Dexcom, Tandem, TypeZero kick off NIH-funded artificial pancreas research
The project will combine an insulin pump, continuous glucose monitoring and personalized medicine technologies, the companies said. Powered by WPeMatico
Florida voters split in straw poll about testing Frankenflies in Zika fight
Citizens in Key Haven, where the trial would take place, voted against it. The county Key Haven is in, however, came down in favor of testing genetically modified mosquitoes. Powered by WPeMatico
Donald Trump posts new 310-word plan for health reform
The President-elect doesn’t share how his administration will actually repeal Obama’s legacy, but his plan includes Health Savings Accounts, hints about abortion laws and FDA reforms, among other points. Powered by WPeMatico
IBM Watson Health partners with MIT, Harvard on 5-year cancer initiative
Researchers will aim to discover how tumors become resistant to drugs by studying thousands of instances with Watson’s machine learning capabilities. Powered by WPeMatico
Nearly 100 things insiders told us about Donald Trump's healthcare plans; The good, bad, and the very ugly
Though healthcare did not get the attention during the campaign as many would have hoped, President-elect Donald Trump has already laid out a plan that many feel will cause massive disruption to the industry. His 7-point plan begins with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, which could result in the loss of insurance for ...
Trump will face cybercrisis in first 100 days, Forrester predicts
A sophisticated cyberattack could inhibit the new President’s initial momentum for accomplishing important campaign issues, the analyst house said. Powered by WPeMatico
Two Adventist Health System hospitals earn HIMSS Analytics EMRAM Stage 7
Florida Hospital Waterman and Florida Hospital Carrollwood are being recognized for their use of technology to improve patient outcomes and analytics to reduce infections. Powered by WPeMatico
Mayo, Illumina forge bioinformatics partnership for genetic disorder testing
Mayo Clinic and biotechnology firm Illumina will collaborate on next-generation sequencing technology to further Mayo’s genetic and genomic research, the orgnizations announced today. Powered by WPeMatico
How Trump's Obamacare replacement might actually resemble the ACA
Despite GOP calls to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, policy analysts say that less of the original law might disappear under President-elect Donald Trump than many people think at this point. Powered by WPeMatico
ONC tells Congress: Interoperability must be a priority
In its annual report to Congress, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT touts widespread EHR usage and an increase in health information exchange. But the agency says there’s still work do be done to make true interoperability a success. Powered by WPeMatico