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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Few patients are using the apps hospitals offer

Despite a large selection of hospital-offered apps, just 2 percent of patients are using them, according to a report from Accenture. 

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Boston Children's Hospital offers 9 innovations to watch in 2016

Clinical, digital and business leaders from around Boston Children’s Hospital offered their forecasts for the science and clinical innovations that will have the biggest impact on healthcare in 2016.

Healthcare innovation requires curiosity

Curiosity is a critical yet underrated skill for 21st century healthcare innovation, according to a post on the HL7 blog authored by a writer known as HealthIsCool.

Fifth annual med adherence challenge begins this month

The fifth annual Medication Adherence Team Challenge begins on January 19.

CMS announces initiative to address health-related social needs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a initiative that may help some health systems address patients’ health-related social needs.

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Demand on the rise for EMR-dedicated scribes

The Affordable Care Act is swelling patient rolls while CMS continues slapping EMR-resistant providers with increasingly hefty financial penalties. What’s an already overburdened doctor to do? 

3 of the healthcare products unveiled at CES 2016

The Consumer Electronics Show kicked off this week and the first few announcements indicate some exciting innovations. 

iPhone, Google help doctor perform lifesaving surgery

Redmond Burke, MD, used an iPhone and Google Cardboard, a virtual reality tool, to successfully operate on a baby girl previously dismissed as impossible to save.

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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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