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.

Medical tourism, a growing phenomenon

Last year, it is estimated that more than one million U.S. consumers left the country to seek medical treatment abroad, reports CNN.

January 29, 2015

Global Connected Health M2M Market to Grow at 33.08% CAGR by 2019 Says a New Research Report at ReportsnReports.com

Dallas, Texas, January 28, 2015 -- The Global Connected Health M2M Market report says the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 33.08% from 2014-2019.

January 29, 2015

The American Hospital Association Exclusively Endorses AMC Health Remote Patient Monitoring and Engagement Solutions

Chicago, Ill., January 27, 2015 -- The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced it has exclusively endorsed Remote Patient Monitoring and Engagement Solutions from AMC Health. AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the AHA, awards the AHA Endorsement to products and services that help member hospitals and health care organizations achieve operational excellence.

January 27, 2015

Appistry Launches Cloud-Based System for Patient-Centered Translational Research

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (January 26, 2015) – Appistry, Inc., a leading provider of tools, software, and services that enable healthcare institutions to practice genomically enhanced medicine, today launched a cloud-based system for conducting patient-centered translational research.

January 26, 2015

UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Receives $2.88 Million Grant from United Health Foundation to Help Build Healthier Communities in the Rio Grande Valley

EDINBURG, Texas--The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine have been awarded a $2,880,342 grant over three years by United Health Foundation to help support the Colonia Integrated Care Program: VIDAS (Valley Interprofessional Development And Services). 

January 26, 2015

MedAllies Universal Direct Network connects with 52,056 providers, 3,561 organizations

FISHKILL, N.Y., Jan. 22, 2015-- MedAllies' Universal Direct Network is now live with 3,561 health care organizations, reaching 52,056 individual providers as of January 16.

January 22, 2015

The consequences of physician burnout

Physicians are constantly told to multitask for the sake of improved healthcare delivery, and it’s often the patients who end up feeling secondary in the process, according to an editorial in Huffington Post.

January 22, 2015

American Telemedicine Association Welcomes John Glaser, PhD to its Board of Directors

Washington, DC, January 14, 2015 -- John Glaser, PhD, has recently joined the Board of Directors of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). Glaser joins an esteemed group of directors that provides guidance for the association, which has a mission to promote professional, ethical and equitable improvement in healthcare delivery through telecommunications and information technology.

January 20, 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.

Cardiovascular Business

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.

Cardiovascular Business

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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