Fitbit, the popular manufacturer of wireless-enabled wearable technology devices, has announced the development of fitness trackers for children.

Telling families their loved one has died or admitting a medical error isn’t an easy conversation. But students at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) will now have to be tested on it in a first-ever requirement for any medical school.

Implementing a new Cerner electronic health record (EHR) system through the Veterans Administration (VA) system will involve 48 “deployment waves” beginning in 2019 and ending in 2027, according to a Cerner presentation at the HIMSS18 conference in Las Vegas.

The University of Michigan’s health system, Michigan Medicine, has rolled out a pilot program promising personalized service, reduced wait times and more time with a primary care physician for patients willing to pay a $2,700 annual fee. Hundreds of the system’s own doctors and staff, however, are criticizing the program as conflicting with its mission as a nonprofit system tied to a public university.

Nihon Kohden, producers of precision medical products and services, announced the launch of the Nihon Kohden Dimensions Augmented Reality (AR) app.

Health information exchanges (HIEs) can be part of an effective response to natural or manmade disasters, according to CMS and ONC officials, but that requires agencies and healthcare organizations have a plan before a disaster strikes.

There was plenty of focus on the interoperability problem at the HIMSS18 conference in Las Vegas, but not enough about how it hurts patients, in the opinion of CNBC reporter Christina Farr.

At a March 7 presentation at HIMSS18 given by Samsung Health, experts explained how technology is addressing health crises including chronic pain and geriatric care through telehealth, mobile devices and implantables.