Research

Doctors often fail to list conflicts in device studies: JAMA report

Doctors got the highest payouts from Medtronic, which accounted for more than $187.4 million, followed by Stryker and Intuitive Surgical, according to a JAMA analysis.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 20, 2018
Early A1C test may reduce gestational diabetes risk: NIH study

The NIH researchers analyzed records from the NICHD Fetal Growth Study of more than 2,000 low-risk pregnant women from 12 U.S. clinical sites between 2009 and 2013.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 17, 2018
Moving to electronic transactions could save Medicaid plans over $4.8B annually

A new report finds only 44% of Medicaid recipients are currently in plans with electronic claims processes.

By Les Masterson • Aug. 17, 2018
US agencies pitch efforts to spur gene therapy development

The chiefs of the FDA and NIH laid out proposals in a New England Journal of Medicine editorial aimed at pushing forward advances in the fast-expanding field.

By Suzanne Elvidge • Aug. 17, 2018
DeepMind's AI detects over 50 eye diseases with 94% accuracy, study shows

The work is a collaboration between Google's DeepMind subsidiary, Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London to speed diagnosis and referrals for sight-threatening eye diseases.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 15, 2018
Global EHR market on track to top $39B by 2022

Among the factors driving growth are system upgrades and vendor switches, according to a new Kalorama Research report.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 14, 2018
Vital signs can be tampered on hospital networks, McAfee cyber report suggests

Undetected changes in vital signs could cause patients to get the wrong medication or undergo additional tests, according to McAfee.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 14, 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
UnityPoint's second data breach this year could prompt expanded lawsuit

The Des Moines-based nonprofit notified 1.4 million people last week that a phishing attack may have compromised their information.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 08, 2018
Boston Children's expands sequencing of patients with epilepsy, IBD

The hospital hopes to learn more about disease pathways and identify novel drug targets.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 08, 2018
New blood test can rule out heart attack faster

The new test showed greater sensitivity and precision than the fourth-generation conventional test currently in use in the United States.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 07, 2018
Anthem, doc.ai to test blockchain-enabled AI to predict allergies

Doc.ai's end-to-end platform includes trial recruitment, engagement, data collection and predictive models.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 02, 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. 01, 2018
Patients often choose higher-cost locations for MRIs, study finds

Referring physicians have more influence over a patient's decision than out-of-pocket costs, according to the report from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

By Les Masterson • July 31, 2018
IBM, Anthem extend digital infrastructure contract

A key part of the partnership is IBM providing flexibility for Anthem's infrastructure, including using predictability to find potential back-end problems.

By Les Masterson • July 27, 2018
Mount Sinai debuts biomedical blockchain research center

In addition to partnering with companies on projects, the health system plans to develop and test its own blockchain systems.

By Meg Bryant • July 26, 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
Deep Dive
Pharma and AI? Let's try augmented intelligence first

Pharma will need collaborations and in-house capabilities to successfully use AI across drug development.

By Lisa LaMotta • July 23, 2018
Deep Dive
Payers, doctors weigh AI's disruptive prescribing potential

The disruption won't happen overnight, though, as big tech firms try to not only develop healthcare AI tools, but show they'll enhance, rather than upend, the doctor-patient relationship.

By Jacob Bell • July 23, 2018
NIH center makes public a trove of CT images for research

Named DeepLesion, the collection contains CT images of more than 32,000 lesions from across the body, ranging from lung nodules to liver tumors.

By Susan Kelly • July 23, 2018
Tendyne investors sue Abbott over lost milestone payment

After the success of transcatheter aortic valve replacement therapy, device companies are now focusing efforts on minimally invasive procedures to replace the mitral valve.

By Susan Kelly • July 23, 2018
Roche bets over $1B on tech that lets patients swallow antisense drugs

A $36 million upfront payment gives Roche access to PureTech's platform, which aims to package and shepherd complex drugs through the digestive system without degrading.

By Jacob Bell • July 20, 2018
Blockchain shows promise in improving interoperability, IDC report says

Providers are starting to use blockchain to assist in operations management and patient identification.

By Meg Bryant • July 19, 2018
Industry seeks clarity on latest FDA Pre-Cert working model

A software coalition questioned the agency's statutory authority to run a pilot test in 2019.

By David Lim • July 19, 2018
Biogen looking to expand into medtech: report

The biotech is considering how imaging and data technologies could bolster its position in neurology, according to the Israeli paper Globes.

By Lisa LaMotta • July 16, 2018