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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'Wearables are irrelevant,' says technoskeptic Ezekiel Emanuel

BOSTON—“Wearables are irrelevant for what we need to do,” said Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, vice provost for global initiatives and chair of the department of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania. Emanuel spoke during the 2015 Connected Health Symposium held by Partners HealthCare.

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Change the incentives, says MIT Media Lab's Joichi Ito

BOSTON—Predicting the future is becoming more and more futile, said Joichi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab, speaking at the Connected Health Symposium, held by Partners HealthCare.

Aramark grows its healthcare business

Aramark, the $15 billion provider of services in food, facilities management and uniforms, is growing its healthcare sector, with two new contracts with Kennedy Health in New Jersey and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee, and expanded relationships two existing partners, Thomas Jefferson University Health System and the Einstein Healthcare Network, both in the Philadelphia area.

Cleveland Clinic issues Top 10 innovations for 2016

Cleveland Clinic has unveiled its 10th annual listing of the 10 most powerful medical innovations for 2016. 

Ambulance communication system wins Cleveland Clinic challenge

A prehospital communication system for incoming ambulances is the winner of the third annual New Ventures Healthcare Challenge hosted by Cleveland Clinic Innovations.

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Leapfrog: Patient safety improvements are hit-and-miss

The Leapfrog Group's annual Hospital Safety Scores indicate that improvements in patient safety remain elusive. 

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Patient portal study finds disparities in vulnerable populations

The more digital health tools are adopted, the greater the disparities among at-risk populations, according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

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HIMSS, AHIMA, IHE collaboration produces guide for interoperability standards development

HIMSS, AHIMA and IHE have banded together to produce a report that's meant to serve as a guide for those working on developing interoperability standards. 

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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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