AUM Cardiovascular has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its non-invasive acoustic and ECG device. The CADence device uses recorded sounds from a patient's heart and proprietary algorithms to evaluate cardiovascular health.

Announcements of new procedures or devices available at hospitals and health systems are meant to attract patients and attention to the facilities. What usually gets left out of that conversation, Axios reports, is how much those new technologies cost.

Two studies published in the August edition of Health Affairs emphasized while patients like the idea of having healthcare prices available for comparison shopping, in practice, few actually take advantage of the tools.

Molina Healthcare won’t offer plans on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges in Utah and Wisconsin in 2018 after reporting a $230 million loss in the second quarter.

Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital may ask more of its 18,000 employees to voluntarily give up their jobs to minimize forced layoffs.

Practicing before a surgery, especially for procedures on children, helps reduce surgery time and costs. In a study published in the Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, engineers and pediatric orthopedic surgeons have utilized 3D printing to help surgeons train for a common hip disorder in children 9 to 16 that cuts surgery times by 25 percent.

The Steve Lieber Innovator Scholarship, sponsored by the HIMSS Foundation, recognizes the leadership and passion for innovation in digital health technology of its namesake, HIMSS president and CEO for more than 17 years.

CMS has issued its final rules for 2018 Medicare payment rates and policy updates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs).