Tag: Disease management tools

May 14, 2019

Veterans with type 2 diabetes are being offered care for up to one year at no cost, including continuous remote monitoring from medical providers and health coaches. Under a partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs and Virta Health, a […]

December 3, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance on blood glucose monitoring systems for prescription point-of-care use by healthcare professionals. The FDA’s proposed guidance specifically covers blood glucose monitoring systems (BGMSs) used by healthcare professionals in a variety of […]

February 12, 2018

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to track this year’s severe flu season, initial data from the CDC’s national surveillance system indicates that the severity will be as high or higher than what was seen in the […]

February 9, 2018

Using a “smart” thermometer connected to a mobile phone app, University of Iowa researchers have successfully demonstrated that they can track influenza activity in real time at both population and individual levels, and in the process accurately predict flu activity […]

October 26, 2017

An informatics team at University of California-San Francisco Health has successfully used electronic health records data to identify the source of hospital infections by tracking the movements of more than 85,000 patients admitted to one of its medical centers. Identifying […]

August 1, 2017

Even though cancer cases continue to be on the rise worldwide, death rates are dropping as a result of shifts in lifestyle, early detection and new treatment options. With more people living with cancer, care delivery often involves managing complex […]

July 18, 2017

Information technology is playing an increasing role in enabling faster patient scheduling for physician appointments, but a recent study suggests that other human factors intervene, actually slowing down the process. The findings suggest that workflow and attitude adjustments also are […]

March 7, 2017

Cancer Treatment Centers of America is collaborating with three healthcare IT vendors to implement a customized solution that enables clinical decision support for cancer treatment that’s provided within clinicians’ workflow, enabled by the electronic health records system. The national provider […]