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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Elsevier To Unveil New Amirsys Diagnostic Decision Support and Education Solutions at RSNA 2014

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today unveiled enhancements two Amirsys solutions, STATdx and RADPrimer, at the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting in Chicago.

Parallels between healthcare and global warming

What do healthcare and global warming have in common? More than you’d think, according to an editorial in Forbes.

Entrada Honored as a 2014 NEXT Award Winner

Nashville, TN, November 25, 2014 - Entrada, a leading provider of mobile productivity solutions for physicians and caregivers, was recently named by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center as a 2014 NEXT Award winner.

AMC Health Partners with Icahn School of Medicine on Televideo-Enabled Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2014-- Today, AMC Health announced the first patient enrolled in a prostate cancer clinical trial deploying televideo, at Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine in Manhattan.

Independent Health Foundation and Teladoc Join Efforts to Provide Medical Relief for All Western New Yorkers During Winter Storm Emergency

AMHERST, N.Y.--In response to the unprecedented winter storm affecting parts of Western New York, Independent Health Foundation and Teladoc announced they will offer free consultations with Teladoc’s network of physicians to Western New Yorkers who are unable to reach their primary care physicians. The free service will be available through Sunday, November 30. If the weather emergency persists the service will be extended accordingly.

Commercial Telematics Market to Grow at 18.0% CAGR Until 2020: Transparency Market Research

ALBANY, New York--Transparency Market Research has announced the publication of a market research report titled “Commercial Telematics Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 – 2020.” The report finds that the global commercial telematics market will register a healthy CAGR of 18.0%, as it grows from US$14.67 billion in 2013 to US$46.18 billion by 2020.

Obama’s order does not extend ACA coverage to undocumented immigrants

Undocumented immigrants won’t get Affordable Care Act coverage under President Obama’s executive order, but it will pave the way for many more Latinos getting health insurance, reports Politico.

Aprima Joins CommonWell Health Alliance

DALLAS, Nov. 20, 2014-- Aprima Medical Software, Inc. announced today that the company has joined CommonWell Health Alliance as a Contributing Member.

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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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