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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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A nuanced view of a hospital robot

A new fleet of robots gracing the halls of the University of California, San Francisco hospital has inspired mixed feelings in a writer at Wired.  

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Indiana breach affects 45K

An Indiana mental health organization has disclosed the breach of 45,000 patients' records after one of its providers failed to encrypt laptops containing clients' medical data and Social Security numbers, reports Clinical Innovation + Technology.

Tech companies gain favor of Congress in bid to relax regulations

A lobbying campaign by technology companies that will profit from selling digital health has been successful so far, reports Politico.

Inova to build genomics research lab on former Exxon campus

Inova Health System, Falls Church, Va., will build a high-tech campus, including a cancer center and genomics research laboratory, on a 117-acre campus it is buying from Exxon-Mobil.

Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth Expands Telemedicine to First College Campus in Georgia

Waycross, GA – (February 11, 2015) - Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth (GPT), a charitable nonprofit promoting the establishment of telemedicine programs in communities throughout Georgia, announces its newest partner, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), a State College of the University System of Georgia located in Tifton.Waycross, GA – (February 11, 2015) - Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth (GPT), a charitable nonprofit promoting the establishment of telemedicine programs in communities throughout Georgia, announces its newest partner, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), a State College of the University System of Georgia located in Tifton.

Medicare value-based payment plan said to mesh with ONC interoperability roadmap

The recent announcement that the Department of Health and Human Services would accelerate Medicare’s shift toward value-based payments fits well with the 10-year interoperability roadmap released two weeks ago by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), according to a leader of an ONC advisory panel.

How integrating technologies can transform healthcare

Technology integration has the power to transform healthcare by facilitating better medical services for patients, reports Forbes.

Touting interoperability, FDA will not regulate medical device data systems

In a newly issued guidance, the FDA said it will not regulate medical device data systems (MDDS), medical image storage devices and medical images communication devices, citing the need for more interoperability with health IT systems.

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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.

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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. 

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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.