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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Philips, Marin County Hospital launch $60M, 15-year partnership

Royal Philips and Marin General Hospital (MGH) have launched a $90 million, 15-year partnership to improve healthcare in Marin County, Calif.

WebMD not in acquisition talks

Despite being the subject of acquisition rumors, WebMD Health said it is not currently in any negotiations to be acquired.

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Trimble shares tips to spread innovation in healthcare

In the second of a two-part series, Chris Trimble, MBA, the author of How Physicians Can Fix Health Care: One Innovation at a Time, spoke with Clinical Innovation + Technology about how healthcare organizations can innovate to improve patient outcomes.

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Trimble: Coordination key to care transformation

Healthcare needs innovation based on teams, not technology, according to Chris Trimble, MBA, author of How Physicians Can Fix Health Care: One Innovation at a Time.

Study calls for more research on health data exchange

More thorough studies are needed to determine the effect health data exchange has on clinical outcomes, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

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CMS announces 21 Next Generation ACOs for 2016

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced 21 participants in its Next Generation accountable care organization (ACO) model.

HL7, ONC launch C-CDA tool challenge

Health Level 7 and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT kicked off a challenge addressing the consolidated clinical document architecture (C-CDA) standard and providers' frustrations with it.

Medtronic, IBM Watson partner on new smartphone app

Earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Medtronic and IBM gave the world a sneak peek at their new collaboration: a smartphone application with the ability to predict low blood sugar in diabetics.

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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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