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.

AHRQ report calls for more research on telemedicine

More research is needed for better informed policy and practice decisions for the use of telehealth, according to a draft technical brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Kaiser to open medical school in 2019

Kaiser Permanente plans to open the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine in the fall of 2019. 

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Remote patient management market set to thrive

The U.S. market for remote patient management is projected to grow by 13 percent over the next five years, according to an analysis from Frost & Sullivan.

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Kaiser Permanente to launch its own medical school

Managed-care behemoth Kaiser Permanente, the $56 billion nonprofit that integrates healthcare plans with provider entities in eight states plus the District of Columbia, has announced that it is getting into the business of medical education.

Frist forms healthcare venture capital firm

Bill Frist, MD, former U.S. Senator, is in the process of forming a new venture capital group to handle his and his partner's personal investments healthcare technology, according to Fortune.

Ohio provider first double winner of HIMSS Davies Award

The Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) is the first two-time winner of the HIMSS Davies Award.

Digital health funding indicates steady market

Digital health funding hit $4.3 billion in 2015--on pace with 2014's digital health funding, according to Rock Health. 

Foundations offer $10M in funding to expand OpenNotes

Four foundations have come together to provide OpenNotes with $10 million in new funding to spread access to clinical notes to 50 million patients. 

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The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.