Research

HIMSS19: Doctors don't know what to do with data from wearables

"If you present this data and bring in your device and say 'here I have this heart rate data from the last month' we're going to say, 'that's great, but we don't know what it really means,'" a Mayo Clinic medical director said.

By David Lim • Feb. 15, 2019
HIMSS19: Medical device cybersecurity still top concern

The WannaCry attack highlighted the need for hospitals to have a better understanding of medical devices in their inventory in order to better be equipped to respond to cyberattacks.

By David Lim • Feb. 15, 2019
HIMSS19: CMS plans to host AI challenge, innovation chief says

The goal of the initiative is to spur private interest in the tech, improve the government's grasp on healthcare data, eliminate unnecessary care and cut costs, Adam Boehler said.

By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 14, 2019
HIMSS19: Digital health 'at peak investment cycle,' expert says

Last year's record level of investment into United States digital health companies came despite a lull in initial public offerings.

By David Lim • Feb. 14, 2019
Digital health must catch up to years of hype in 2019, HIMSS says

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society also forecasts the sector will face rising consumer pressures and see increased use of social determinants of health data.

By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 31, 2019
J&J data suggests its stapler reduces more lung surgery air leaks than competitor

The company pointed to research indicating use of its Ethicon surgical stapler in a lung cancer procedure led to less than half the rate of air leak complications than Medtronic's design did.

By Susan Kelly • Jan. 29, 2019
NESTcc plans pay-for services once FDA funding ends

Once a business plan is in place, the Medical Device Innovation Consortium's real-world evidence center intends to create products and services to sell to the medical device industry.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 22, 2019
J&J to study Apple Watch with heart health app

That medtech giant said it would investigate how the product can be used by seniors to flag atrial fibrillation and prevent stroke in conjunction with a J&J heart health app.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 18, 2019
FDA flags mortality risk of paclitaxel with stents, balloons for PAD

The letter to physicians follows a study identifying increased risk of death for patients two years after treatment for peripheral artery disease with a drug-coated balloon or drug-eluting stent.

By Susan Kelly • Jan. 18, 2019
NIH, Fitbit launch real-world data collection effort

The project enables Fitbit users to sync their accounts for access by NIH researchers. It is the first digital health tech initiative in a broader study aggregating lifestyle and biometric data from over 1 million Americans.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 17, 2019
BD, Mercy ally to use clinical data to boost device use

The agreement follows similar deals between the health system and J&J and Medtronic. BD also on Thursday morning reaffirmed its 2019 revenue growth guidance of 8.5% to 9.5%.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 17, 2019
Mayo, Arizona State team up to found medtech startup accelerator

The six-month program is designed to connect startups with investors and physicians.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 17, 2019
No one solution to patient matching challenge, GAO says

Questions about the accuracy of digital matching tools force providers to recheck results manually, according to the government watchdog.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 16, 2019
JAMA study raises questions on lung cancer screening cost-effectiveness

Researchers found complication rates far higher than the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial did in community settings.

By David Lim • Jan. 16, 2019
Neural network matches cardiologists in EKG analysis study

Researchers think the algorithm could improve the triaging of patients.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 16, 2019
Walgreens to use Microsoft's cloud, AI platform

The companies also plan to pilot up to 12 store-in-store "digital health corners" to market select healthcare-related hardware and devices.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 15, 2019
Few digital health companies studying impact in high-burden populations, research shows

Only 16 of the more than 100 studies the authors looked at assessed a digital health product's impact on outcomes, and none measured its effect on cost or access to care, according to the report in Health Affairs.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 10, 2019
Pharma DTC spending outpaces rest of medical marketing, JAMA study finds

Total spending on marketing for prescription drugs, disease awareness campaigns, health services and laboratory tests by the health industry totaled $29.9 billion in 2016, up 60% from $17.7 billion in 1997.

By Andrew Dunn • Jan. 07, 2019
Mayo Clinic: Cervical cancer screenings less common than reported

While incidence of cervical cancer has dropped by 50% since the 1970s, researchers believe that self-reported screening rates have been largely inflated.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 07, 2019
Hospitals see 'modest' 3% savings using Medicare joint replacement model, study finds

Those participating didn't see a significant difference in complications or percentage of procedures among high-risk patients, according to the report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

By Les Masterson • Jan. 04, 2019
FDA-backed NESTcc set to publish 2019 RWE strategy

The real-world evidence group is seeking to build on a busy 2018 that saw it team up with Abbott, Johnson & Johnson and other companies.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 03, 2019
Engineers tout advance in closed-loop neuromodulation system

The device is ready for testing in large animals and potentially humans as a treatment for certain brain disorders.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 03, 2019
Regulatory makeovers and international game changers: MedTech Dive's top stories of 2018

Hard looks at cybersecurity and digital health's hot streak also left their mark on the year.

By Maria Rachal • Dec. 22, 2018
Bayer, FDA lengthen Essure postmarketing study to 5 years

The German pharma announced in July it would no longer sell the birth control implant in the U.S. due to falling sales.

By David Lim • Dec. 21, 2018
NIH study shows C-section mothers half as likely to have stress urinary incontinence

The research sheds light on why women who had vaginal births are significantly more likely to have pelvic floor disorders, which could lead to more proactive treatment going forward.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 20, 2018