Livongo, Cedars-Sinai double down on voice tech

The product announcements come as voice tools are gaining traction and companies like Amazon and Google are looking for ways to expand their presence in healthcare.

By Meg Bryant • March 1, 2019

Moody's warns medtech is highly vulnerable to cyberattacks

The credit rating agency said impact of an attack would still not rival the severity of one on the broader healthcare industry.

By Nick Paul Taylor • March 1, 2019

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Medical device industry continues to turn to AI

While the industry continues to embrace artificial intelligence, there are still questions about how the new technologies need to be regulated and if they are effective.

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Amazon's senior leader of healthcare and AI talks disruption, Amazon Web Services and the future of AI

Taha Kass-Hout says when it comes to effectively implementing AI in medical settings, "privacy and security has to be the core of this 100%."

By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 25, 2019

OneLife, AT&T partner on health-tracking watch

With Apple, Fitbit and Samsung all fighting for market share, the company will face competition to break into the space.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 25, 2019

Improper inhaler use common among majority of asthmatics: study

Research funded by digital therapeutics company Propeller Health — recently picked up by ResMed — used sensors attached to inhalers to find 84% of asthmatics may not properly administer their medication.

By Maria Rachal • Feb. 22, 2019

EHR satisfaction higher at hospitals with top adoption model, analysis finds

Doctors at organizations that achieve Stage 7 of the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model have better functionality, more personalization of EHRs and better teamwork among clinicians, according to a new report.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 21, 2019

Abbott and Novo Nordisk plan to link diabetes devices

The connected insulin dosing pens from Novo Nordisk will share data with digital platforms connected to Abbott's FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system, though the partnership is non-exclusive.

By Maria Rachal • Feb. 21, 2019

FDA grants breakthrough status to concussion-detecting VR headset

The SyncThink device analyzes the wearer's eye movements. The medtech has deals with the Golden State Warriors and hospitals including Mass General.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 20, 2019

A medtech exec, pharma exec and venture capitalist walk onto a stage and talk digital health

Industry leaders are excited about the future of what digital can do for patients and our healthcare system.

By Pete Masloski & Vijesh Unnikrishnan • Feb. 19, 2019

HIMSS19: Doctors don't know what to do with data from wearables

"If you present this data and bring in your device and say 'here I have this heart rate data from the last month' we're going to say, 'that's great, but we don't know what it really means,'" a Mayo Clinic medical director said.

By David Lim • Feb. 15, 2019

HIMSS19: Medical device cybersecurity still top concern

The WannaCry attack highlighted the need for hospitals to have a better understanding of medical devices in their inventory in order to better be equipped to respond to cyberattacks.

By David Lim • Feb. 15, 2019

Insulet gains 'ACE' label for interoperable insulin pump, following Tandem

Diabetes tech company Insulet said Monday FDA granted its commercialized Omnipod Dash system clearance as an alternate controller enabled infusion pump.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Updated Sept. 23, 2019

HIMSS19: CMS plans to host AI challenge, innovation chief says

The goal of the initiative is to spur private interest in the tech, improve the government's grasp on healthcare data, eliminate unnecessary care and cut costs, Adam Boehler said.

By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 14, 2019

HIMSS19: Digital health 'at peak investment cycle,' expert says

Last year's record level of investment into United States digital health companies came despite a lull in initial public offerings.

By David Lim • Feb. 14, 2019

Software products face high-risk upclassing in Australia

The Therapeutic Goods Administration wants to significantly increase the regulatory burden on medical software, with some products potentially jumping from the lowest to highest risk category.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 14, 2019

HIMSS19: Verma touts Blue Button 2.0 apps, though uptake still low

Only a few thousand Medicare beneficiaries have elected to share their claims data with production developers, the CMS administrator said.

By David Lim • Feb. 13, 2019

Microsoft debuts healthcare messaging features, new bot service

Microsoft Care Team users can now view integrated EHR data on their mobile device. The company will showcase these and other tools at HIMSS 2019 in Florida next week.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 8, 2019

Bigfoot adds Owen Mumford needles to diabetes subscription service

The agreement sets Bigfoot up to provide users of its automated insulin delivery devices with pen needles.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 8, 2019

FDA draft lays out submission paths for combo products

Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agency will develop additional guidances outlining specific premarket considerations for combo products.

By David Lim • Feb. 6, 2019

Cognoa's autism devices win breakthrough status

The special FDA designation covers the company's digital devices designed to improve the diagnosis and treatment of autism.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 6, 2019

Current Health's wearable vital sign monitor gets FDA nod

The 510(k) clearance covers an arm-worn device that monitors variables such as oxygen saturation and alerts healthcare professionals to deviations.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 6, 2019

Oxipit AI-based tool for chest X-ray analysis gets CE mark

The Lithuania-based startup is betting the system can help radiologists increase productivity, detect hard-to-catch pathologies, decrease error rates and serve as a second opinion.

By Susan Kelly • Feb. 4, 2019

Digital health must catch up to years of hype in 2019, HIMSS says

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society also forecasts the sector will face rising consumer pressures and see increased use of social determinants of health data.

By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 31, 2019

CMS launches app showing Medicare beneficiaries what their plans cover

The app's Blue Button 2.0 functionality also lets people connect claims information to tools that "help them understand, use and share their health data," the agency said.

By Les Masterson • Jan. 29, 2019

CVS-Aetna to offer Apple Watch app for members

The Attain app will allow Aetna members to set personalized activity goals, participate in weekly challenges and earn rewards as they reach milestones.

By Samantha Liss • Jan. 29, 2019