Federal Trade Commission Chair Edith Ramirez is calling on IT companies that manufacture medical devices to put the necessary safeguards in place to protect patient data, according to MEDCITY News.

Pharmaceutical company Genetech is expected to pay as much as $50 million to 23andMe to access its genetic data donated by consumers, reports The Verge.

While 2014 offered up a number of successes in terms of healthcare reform, major medical advances and new innovations, they could prove costly in 2015, according to Forbes. 

The National Rural Accountable Care Consortium has brought on board five additional accountable care organizations for 2015.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – (2015-01-05) Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced the acquisition of Toronto-based Claron Technology, Inc. (Claron), a leading provider of medical image viewing, distribution, sharing and collaboration software technology. Lexmark paid a cash purchase price of approximately $37 million, which was funded entirely with Lexmark’s non U.S.-based cash.

Plainsboro, N.J., December 29, 2014 -- A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) could unleash the potential of telehealth to improve care for seniors with chronic conditions, if the agency lifts a barrier to paying for its use.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2015-- The mHealth Summit announced today that Prima-Temp, Inc., was named the winner of its 2014 Venture+ Forum mHealth Pitch competition for startups.

Competing regulatory programs is the top issue for the medical profession in 2015, according to a top 10 list issued by the American Medical Association.