Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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Banner Health’s Tuscon center penalized by CMS for patient injuries, infections

Banner-University Medical Center Tuscon in Arizona is being penalized by Medicare for the third year in a row for a high rate of patients with injuries and infections, according to a report from the Arizona Daily Star.

Eye-tracking technology gives patients a voice

For patients suffering from neuromuscular diseases, an eye-traacking technology may improve communication abilities. ClinicAll has developed a system that tracks eye movement to allow for communication in real-time.

Surgical equipment market to reach $20 billion by 2025

As the number of minimally invasive surgical procedures grows, the value of the surgical equipment market is expected to escalate as well, to more than $20 billion by 2025.

Lurie Children’s Hospital proposes $51 million expansion

Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital has announced plans to increase its critical care services by almost 50 percent as part of a $51 million expansion.

Pennsylvania medical college integrates with Geisinger Health System

The new year has brought the final approvals to legally integrate Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Medical College into Geisinger Health System, creating the new Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

Artificial leaves could be drug factories

With photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to produce their own food. Dutch scientists have harnessed this type of approach to create an artificial leaf that uses a type of photosynthesis to create drugs wherever the sun shines.

Remote patient monitoring device market to top $1.9 billion by 2025

The remote patient monitoring device market is expected to reach $1.9 billion in 2025 on a global basis, according to a new report from Research and Markets.

HIMSS CEO announces retirement at end of 2017

H. Stephen Lieber, president and CEO of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), will be retiring at the end of 2017. 

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Q&A: Why are cardiovascular devices involved in so many recalls? FDA policies may be to blame

Cardiovascular devices are more likely to be in a Class I recall than any other device type. The FDA's approval process appears to be at least partially responsible, though the agency is working to make some serious changes. We spoke to a researcher who has been tracking these data for years to learn more. 

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Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

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FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

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