in many ways it was "probably inevitable."

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 16, 2018

Aetna International pitches vision for interoperable health platform

The overseas wing of the health insurer thinks more stakeholders need to tackle data challenges.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 16, 2018

Maryland failed to secure its Medicaid data: OIG

Exploitation could have resulted in unauthorized access to data and disruption of critical operations, but the inspector general did not identify evidence that the system was compromised.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 15, 2018

Healthix switching software vendors for patient matching

The nation's largest public health information exchange will switch to software vendor Verato in a bid to improve its patient-matching capabilities.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 15, 2018

Verma touts interoperability, corporate partnerships at Blue Button 2.0 conference

Microsoft, Google and Amazon pledged at the event they are committed "to removing barriers for the adoption of technologies for healthcare interoperability, particularly those that are enabled through the cloud and AI."

By David Lim • Aug. 14, 2018

FDA sets out vision to use real-world data in product evaluations

The agency wants insights into safety and efficacy outside of controlled research environments.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 14, 2018