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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Meta-analysis finds texting works for medication adherence

Text message reminders to patients can improve medication adherence by 15.3 to 17.8 percent, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

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The week in health IT: 6 significant developments

What started as a relatively quiet week in health IT got a jolt with IBM's announcement that it plans on acquiring Merge Healthcare. That wasn't the only interesting development this week. Here are the six most significant 

FDA contracts for Precision Medicine platform

The Food and Drug Administration's Office of Health Informatics has contracted with DNAnexus to create open source cloud-based software for sharing genomic information as part of the Obama administration's precision medicine initiative.

FDA issues alert for infusion pump

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert to users of a computerized infusion pump that communicates with hospital information systems via a wired or wireless connection over facility network infrastructures. The pump has serious cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could put patient safety at risk.

Report predicts $34B telemedicine market by 2020

The global market for telemedicine will be worth more than $34 billion by the end of 2020, according to the predictions made by Mordor Intelligence in a new market research report. 

iTHRIVE Challenge to address 2020 Roadmap concerns

eHealth Initiatives is holding the iTHRIVE Innovation Challenge next week to convene stakeholders on the topic of how health technology can improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare.

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Health IT IPOs on the upswing

Initial public offerings in health IT have reached a fever pitch in 02015. 

76% of hospitals face readmissions penalties

Hospitals’ efforts to reduce readmissions within 30 days of discharge aren’t going very well, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.   

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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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