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.
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.
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.
Approximately 14 percent of high-risk women completed recommended breast MRI screening at Invision Sally Jobe Breast Centers within one year after the clinic implemented risk assessments and informed primary care providers that high-risk women should undergo breast MRI, according to a study published in the January issue of Academic Radiology.
A survey of 100 provider organizations' executives and health IT managers revealed that the growing presence of iPads and other consumer-grade tablets in clinical settings has created difficulties for CIOs and IT departments, who must integrate those products into their clinical information systems.
The largest age category in this years CMIO Compensation Survey results was 41 to 45 years old (25 percent). The majority (41 percent) work at a multi-hospital organization, compared to 44 percent of overall respondents. Less than half (48 percent) expect no change in the amount of time they spend on CMIO duties, compared to 68 percent of overall respondents.
About three million people are expected to be using smartphone-powered remote patient monitoring devices by 2016, according to a new report from Juniper Research, a wireless analyst firm headquartered in Hampshire, U.K.
Three Florida healthcare institutions will collaborate to create Personalized Medicine Partnership of Florida (PMP Florida), which will conduct collaborative research on cancer and metabolic diseases.
Data mining applications can greatly benefit all parties involved in the healthcare industry, according to an article published in the February issue of the Journal of Healthcare Information Management.
Accidentally leaving a surgical tool in the body of a patient is a nightmare scenario that surgical teams have traditionally tried to avoid simply by countingand recountingitems used during operations. The University of Michigan (UM) Health System has developed a more modern system which improves coordination with the radiology department in order to prevent such surgical mishaps.
CMS finalized a significant policy change when it increased the Medicare payments hospitals receive for performing CCTA exams. What, exactly, does the update mean for cardiologists, billing specialists and other hospital employees?
Stryker, a global medtech company based out of Michigan, has kicked off 2025 with a bit of excitement. The company says Inari’s peripheral vascular portfolio is highly complementary to its own neurovascular portfolio.
RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.
