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.

Pitching the business case for 3D printing labs in radiology
Medical 3D printing expert Summer Decker, PhD, University of South Florida, explains how her lab has helped improve patient care.
FDA issues first-ever clearance for OTC oximeter
Masimo's MightySat Medical is the first FDA-cleared pulse oximeter available to consumers without a prescription, which could disrupt the market for the notoriously inaccurate at-home devices.
Augmented reality company secures $15M in funding from Cleveland Clinic, Mayo, GE Healthcare and more
MediView’s technologies utilize AR to provide clinicians with 3D “X-ray vision” guidance during minimally invasive procedures and surgeries, while also offering remote collaboration.
Merck to acquire Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8B
The acquisition is one of 2023's biggest healthcare deals so far.
Johnson & Johnson scraps RSV vaccine after trial
The move comes as RSV has been on the rise in the United States.

Obesity in U.S. contributes to health and cost concerns

The increasing number of obese people in the U.S. has led to health concerns and rising costs, Bloomberg reports.

March 9, 2015

AliveCor Launches New App that Automatically Tells Patients When Their ECG Recording is Normal

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AliveCor, Inc. announced today the launch of the latest version of the AliveECG app, with two new FDA-cleared and CE-marked automated detectors that allow patients and physicians to focus on the ECGs that matter most.

March 9, 2015

MCG Announces First-Ever Evidence-Based Guidance for Hospitalized Patients with Active Comorbidities

SEATTLE, March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MCG (part of the Hearst Health network), supplier of evidence-based clinical guidance to health plans and providers, recently released Multiple Condition Management, the industry's first solution specifically designed to inform the care of hospitalized patients with more than one clinically active condition.

March 5, 2015

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Named Level 2 Accountable Care Organization

PHILADELPHIA, March, 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has announced that The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has earned accreditation as a Level 2 Accountable Care Organization (ACO).

March 4, 2015

FDB and Polyglot Systems Partner to Help Improve Medication Adherence

South San Francisco, CA – March 4, 2015 – First Databank (FDB), the leading provider of clinical drug knowledge that helps improve medication-related decisions and patient outcomes, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Polyglot Systems to be the primary distributor of Polyglot’s proprietary Meducation® simplified patient medication instructions to the hospital, ambulatory and pharmacy markets in the US and Canada.

March 4, 2015

Emerus Improves Patient Care by Activating Vocera

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 25, 2015 -- Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), the leading provider of intelligent, real-time communication solutions for mission-critical mobile environments, today announced that Emerus has implemented the Vocera Communication System to improve care team communication and operational efficiencies.

March 2, 2015

ACC Guideline App Upgrade Includes Full Set of Prevention Guidelines

WASHINGTON (March 2, 2015) — The American College of Cardiology has launched version 2.0 of their Guideline Clinical App. With the addition of the healthy lifestyle and obesity guidelines, the app now contains the full set of clinical prevention guidelines released by ACC/American Heart Association in 2013.

March 2, 2015

R-Conrad Consulting Develops Population Health Rx™ to Address Transitional Care Services for High-Risk and Medically Complex Patients

HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- R-Conrad Consulting, a fast-growing business and healthcare consulting firm, announced today that it has developed Population Health Rx™, a process-driven solution to help hospitals and health care providers improve transition-of-care services for high-risk and medically complex patient populations

February 26, 2015

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Cardiovascular Business

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.

Precision Medicine

Pitching the business case for 3D printing labs in radiology

FDA issues first-ever clearance for OTC oximeter

Augmented reality company secures $15M in funding from Cleveland Clinic, Mayo, GE Healthcare and more

Merck to acquire Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8B

Johnson & Johnson scraps RSV vaccine after trial

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