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.

Cerner Collaborates With Geisinger, xG Health Solutions to Enable SMART on FHIR EHR Apps

KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerner Corp., Geisinger Health System and xG Health Solutions have collaborated to enable the use of emerging SMART(R) on FHIR(R) industry standards to facilitate use of software applications across compliant "open platform" electronic health record (EHR) systems, such as Cerner Millennium(R). 

Cerner and Qualcomm Collaborate to Advance Remote Home Health Monitoring

KANSAS CITY, Mo. and SAN DIEGO, April 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerner Corp. (Nasdaq:CERN) and Qualcomm Life, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM), today announced an agreement to extend Cerner's industry leading medical device connectivity capabilities beyond the hospital to the home.

Vocera announces first clinical communications app for Apple Watch

Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), the leading provider of real-time, intelligent communication solutions for mission-critical healthcare environments, today announced the Vocera app for Apple Watch.

Cerner Announces Apple Watch App Deployment to Push HealthKit Data to Cerner Millennium

KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, announced it will bring its patient app, HealtheLife(SM), to Apple Watch. 

ZeOmega Launches Integrated Medication Management Solution to Improve Patient Safety and Lower Medical Costs

PLANO, Texas – April 8, 2015 – ZeOmega Inc., a market leader in population health solutions, today launched Jiva Integrated Medication Management, which gives providers and health plans the embedded intelligence and workflow needed to integrate medication management into the overall care management process. 

PilotFish Announces HealthConnect for End-to-End Integration of Apple & Android Supported Medical Devices

MIDDLETOWN, Conn., April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied PilotFish Healthcare Integration, Inc. (APHII), the Healthcare division of PilotFish Technology, a leading provider of middleware solutions,  officially announced HealthConnect today. 

Infinite Peripherals Transforms Hospitals and Healthcare with New Infinea X for iPod touch and iPhone 5

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. – April 7, 2015 – Leading enterprise mobility device provider Infinite Peripherals, Inc. (IPC) today introduced the Infinea X, a new mobile solution that handles multiple tasks to enhance patient care and ultimately improve the overall patient experience. Attaching to the Apple® iPod touch 5th generation or iPhone 5, the MFi-certified Infinea X includes a 2D scanner, capable of reading 1D and 2D barcodes, plus RFID read/write capabilities, multi color LED visuals and a microphone/speaker system to allow for communication through the iOS device. 

University of Chicago Medicine Uses Vocera Care Rounds Solution to Improve Patient Experience

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), the leading provider of intelligent, real-time communication solutions for healthcare and other mission-critical mobile environments, today announced that the University of Chicago Medicine increased patient satisfaction and reduced readmissions only a few months after deploying the Vocera Care Rounds solution.

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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. 

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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