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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U.S. to monitor W. African visitors for Ebola

U.S. health officials have announced new rules requiring visitors from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea to monitor their health daily for any Ebola symptoms during a 21-day period, reports Reuters. 

Mobile Heartbeat and AirStrip Form Technology Partnership

WALTHAM, Mass. & SAN ANTONIO--Mobile Heartbeat, a leading provider of smartphone clinical communications, today announced a technology partnership with AirStrip®, the leading provider of mHealth solutions that drive clinical transformation through mobility and interoperability.

Nuance and eClinicalWorks Support AMA Guidelines with New Voice-Enabled Mobile Apps

BURLINGTON, Mass.--Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced it has partnered with eClinicalWorks to use Nuance cloud-based medical speech recognition technology with eClinicalTouch for the iPad and eClinicalMobile for iPhone and Android, enabling clinicians working in outpatient settings to enter patient notes into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) using tablets and smartphones through a fully connected and consistent experience.

Dallas officials declare 43 individuals Ebola-free

Forty three individuals are now allowed to resume their normal activities after spending weeks quarantined due to their potential exposure to the Ebola virus, reports The New York Times.

CHE Trinity Health and Quantia Partner to Improve Patient Care by Bringing Clinical Experts Together More Frequently and Less Formally

Livonia, Mich., and Waltham, Mass., October 16, 2014 – CHE Trinity Health, one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, and Quantia, Inc. (Quantia), a pioneer in physician engagement and alignment, today announced a partnership that will help physicians across CHE Trinity Health’s 20-state network share knowledge, advice and clinical expertise quickly and conveniently.

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RWJF launches tour to explore how data can improve outcomes

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is launching a five-city tour to explore how health data can be harnessed to help people live healthier lives, according to the foundation.

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JAMA puts spotlight on Ebola

How prepared is the U.S. for Ebola? How does Ebola affect pediatric patients? Two articles published in the Journal of the American Medical Association attempt to answer these questions.

GCI Health Rolls Out New Patients at the Center Initiative

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2014--GCI Health, a leading healthcare-focused global public relations agency, today announced the rollout of Patients at the Center, an initiative aimed at uncovering the most innovative, effective ways of putting patients at the forefront of communication strategies within the healthcare industry.

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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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