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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AMA expands innovation efforts with IDEA Labs collaboration

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced a new collaboration with IDEA Labs, a student-run biotechnology incubator, to help inspire and support cutting-edge medical technology development from the next generation of young entrepreneurs studying at Washington University in St. Louis, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania and University of Minnesota.

Demand for convenient care drives new healthcare partnerships

Partnerships—including joint ventures, non-exclusive arrangements and telehealth alliances—are becoming more common as a result of the “convenient care” revolution, according to NEJM Catalyst.

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Cost of common medical services varies wildly state to state, city to city

Commercially insured patients may pay drastically different prices for the same medical procedure depending on their location.

Partners seeks innovators for Connected Health Challenge

The 2016 Partners Connected Health Innovation Challenge is now accepting applications.  

In digital health innovation, true expertise is rare

Just 5 percent of health organizations are operating at the highest level of digital health innovation for proficiency and expertise, according to Enspektos, an innovation consultancy conducting several waves as part of its State of Digital Health Innovation Study.

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Intermountain, Stanford partner on precision medicine

Intermountain Healthcare and the Stanford Genome Technology Center (SGTC) have established a new collaborative research program to advance precision health.

Living in or near green areas helps women live longer

Having a home around more plants, shrubs, and trees can improve women’s mental health and help them live longer, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

The challenges and pitfalls of reporting on health research

With findings and recommendations constantly being updated, where does media coverage fit in?

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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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