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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20 startups join MATTER

Twenty new healthcare startups have joined MATTER, the Chicago-based innovation center that launched in February. 

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FDA launches beta version of precisionFDA, next generation gene sequencing platform

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched the beta version of precisionFDA, the collaborative platform for the exploration of next-generation gene sequencing announced in August.

KP Ventures invests $10M in telemedicine technology provider

Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Kaiser Permanente, has made a $10 million strategic investment in Vidyo, a leader in high quality visual communications. 

Study finds physical activity increases with text support

A texting intervention with a group of patients at risk for heart disease led to significant increases in physical activity levels, according to a study published by the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Siemens joins Cleveland's Global Center for Health Innovation

Siemens Healthcare is the 20th tenant-partner of the Global Center for Health Innovation in Cleveland.  

NJIT's head of research to take on POC technology for NIH

Atam Dhawan, the New Jersey Institute of Technology's vice provost for research, will help lead a federal initiative to map out strategies for better integrating point-of-care technologies (POC) such as heart monitors, cancer-testing kits and rehabilitation devices into the healthcare delivery system.

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Consultant talks innovation center trend

Innovation is on the minds of everyone in healthcare, it seems, and with good reason.

PwC predicts top trends for 2016

Innovation, behavioral health, cybersecurity and consolidation are some of the trends that will be impacting healthcare in 2016, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' (PwC’s) Health Research Institute.

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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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