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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Geisinger's precision medicine efforts exceeding goals through EHR-linked genomics

Geisinger Health System has achieved 100,000 recruits signed up for the health system’s major biobank and DNA sequencing study known as the MyCode Community Health Initiative.

Infection control breach exposes 260 at Wash. hospital

PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center has 200 tested individuals for HIV and hepatitis after an infection control breach exposed 260 patients to bloodborne diseases.

Zillion Releases Digital Health Platform for Enhanced Consumer Engagement and Intervention

NORWALK, Conn., April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillion Group today announced the broad availability of its digital health technology platform, which specializes in live video consultation. Turning content, people-based services and programs into scalable digital products, Zillion enables companies to realize the true potential of mobile engagement and empower consumers to take control of their health. 

Landman appointed CIO of Boston's Brigham and Women's

Adam Landman, MD, was named chief information officer of Brigham and Women's Health Care in Boston, effective May 2.  

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Nokia acquisition to bolster its digital health strategy

Nokia has plans to acquire Withings, a French consumer electronic company, in an effort to accelerate its entry into the digital health market. 

Tennova Healthcare to stop prescribing opiates for long-term care

Tennova Healthcare will no longer prescribe opiate medications for long-term care because the growing risk of addiction and abuse.

Does innovation overshadow fundamentals of care?

Amid the hype around the newest technology and latest devices, are providers forgetting the basics of what makes healthcare work? Is the transformation into this new age leading us away from fundamental virtues of the healthcare system?

Leapfrog patient safety report: 'Even A hospitals are not perfectly safe'

Avoidable hospital deaths remain high, according to the Leapfrog Group in its Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score update, which assigns letter grades to more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals, assessing medical errors, accidents, injuries and infections.

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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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Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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