The National Institutes of Health has selected 42 talented and diverse students, representing 35 U.S.-accredited universities, for the sixth class of its Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP). The MRSP received a record number of applications during the 2017-2018 application cycle.

Abbott has announced CE Mark and the first use of the Confirm Rx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM). The ICM is fully compatible with smartphones and aid physicians in diagnosing and detecting cardia arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation.

Individuals reading physician notes and explanations of care through a patient portal are often confused with many medical terms without the necessary explanations. Scientists have developed a virtual physician to explain test results in layman’s terms, while equipping users with charts and risk assessments of measurements.

The Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) has released, "State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies," its fifth annual report analyzing all 50 states and the District of Columbia’s Medicaid provider manuals, state laws and telehealth regulations. 

Carestream will demonstrate its CARESTREAM OnSight 3D Extremity System (see video link) that uses cone beam CT (CBCT) technology to capture high-quality, low-dose 3D extremity exams at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) annual meeting that begins May 30. This conference is one of the largest sports medicine and exercise science conferences in the world.

A review, recently published in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, showcased the benefits of virtual reality (VR) treatments for patients with phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other mental health conditions. 

Six U.S. Senators have introduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017, a bipartisan bill that aims to extend telehealth services to Medicare patients to improve access and outcomes while reducing costs.

NYC Health + Hospitals, the operator of public hospitals and clinic in New York, announced it will “implement new, advanced revenue cycle technology” from Epic at a cost of $289 million over the next five years.