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

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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

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

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

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

FDA OKs marketing of contraceptive app

The Natural Cycles app has generated controversy in Europe, where women have reported unplanned pregnancies while using it.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 13, 2018

TGA seeks industry input on cybersecurity, medtech software guidance

The agency has commissioned reports to inform approaches that support companies and protect patients.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 10, 2018

Medtronic releases gamification program to improve diabetes outcomes

The initiative rewards patients for staying in the optimal glycemic range.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 10, 2018

Massachusetts fumbles on telehealth parity bill

Last year, the American Telemedicine Association gave the state an "F."

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 9, 2018

CVS rolls out virtual care offering in 9 states

Minute Clinic Video Visits leverage Teladoc's technology platform and are available through the CVS app.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 9, 2018

Analysts question mental health app sector's employer-focused strategy

GlobalData thinks developers should do more to target and serve individuals and families.  

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 9, 2018

Zocdoc steps back on pricing change amid physician pushback

Doctors filed an online petition demanding the online care-scheduling startup drop a planned booking fee for new patients.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 8, 2018

MDLive, Beacon partner on virtual behavioral health visits

Last week, MDLive closed a $50 million funding round with investors including Cigna and Health Care Service Corp.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 8, 2018

FCC seeks comments on $100M telehealth pilot

The commission noted many low-income consumers, especially in rural areas, lack access to affordable or adequate broadband.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 6, 2018

NIST offers 'how to' for securing EHRs on mobile devices

Such devices are ubiquitous in healthcare, raising concerns about security and privacy of personal health information.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 3, 2018

Microsoft files patent for eyeglasses-based blood pressure monitor

The device could free patients from the need to use oscillometric cuffs to track their health.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 1, 2018

Walgreens rolls out digital marketplace with 17 well-known providers

The platform lists prices for services ranging from lab tests to telehealth consults. Advocate and New York-Presbyterian are among those taking part.

By Meg Bryant • July 27, 2018

ECRI safety panel advises 3 ways to avoid diagnostic testing, medicine mix-ups

"The problem of not closing the loop has a significant impact on patients and caregivers, and can lead to devastating effects on the outcome of patients, workgroup chair Chris Lehmann said.

By David Lim • July 27, 2018

GSK teams up with 23andMe to boost R&D

As part of a broader restructuring, the British pharma hopes to tap 23andMe's genetic database to develop better drugs and more easily find patients.

By Lisa LaMotta • July 25, 2018

Sanofi Ventures leads $17M Click round to enter digital therapeutics

The funding will support development of prescription apps to treat depression and insomnia.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 24, 2018

5 key parts of the FDA Medical Device Safety Action Plan

The ambitious proposal focuses on a total lifecycle approach to device safety.

By Meg Bryant • July 23, 2018

Lyft, Hitch Health NEMT pilot reduced no-shows by 27%

The yearlong program targeting patients who frequently miss appointments yielded an estimated 297% ROI.

By Tony Abraham • July 23, 2018