Research
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Inhaler monitoring lowers COPD hospitalizations in small study
Cleveland Clinic researchers found that use of electronic inhaler monitoring together with a disease management program reduced healthcare utilization.
By Susan Kelly • June 12, 2019 -
Harvard's Wyss Institute receives $131M gift
The contribution comes from founder Hansjörg Wyss, the former CEO of Swiss device maker Synthes, whose vision for the institute has led to several medical breakthroughs over the past decade.
By Susan Kelly • June 10, 2019 -
Thermo Fisher buys mass spec software partner HighChem
HighChem, which has worked with Thermo Fisher for 20 years, lists Pfizer, Roche and Sanofi among its customers.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 07, 2019 -
Muscle relaxation app helps calm migraine in small NYU study
Migraine sufferers who used the smartphone app at least twice a week had four fewer headache days per month on average.
By Susan Kelly • June 05, 2019 -
Verily creates machine learning tool to aid diagnostic development
DeepMass expanded the coverage of known biomarkers when applied to clinical data.
By Nick Paul Taylor • May 29, 2019 -
Abbott releases 30-day data on tricuspid valve repair system
The late-breaking study results released at the EuroPCR meeting in Paris showed the investigational device reduced tricuspid regurgitation at 30 days.
By Susan Kelly • May 22, 2019 -
Real-world operations: NESTcc director on building a business and the future of device evaluation
The National Evaluation System for health Technology and its real-world evidence projects are finally getting off the ground. Now the center needs to secure industry's buy-in, said Rachael Fleurence, executive director.
By Maria Rachal • May 20, 2019 -
Abbott, NIH collaborate on neuroscience research
The company will contribute its neuromodulation technologies to the National Institutes of Health's work on brain disorders.
By Susan Kelly • May 15, 2019 -
Same-day upper and lower endoscopies improve care, costs: JAMA
Johns Hopkins researchers used Medicare claims data to identify patterns suggesting overuse of different-day scheduling, especially when physician offices and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers did the scheduling.
By Susan Kelly • May 14, 2019 -
Medtronic, Boston Scientific unveil ICD data
Medtronic also released analyses indicating implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices are underutilized in patients medically indicated for the treatments.
By Susan Kelly • May 13, 2019 -
Sen. Murray renews scrutiny of duodenoscope makers
The top Democrat on the HELP committee is asking manufacturers Olympus, Fujifilm and Pentax how they plan to respond to FDA data showing what the senator calls "alarmingly high rates of contamination."
By David Lim • UPDATED: May 13, 2019 at 9:14 a.m. -
Verily's nanoparticle diagnostic program evolves into Verve partnership
Alphabet's life sciences research arm was initially interested in nanoparticle diagnostics but thinks the program has therapeutic potential.
By Nick Paul Taylor • May 08, 2019 -
More than third of outpatient providers want to replace EHRs, IT tools
Ease of use is the top factor in choosing a new EHR, followed by product functionality and interoperability, according to new research by Reaction Data.
By Meg Bryant • April 29, 2019 -
Legacy systems, employee error leave hospitals, devices vulnerable to cyberattacks
The challenge of guarding health systems is compounded by connected medical devices not being vetted for cybersecurity controls before joining networks, according to new research from threat detection firm Vectra.
By Meg Bryant • April 26, 2019 -
More patients die after starting dialysis than registry suggests: Harvard study
The death rates for dialysis patients in a new JAMA Internal Medicine analysis were almost twice as high as mortality statistics from the U.S. Renal Data Registry.
By Susan Kelly • April 23, 2019 -
CMS support software mandate for imaging decisions backed by MIT study
Across more than 3,500 healthcare providers observed by researchers, those using clinical decision support software ordered fewer expensive CT scans.
By Maria Rachal • April 12, 2019 -
Doctors see some promise, confusion for patient monitoring devices: study
Two-thirds of physicians "strongly intend" to monitor patients remotely in the future, but less than half predict patients will track every aspect of their health, according to an industry survey.
By David Lim • April 12, 2019 -
Google, Fitbit, AdvaMed join to advance AI tools
The Consumer Health Technology-led initiative will provide standards and best practices for AI use in healthcare, including ethics and bias issues.
By Meg Bryant • April 08, 2019 -
Abiomed reports improved survival rates in cardiogenic shock patients
The company said data from an observational database and post-approval studies show development of a best practices protocol can significantly improve patient outcomes.
By Susan Kelly • April 08, 2019 -
Medtronic analysis tracks reduced strokes in HVAD patients
Ailing from declining sales of its left ventricular assist devices, the company said a retrospective analysis showed blood pressure management helped reduce serious strokes in patients implanted with its HeartWare system.
By Susan Kelly • April 08, 2019 -
Medtronic touts pain pump cost effectiveness for cancer patients in JAMA
While the medtech giant is likely to push its pain pump as an alternative to oral opioids, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network only recommends such targeted drug therapy for a subset of patients.
By David Lim • April 08, 2019 -
New TAVR analysis adds to CMS volume-outcomes debate
A New England Journal of Medicine analysis of nearly 100,000 transfemoral TAVR procedures between 2015 and 2017 showed hospitals with high procedural volumes had significantly better patient outcomes.
By Maria Rachal • April 04, 2019 -
Q1'19 digital health investments slow, but IPOs brewing
The latest data from Rock Health shows M&A was also down, with 21 acquisitions compared to quarterly averages of 31 deals in recent years.
By Maria Rachal • April 02, 2019 -
App store quality claims for mental health apps rarely backed up
A new study in Nature said of 73 mental health apps examined, two described "low-quality, primary evidence" to support their use and just one referenced published literature.
By Meg Bryant • March 28, 2019 -
Not even money prods patients to mail-in colon tests, study suggests
The fecal immunochemical test is used to find small amounts of blood in the stool that could be a sign of cancer or polyps.
By Susan Kelly • March 25, 2019
