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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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U.S. Coast Guard Uses InterSystems HealthShare as Interoperability Platform for Integrated Health Information System (IHiS)

InterSystems, the global leader in software for connected care, today announced that the U.S. Coast Guard is using the InterSystems HealthShare® health informatics platform to enable strategic interoperability for its Integrated Health Information System (IHiS). For the first time, HealthShare makes it possible to view a comprehensive electronic health record across the Coast Guard’s disparate systems.

Study finds high discrepancy between pharmacy claims and med lists

Aggregated pharmacy claims data are increasingly available within provider EHRs and could serve as an important foundation for improving medical reconciliation, according to a study published in the American Journal of Managed Care.

Meta-analysis finds texting works for medication adherence

Text message reminders to patients can improve medication adherence by 15.3 to 17.8 percent, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

Dell Services Named Founding Health Care IT Partner for The Innovation Institute

The Innovation Institute announced that Dell Services has agreed to become the founding health care information technology partner of The Institute’s Innovation Lab in Newport Beach, Calif.

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The week in health IT: 6 significant developments

What started as a relatively quiet week in health IT got a jolt with IBM's announcement that it plans on acquiring Merge Healthcare. That wasn't the only interesting development this week. Here are the six most significant 

FDA contracts for Precision Medicine platform

The Food and Drug Administration's Office of Health Informatics has contracted with DNAnexus to create open source cloud-based software for sharing genomic information as part of the Obama administration's precision medicine initiative.

FDA issues alert for infusion pump

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert to users of a computerized infusion pump that communicates with hospital information systems via a wired or wireless connection over facility network infrastructures. The pump has serious cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could put patient safety at risk.

Report predicts $34B telemedicine market by 2020

The global market for telemedicine will be worth more than $34 billion by the end of 2020, according to the predictions made by Mordor Intelligence in a new market research report. 

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

AI in Healthcare
From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.