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By Jack McCarthy | 08:53 am | September 23, 2015
Of the 165,000 apps residing in Apple and Google stores, a surprisingly minute number comprise 50 percent of all downloads. And those that connect to providers are considerably smaller than that in number.
By Mike Miliard | 07:21 am | September 23, 2015
In a new healthcare era, where "patients and their care partners participate actively in decision-making and priority-setting," FDA plans to gain better perspective through its first-ever Patient Engagement Advisory Committee.
By Bernie Monegain | 06:32 am | September 23, 2015
Most people will experience at least one diagnostic error -- an inaccurate or delayed diagnosis -- in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
By Mike Miliard | 11:19 am | September 22, 2015
A year since the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT saw a spate of high-profile departures, another longtime veteran of the agency will be leaving this fall. Policy director Jodi Daniel will step down in October after a decade.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:05 am | September 22, 2015
About 9 percent of patients who are over the age of 50 may be candidates for more aggressive treatment of hypertension, according to cloud-based EHR company athenahealth.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:41 am | September 22, 2015
The creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant, a cloud-based, specialty-specific electronic medical record system, has closed a $38 million Series E financing, bringing total capital raised to approximately $87 million.
By Erin McCann | 07:59 am | September 22, 2015
Looking to move forward with a patient engagement initiative? Best to talk with the folks who have been ahead of the game for some time. Geisinger Health System's Chanin Wendling is one of those people.
By Mike Miliard | 07:00 am | September 22, 2015
Embracing a long-term vision for nationwide health information technology that "puts the person at the center," the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has finalized its strategy for the next five years.
By Mike Miliard | 11:15 am | September 21, 2015
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation surveys the state of a digitizing health system in a new report, taking stock of the meaningful use program's successes and limitations -- and forecasting emerging healthcare trends.
By Jack McCarthy | 08:58 am | September 21, 2015
Lots of hospitals are snapping up clinics and physician practices. One major consultancy recommends they also consider acquiring digital health startups and other vertically-integrated companies.