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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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Eric Topol: We're undergoing a digital revolution in healthcare

The convergence of IT leads to radical innovation and “the most exciting time in medicine,” said Eric Topol, MD, speaking during a webinar hosted by the Health Information Management and Systems Society. This digital revolution with new tools is transforming medicine in virtually every way, he said, a theme carried over from his book, The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care.

ONC blog: health IT withstood Sandy

A recent post on HealthITBuzz, the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT's (ONC) blog, discussed how health IT systems fared during Hurricane Sandy. Paper patient records, not surprisingly, were another casualty of the storm but health IT held up well according to the post's author, Brett Coughlin, ONC health information specialist.

Survey: Despite barriers, mobile tech will impact care delivery

Mobile technology will substantially impact patient care delivery according to half of IT professionals responding to the seconnd Annual HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey, sponsored by Qualcomm Life. Another 16 percent reported that mobile technology will dramatically change the future of healthcare delivery.

HIMSS debuts mobile health roadmap

mHIMSS, the mobile initiative of the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), has introduced the mHIMSS Roadmap to provide direction related to mobile health (mHealth).

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Mobile heart monitor receives FDA clearance

AliveCor has received FDA 510(k) clearance on its mobile Heart Monitor as well as CE Mark. This mobile ECG heart monitor is compatible with the iPhone 4 and 4S.

App automates pediatric pulse oximetry screenings

A smartphone application developed at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks to improve patient safety by automating pulse oximetry screenings and improving the accuracy of pulse oximetry interpretations.  

FDA publishes amendment to UDI proposed rule

The FDA published an amendment to its unique device identifier (UDI) proposed rule (77 FR 40736), published July 10.

Affordability top driver of consumer healthcare decisions

Affordability is the top driver of the majority of U.S. consumers' (72 percent) healthcare decisions among those who plan to join insurance exchanges. Less than one-third (30 percent), however, are willing to change doctors or healthcare settings to reduce costs, according to a new survey of 3,209 people by Accenture.

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Cardiovascular Business
Boston Scientific enters renal denervation market with acquisition worth up to $540M

Boston Scientific has announced another significant M&A deal, scooping up an Israeli medtech company focused on RDN technology. 

Radiology Business
Shift toward imaging outside the hospital could save billions

Harvard’s David A. Rosman, MD, MBA, explains how moving imaging outside of hospitals could save billions of dollars for U.S. healthcare.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA announces catheter recall for Johnson & Johnson PFA system due to stroke risk

The recall comes after approximately 3% of patients treated with the device during the early stages of its U.S. rollout experienced a stroke or transient ischemic attack following surgery. The expected stroke rate is closer to 1%, the FDA explained.