Siemens is moving ahead with the planned split of its healthcare division, Siemens Healthineers, with CFO Ralf Thomas listing three options for the $15 billion business: a spinoff, an initial public offering or a reverse merger with a public company.

Diabetic patients may one day monitor blood-sugar levels in the blink of an eye. A study, presented in Nature Communications, tested the ability of smart sensors in contact lenses to monitor biomarkers for intraocular pressure (IOP), diabetes mellitus and other health conditions.

Anthem is taking its blocked $54 billion acquisition of Cigna to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the highest court to review the rejection by a federal appeals court.

For parents of children with autism, the potential for a little one to wander off is a daily occurrence with dangerous consequences. Even with the necessary safety precautions, these parents can experience increased stress over the protection of their children. A study, set to be presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in San Francisco, analyzes how tracking devices could improve the quality of life for parents of autistic children.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) President John Meigs Jr., MD, took a deeper dive with HealthExec into the new model, titled the Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model (APC-APM), including what current APMs inspired its components and how it could help smaller primary care practices qualify for the 5 percent APM bonus.  

Hackensack Merdian Health would grow to a 15-hospital system in northern and central New Jersey under its new merger agreement with JFK Health.

Spok, a healthcare communications organization, has released a pair of annual surveys on mobility strategies in healthcare. The surveys include responses from more than 300 U.S. healthcare professionals covering mobile strategy development, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, communications infrastructure and improving mobile communications.

Consumer-focused wearable technology offers ways for individuals to track sleep patterns, steps and other baseline health indicators. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a device to accurately monitor a person’s walking speed and form.