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Innovation, Med Tech

Vivalink Unveils Biometrics Data Platform for Remote Hospital-at-Home Monitoring

March 13, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

What You Should Know: – Vivalink, a leader in digital healthcare solutions, is transforming patient care with its Biometrics Data Platform. – Vivalink’s Biometrics Data Platform offers a comprehensive solution for remote chronic and acute patient monitoring, facilitating seamless hospital-at-home […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Google launches AI-backed search-and-answer tool for doctors

March 12, 2024

Via: Healthcare Dive

Technology behemoths like Google, Microsoft and Amazon, along with healthcare-specific vendors like Oracle Cerner and Epic, have launched a flurry of generative AI-backed software over the past year, most targeted toward streamlining clinical notetaking. A number of hospitals are already […]


News

HeartBeam secures new patents for cardiac monitoring technology

March 8, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Medical technology company HeartBeam has secured two new patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office on its core vector electrocardiography (VECG) technology. HeartBeam’s VECG technology gathers 3D signals of the heart, transforming them into a 12-lead ECG. The first […]


News

Triad of Modernizing Healthcare: genAI, Interoperability, and Advanced Operational Systems

March 5, 2024

Via: Health IT Answers

Healthcare institutions have found themselves compelled to achieve greater efficiency amid financial constraints. Simultaneously, healthcare leaders acknowledge prioritizing patient-centered care and staff contentment. The following three healthcare technology concepts underscore the transformative impact of generative AI, interoperability, and advanced operational […]


Innovation, Research

Carthera sees positive results in brain-blood barrier trial

March 4, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Paris-based device company Carthera has announced that its SonoCloud-9 system can help certain drugs pass the brain-blood barrier, as part of positive results from a Phase I/II clinical trial. The trial examining the SonoCloud-9, designed as an ultrasound-based treatment for […]


Innovation, Research

NHS capsule sponge test diagnoses Barrett’s oesophagus in trial

February 27, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

The NHS in the UK has reported that an innovative capsule sponge test could effectively diagnose Barrett’s oesophagus, a precursor to oesophageal cancer, in a trial. The trial has demonstrated the test’s ability to reduce the need for invasive endoscopies […]


Innovation, Research

FDA approves allergy drug to lessen severity of reactions to peanuts, dairy, other foods

February 21, 2024

Via: Fox News

Food allergy sufferers have a new weapon in their fight against severe symptoms. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the injectable Xolair (omalizumab) the green light for use in decreasing the risk of life-threatening reactions to certain […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Highmark Grants Commercial Coverage to Theranica’s Wearable for Migraine Treatment

February 20, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Migraine affects over 1 billion people worldwide, including 10% of children and adolescents. It’s a debilitating neurological condition that can significantly impact daily life. Traditional treatment options often involve medication with potential side effects or limitations. Theranica’s Nerivio REN wearable […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

X-trodes’ Smart Skin Earns FDA Clearance for Home-Based Electrophysiological Monitoring

February 20, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Historically, electrophysiological monitoring confined patients to clinical settings with cumbersome equipment. X-trodes’ Smart Skin disrupts this paradigm by transforming an entire monitoring lab into a discreet, flexible, and entirely wireless patch. This empowers users with continuous, medical-grade monitoring in their […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Medicare Expands Coverage for Eversense E3 CGM System, Offering More Options for Diabetes Management

February 12, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Previously, only people with diabetes who required multiple daily insulin injections were eligible for Medicare coverage of implantable CGMs. This new policy removes that restriction, making the Eversense E3 accessible to all insulin users as well as non-insulin users with […]


Innovation, Med Tech

2024: The Year of Smarter Automation and AI in Healthcare Revenue Cycle

February 6, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Some may be fatigued by it, or even afraid of it, but the reality is AI is here to stay in 2024. The best thing we can all do is learn how to leverage it to make our jobs easier. […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

More guidance needed to use RWE to support device approvals in EU

February 5, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

There is little to no guidance by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) regarding the advanced use of RWE such as external controls and virtual trials, said Dr Andreas Beust, CEO of German contract research organisation (CRO) GCP-Service International. The use […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

High risk devices can be exempted from mandatory trials under EU MDR

February 5, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Aclinical investigation may not be mandatory for Implantable and Class III medical devices under Article 61(4)-(6) of the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) if one of four cases apply to the device under evaluation, said John Thomas, director […]


Innovation, Research

Alzheimer’s disease found to be transmitted through medical procedures decades ago, study finds

February 1, 2024

Via: Fox News

Alzheimer’s disease has been considered something that happens from within, generally speaking — but for the first time, researchers have identified cases that were triggered by a specific medical treatment. The most common type of dementia, Alzheimer’s is caused by […]


Innovation, Med Tech

FDA extends deadline for comments on role of digital health in diabetes detection

February 1, 2024

Via: Healthcare Dive

The FDA believes the healthcare sector is yet to realize the full potential of DHTs in the detection of diabetes, “especially in diverse populations, particularly racial and ethnic minorities.” The agency sees the technologies as an enabler of the focus […]


Innovation, Research

PathAI Expands PathExplore Reach to 14 Cancer Types, Fueling Precision Oncology

January 31, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Despite advances in cancer treatment, many patients remain unresponsive to available therapies or lack access to potentially life-saving options due to the absence of actionable biomarkers. The TME, a complex ecosystem of cells and tissues surrounding the tumor, holds immense […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Swift Medical Secures $8M to Power AI-Driven Wound Care

January 30, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Swift Medical boasts a proven track record, serving as the trusted wound care partner for over 4,000 healthcare facilities across North America. Their platform empowers over 20,000 clinical users to deliver standardized, accessible, and equitable care to patients through: Advanced, […]


Biomarker, Innovation

US researchers initiate study to improve pancreatic cancer detection

January 30, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Researchers at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center in Oklahoma, US, are initiating a study that could transform pancreatic cancer detection using MSOT imaging. This new imaging technique, combined with a specially designed contrast agent, has the potential to identify cancer […]


Regulatory

Senators reintroduce bill to boost telemental healthcare

January 25, 2024

Via: Healthcare Dive

The Telemental Health Care Access Act comes as a number of Medicare telehealth flexibilities that first went into effect during the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire at the end of the year without congressional action. Lawmakers have previously shown […]


EHR & EMR

How to Utilize Blockchain for Enhanced Healthcare Security in Biotech

January 24, 2024

Via: Health IT Answers

Leveraging blockchain technology to enhance health care security in the biotech sector proves to be a promising venture. If providers and IT professionals coordinate their approaches and follow the best practices for implementation and utilization, they will strengthen their defenses. […]