Technology can improve organization of patient files, create limbs with 3D printers and connect patients and doctors around the world. Jon Markman, president of Markman Capital Insight, thinks that technology just might be able to cure healthcare.

Beginning January 19, 2017, powdered medical gloves will be banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which cites “an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury.”

A Chicago Tribune investigation tested how often pharmacists would recognize and warn patients about potentially dangerous interactions between two of their prescriptions.

Testing for multiple drug-resistant pathogens in rural parts of developing countries is often difficult due to the lack of laboratories and resources. Researchers have developed a portable detection system designed to improve care to these remote patients by identifying 16 different pathogens.

The annual health issues report from PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) Health Research Institute predicted the coming year will be one of “uncertainty and opportunity” in the industry, both because of the potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act and the continuing transition to value-based care.

The Joint Commission has released a report offering the rationale behind its updated safety goals on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) for hospitals.

Mylan announced the launch of the authorized generic of its allergic reaction autoinjector treatment, EpiPen. Although the launch fulfilled a promise the pharmaceutical company made months ago, it came only hours after 20 states filed a lawsuit over Mylan’s pricing of other generic drugs. 

Physician burnout can negatively impact both quality of care and patient safety. Psychologists from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have completed a study focused on the links between burnout, quality and safety.