Tag: health

January 17, 2024

Health insurance offered through employers represents the single largest source of coverage in the U.S. But premiums often rise faster than inflation and wage growth, frustrating employers who are on the hook for a large portion of climbing costs and […]

January 17, 2024

The clinical trials landscape continues to evolve and with it, an exponential growth in the adoption of electronic informed consent (eConsent) solutions. These solutions deliver a myriad of benefits for trial sponsors, sites and patients. However, there is still some […]

January 16, 2024

Led by Dr. Michael Weiner and Dr. Alissa Russ-Jara, the research team meticulously analyzed doctors’ thought processes while navigating potential drug interactions. Their work focused on “positive cases,” instances where doctors successfully identified and mitigated an interaction risk. This deep […]

January 16, 2024

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute Appoints New President Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, announced that Emily Oken, MD, MPH, has been appointed the new president of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, […]

January 16, 2024

In a groundbreaking development, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reached a settlement with Lafourche Medical Group, a Louisiana-based medical facility, following a phishing cyberattack that compromised the electronic protected health information of nearly 35,000 patients. […]

January 12, 2024

Large technology firms like Microsoft, Google, Oracle and Amazon have invested heavily in generative AI over the past year. Many firms have honed in on using the tools, which can create original text and images, to lessen administrative burden for […]

January 12, 2024

When you have a COVID-19 infection, you’re told to isolate and stay away from others until you’re better. But while many folks do improve at home thanks to a combination of medication, rest, hydration and time, others require additional medical […]

January 11, 2024

Speed is of the essence for new medical devices entering the market – and the coating plays a vital role. Delays in the commercial launch of a medical device can have a serious impact on the bottom line and impede […]

January 11, 2024

The technical documentation requirements of the EU’s Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) can be exhaustive and resource-consuming. At the upcoming Outsourcing in Clinical Trials: Medical Devices Europe 2023 conference experts from across the industry will dissect the challenges and opportunities […]

January 10, 2024

Escalating competition for clinical trial sites, in tandem with other industry-wide challenges such as changing regulations; a lack of bandwidth and resources; identifying ideal sites and recruiting and retaining patients, are posing significant obstacles for sponsors and site teams within […]

January 9, 2024

Abbott and Tandem Diabetes Care have announced the wireless integration of Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus continuous glucose monitor with the Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump in the US. This announcement provides an additional treatment option for patients with diabetes […]

January 9, 2024

Digital health funding soared to record-breaking levels during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, boosted by the rapid uptake of telehealth and other digital health technologies that aimed to preserve access to care. But investment began to decline in 2022, and […]

January 8, 2024

One of the key players in the healthcare insights arena is FHIR. Let’s break down what FHIR is and why it’s so crucial in achieving true healthcare interoperability. What does FHIR stand for? FHIR, pronounced, as you might have guessed, […]

January 8, 2024

The HHS released the proposed information blocking penalties for providers in the fall, years after rules went into effect that banned preventing the exchange of health data. Regulators also finalized penalties for health IT developers over the summer, allowing the […]

January 5, 2024

The coronavirus pandemic resulted in a lot of loss — and to this day people may be losing out because of it. A mental health phenomenon dubbed the “pandemic skip” has caught viral attention on social media. The hosts of […]

January 5, 2024

The last bedtime of 17-month-old Hayden Fell’s life was heartbreakingly normal. Crib video shows the toddler in pajamas playing happily as his parents and sister sang “Wheels on the Bus” with his twin brother. The next morning, Hayden’s dad couldn’t […]

January 4, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation to CanScan, the multi-cancer early detection solution by Canadian medtech Geneseeq. CanScan was built using Geneseeq’s highly sensitive MERCURY multi-omics technology. The solution uses low-depth whole-genome sequencing (WGS) […]

January 4, 2024

The New York City health commissioner reinstated an indoor mask mandate Jan. 3 for public hospitals, health centers and long-term care facilities amid a rise in COVID-19, flu and respiratory virus cases, according to ABC 7 NY. Health Commissioner Dr. […]

January 3, 2024

Daxor Corporation is seeking approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its next-generation blood volume analyser, Daxor BVA. Daxor BVA is designed for rapid, simple, and bedside patient care. The company submitted to the FDA through the […]

January 3, 2024

US-based manufacturing company AnX Robotica has received de novo clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted endoscopy tool NaviCam ProScan. NaviCam Proscan utilises a deep learning algorithm called convolutional neural networks (CNNs), which […]