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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DeSalvo remains committed to health IT

Addressing the federal Health IT Policy Committee at its May 12 meeting, National Coordinator Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, said she would remain in her current position "for some time" as she awaits confirmation by the U.S. Senate for the role of assistant secretary of health.

Six win ONC's inaugural Market R&D challenge

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT named six winners of its inaugural Market R&D Pilot Challenge, designed to help startups connect with healthcare organizations to evaluate their technologies in real-world care environments.

IBM Watson, Welltok, Centura Health partner on cardiac health tool

Welltok, developers of the CafeWell Health Optimization Platform, announced that the Centura Health Heart and Vascular Network is implementing a new consumer engagement solution called CafeWell Concierge, an app powered by IBM Watson. 

Combining structured, unstructured EHR data improves medication reconciliation

Using structured and unstructured data in an EHR together can improve medication reconciliation and detect discrepancies between medication orders and patient adherence, according to a study published inBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making.

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KPMG completes Beacon Partners acquisition

KPMG has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Beacon Partners, a healthcare consulting firm that offers strategic management and clinical and information technology consulting services to healthcare providers. 

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DOJ investigating Massachusetts' insurance exchange

Federal authorities have subpoenaed records related to the Massachusetts Health Connector, including a period covering the breakdown of the healthcare exchange's website 

Gwande explores widespread wasteful care

In his latest piece for The New Yorker, Atul Gwande, MD, addresses the high rate of wasteful medical care. 

Service Launching in Colorado Creates 'Uber-like' Experience for Healthcare

FORT COLLINS, Colo., May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As mobile device usage has exploded over the last 5 years, it has enabled the development of a highly disruptive approach to delivering goods and services to people. 

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The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.