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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, Research

Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters

February 20, 2024

Via: ScienceDaily

The study was the first to identify earlier patterns of adrenal puberty as a result of prenatal stress. Adrenal puberty is marked by changes like the growth of body hair, pimples and aspects of cognitive maturation, but does not include […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Unlocking Medical Device Potential: Data Integration Drives Better Patient Outcomes

February 19, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

The types of medical devices available and their use in patient care continue to accelerate. The medical devices market is anticipated to surpass $656B by 2032, and it is poised to reach a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.0% […]


Innovation, Med Tech

How Open-Source Technologies Will Transform Digital Clinical Trials

February 14, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Although the traditional nearly decade-long clinical trial timelines completely collapsed during COVID, this truncating was not necessarily novel. Precedent exists for accelerating approval timelines during health emergencies such as the AIDs/HIV epidemic, where Compound S, a re-make of AZT, or […]


Regulatory

Washington state bill seeks to regulate hospital mergers, care access

February 14, 2024

Via: Healthcare Dive

Software engineer Alexander Surkov recently proposed a new addition to the Chromium source code, the layout engine on which many modern browsers are based. The programmer aims to implement the Web Monetization specifications, providing Chrome and many other free browsers […]


News

In Fight Over Medicare Payments, the Hospital Lobby Shows Its Strength

February 13, 2024

Via: Kaiser Health News

In the battle to control health care costs, hospitals are deploying their political power to protect their bottom lines. The point of contention: For decades, Medicare has paid hospitals — including hospital-owned physician practices that may not be physically located […]


News

California schools now allow kids to attend with cough and cold symptoms, health department says

February 13, 2024

Via: Fox News

A growing number of schools are relaxing their restrictions and opening their doors to kids with coughs, sore throats and other symptoms. This is a marked difference from the strict guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic — when parents were advised […]


Innovation, Research

Study finds that proteins may predict who will get dementia in 10 years based on blood samples

February 12, 2024

Via: Fox News

A study of frozen blood samples has turned up a trove of proteins that may predict several forms of dementia more than 10 years before the disease is diagnosed, researchers from the U.K. and China reported on Monday. The study, […]


Innovation, Patient Experience

Five ways disconnected consent is impacting patient experiences

February 7, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

One critical aspect of patient-provider interactions that often goes overlooked is consent. When consent management processes are disconnected or poorly managed, it can have a detrimental impact on patient experiences. With many healthcare providers managing multiple tech stacks across siloed […]


News

HHS settles cybersecurity investigation with Montefiore Medical Center

February 7, 2024

Via: Healthcare Dive

The settlement comes as regulators have been sounding the alarm about cybersecurity in the healthcare sector. More than 134 million people were affected by large breaches reported to the OCR last year, compared with just 55 million in 2022, according […]


News

Is Housing Health Care? State Medicaid Programs Increasingly Say ‘Yes’

February 6, 2024

Via: Kaiser Health News

States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that’s exploding around the country: using scarce public health insurance money to provide housing for the poorest and sickest Americans. California is going the biggest, pumping $12 billion […]


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, 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 […]


News

New CMS pilot to test payment scheme for pricey sickle cell gene therapies

January 31, 2024

Via: Healthcare Dive

The U.S. government will test whether centrally coordinating insurance coverage can help people with sickle cell disease access expensive new gene therapies for the inherited blood condition. Two such treatments were recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration after […]


Innovation, Research

Kids who consume energy drinks are more prone to mental health disorders, study finds

January 31, 2024

Via: Fox News

Energy drinks could pose a risk to young brains, according to new research. Those who consumed energy drinks — which are intended to boost energy through the use of caffeine or other stimulants — were shown to have a higher […]


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, […]


News

Healing the system: Advancing economic mobility and healthcare innovation through education partnerships

January 29, 2024

Via: Healthcare Dive

The future of healthcare and improved patient outcomes relies on a competent workforce and a prepared talent pipeline. Three in four employers cite challenges in hiring, and the healthcare industry is most impacted by the talent shortage. Providing high-quality healthcare […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Siemens’ remote scanning software receives US FDA clearance

January 24, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Siemens Healthineers has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for syngo Virtual Cockpit, a software that facilitates real-time remote scanning and collaboration among healthcare professionals. The multi-vendor scanning software allows radiologic technologists to connect with various scanners including […]


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. […]