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.

drchrono and AppVisit Announce Integrated E-visits

Mountain View, Calif., July 21, 2014 – drchrono, the creator of a free Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform on the iPad, iPhone and cloud, and breakthrough virtual visit tool AppVisit®, have announced a brand new product integration.

July 22, 2014

Linked Senior and CareWorx Sign Deal to Offer Advanced Engagement Solutions to Combat Dementia

Orangeville, ON, July 21, 2014 -- CareWorx announced today that Linked Senior has requested it’s first large order of interactive touch screen devices for use with it’s cloud based dementia and therapy engagement software for the senior housing market.

July 22, 2014

Wolters Kluwer Health Releases ProVation Order Sets Essentials for Small and Critical Access Hospitals

July 17, 2014- Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today the release of ProVation® Order Sets Essentials, a package of 65 order set templates that address the needs of small and critical access hospitals (CAHs).

July 21, 2014

HomecareCRM and Sta-Home Enter Business Agreement

ATLANTA--HomecareCRM, the industry leader in customer growth solutions for post-acute care, and Sta-Home, Mississippi’s largest home health provider, have announced an agreement to deploy the HomecareCRM solution across its home health and hospice sales teams.

July 18, 2014

AOD Software Acquires Stratis

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--AOD Software, delivering the industry’s leading integrated software solution to senior care providers, today announced its acquisition of Stratis Business Systems, Inc., a leader in home health and home care cloud-based software, increasing clinical and financial efficiencies across the entire spectrum of care.

July 18, 2014

CVS Caremark Announces New Clinical Affiliations with Four Major Health Care Providers

WOONSOCKET, R.I., July 16, 2014-- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today it has entered into new clinical affiliations with four major health care providers to enhance access to high-quality, affordable health care services for patients.

July 17, 2014

Recipients of Inaugural Tracy T. Lefteroff Fund Awards Announced

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 16, 2014--The Fogarty Institute for Innovation, a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit that mentors, trains and inspires the next generation of medical innovators, in partnership with the PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc. and CHI-California Healthcare Institute, has announced this year's recipients of the Tracy T. Lefteroff Fund Awards, recognizing promising entrepreneurs, innovators, students and programs in the life sciences field.

July 16, 2014

Why mHealth has stalled

The smartphone industry may be growing, but is the U.S. healthcare infrastructure ready to embrace the growing desire for non-traditional physician-patient encounters?

July 16, 2014

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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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