NIST offers 'how to' for securing EHRs on mobile devices

Such devices are ubiquitous in healthcare, raising concerns about security and privacy of personal health information.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 3, 2018

Microsoft files patent for eyeglasses-based blood pressure monitor

The device could free patients from the need to use oscillometric cuffs to track their health.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 1, 2018

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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.

By MedTech Dive staff

Walgreens rolls out digital marketplace with 17 well-known providers

The platform lists prices for services ranging from lab tests to telehealth consults. Advocate and New York-Presbyterian are among those taking part.

By Meg Bryant • July 27, 2018

ECRI safety panel advises 3 ways to avoid diagnostic testing, medicine mix-ups

"The problem of not closing the loop has a significant impact on patients and caregivers, and can lead to devastating effects on the outcome of patients, workgroup chair Chris Lehmann said.

By David Lim • July 27, 2018

GSK teams up with 23andMe to boost R&D

As part of a broader restructuring, the British pharma hopes to tap 23andMe's genetic database to develop better drugs and more easily find patients.

By Lisa LaMotta • July 25, 2018

Sanofi Ventures leads $17M Click round to enter digital therapeutics

The funding will support development of prescription apps to treat depression and insomnia.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 24, 2018

5 key parts of the FDA Medical Device Safety Action Plan

The ambitious proposal focuses on a total lifecycle approach to device safety.

By Meg Bryant • July 23, 2018

Lyft, Hitch Health NEMT pilot reduced no-shows by 27%

The yearlong program targeting patients who frequently miss appointments yielded an estimated 297% ROI.

By Tony Abraham • July 23, 2018

NIH center makes public a trove of CT images for research

Named DeepLesion, the collection contains CT images of more than 32,000 lesions from across the body, ranging from lung nodules to liver tumors.

By Susan Kelly • July 23, 2018

Docs still not all in on virtual care, Deloitte study says

The consultancy suggests including frontline physicians in defining telemedicine goals and formal training on the technology.

By Meg Bryant • July 20, 2018

US, China power GE Healthcare to double-digit profit rise

The results validate the strength of the unit ahead its planned spinoff.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 20, 2018

Health Catalyst rolls out new hospital safety surveillance tool

The Surveillance Module is part of the company's Patient Safety Monitor suite.

By Meg Bryant • July 19, 2018

Industry seeks clarity on latest FDA Pre-Cert working model

A software coalition questioned the agency's statutory authority to run a pilot test in 2019.

By David Lim • July 19, 2018

FDA finalizes guidance on use of EHRs in clinical trials

Industry groups including AdvaMed and BIO were broadly supportive of an earlier draft.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 19, 2018

Medical device connectivity market could exceed $1B by 2022

The widespread adoption of EHRs is driving fast growth, according to a new analysis.

By Meg Bryant • July 17, 2018

Device industry lobbies FDA on combo product classification

AdvaMed argues the agency too often concludes a product’s primary mode of action is that of a drug or biologic rather than a device.

By Susan Kelly • July 17, 2018

Gottlieb: Investment into leveraging RWD will benefit device, drug safety

Allowing FDA to use de-identified EHR clinical medical information would boost safety monitoring and shift more development to a post-market setting, the FDA commissioner said.

By David Lim • July 11, 2018

New body to improve patient EHR matching advised by experts

Advisers convened by Pew want the entity to create best practices and standards to better link patients to health records.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 11, 2018

Wearable ECG patch increases atrial fibrillation diagnosis in clinical trial

Use of a digital health device has increased diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, raising hopes that stroke risk can be reduced.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 11, 2018

Better cybersecurity safeguards urged for medical devices, EHRs

A congressional panel issued a request for information on how to improve cybersecurity in the medical device sector, amid concerns that older “legacy” technologies may be more vulnerable to security threats than their modern counterparts.

By Susan Kelly • July 10, 2018

Healthcare startups raise $15B across 779 deals in first half of year

June was a slow month, however, with investments down 3% from the prior year, according to a Pitchbook analysis for Forbes.

By Meg Bryant • July 10, 2018

FDA pledges 'efficient regulation' of mobile health apps

The agency hopes to launch its software precertification program next year.

By Meg Bryant • July 5, 2018

Digital health funding sets new H1 record with $3.4B across 193 deals

The sustained growth reflects the sector’s maturation along with a healthy venture ecosystem, a new Rock Health report says. However, despite bullish investment in digital health startup, exits have been slow. 

By Meg Bryant • July 3, 2018

GE to spin off healthcare unit in latest restructuring

Moody's and investors applauded the move, which comes amid a reboot of the health division.

By Meg Bryant • June 27, 2018

FDA unveils software Pre-Cert update

The agency hopes to finalize the working model by the end of the year and launch a large-scale pilot program in 2019.

By Meg Bryant • June 21, 2018