The results of a nationwide survey of patients with complex medical needs released by The Commonwealth Fund, shows that the healthcare system is failing them. Powered by WPeMatico
The National Institutes of Health is challenging biotech researchers to build a wearable device that can measure blood alcohol in real-time, and it will offer funding for researchers who find out how to better use electronic health record data for alcohol treatment. Powered by WPeMatico
The San Francisco company’s focus is a smartglass-powered remote scribe tool to assist physicians with charting and documentation. Powered by WPeMatico
The providers will create a new facility to employ interventions tailored to the specific patient population, along with an initiative to reduce obesity. Powered by WPeMatico
Issues call to action to reduce e-cigarette use among young people A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General raises public health concerns about e-cigarette use among U.S. youth and young adults. The report comes amid alarming rates of youth and young adult use of e-cigarettes; in 2015, about 1 in 6 high school students ...
Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced nearly $39 million in funding to 23 health centers in Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands and $1 million to two Primary Care Associations (PCAs) to help combat the Zika virus. The health center awardees will use this funding over a three-year ...
Over the course of just a few months, Massachusetts-based Partners HealthCare experienced four separate data breaches across its affiliate hospitals. That gave the health system some valuable real-world experience in breach response, said CISO Jigar Kadakia. Powered by WPeMatico
The joint facility will offer primary care, mental health and wellness services to Oscar’s members. Powered by WPeMatico
The new platform enables self-insured enables users to predict health events, hospital admissions, length of stay and other incidents. Powered by WPeMatico
Hackers are getting in at the user level, but by using software-defined networking, organizations can reduce the amount of exposed information. Powered by WPeMatico