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Artificial intelligence researchers at Google (NSDQ:GOOG) claim they have used new software to more accurately predict hospital patient outcomes, including death, discharge and readmission, than is currently possible with existing software, according to a Quartz report.
In the newly released, non-peer-reviewed research paper, study investigators at the tech giant used de-identified data from collected from 216,221 patients over 11 years from both the University of California San Francisco Medical Center and the University of Chicago Medicine hospital to create a system looking to predict medical outcomes for hospital pat...
Source: Mass Device - January 29, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Electronic Medical Records Hospital Care Software / IT google Source Type: news
Apple continues its foray into healthcare, puts select EHR data on iPhone devices
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) said this week it is introducing a feature allowing customers to obtain, view and keep medical records on their iPhones, continuing the company’s experimentation into the healthcare market.
Electronic health records will be available within the company’s Health application, with 12 different healthcare organizations already agreeing to make their records available to current customers.
Records viewable on the mobile devices were created based on Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources standards, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company said. Medical data stored on iPhone devices are encrypted ...
Source: Mass Device - January 26, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Electronic Medical Records Health Information Technology Apple Source Type: news
'Siri, how healthy am I?' MedStar, Hopkins among first to test Apple ’s health records feature.
With the iPhone's Health app, you can already count your steps, track your sleep and even mind the number of minutes you've been mindful.
Now, Apple has posted an update to allow users to pull up their electronic medical records.
MedStar Health is one of 12 medical institutions, including Johns Hopkins Medicine, across the country collaborating with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) on a feature, which allows users to view parts of their medical records in their Health app on their iPhone. The Cupertino,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 26, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Tina Reed Source Type: news
How blockchains could empower patients and secure data
Chrissa McFarlane, founder and CEO of Patientory [Image from LinkedIn]Blockchains are best known as the technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. But the founders of a young Atlanta-based company called Patientory think they could have another important use – securing health data and empowering patients along the way.
Secure access to patient data is a major issue for the healthcare industry. Patients have a hard time accessing their records and hospital networks need to transfer the data between networks if a patient chooses a new provider. That process can take days to complete, and even then, the patient doe...
Source: Mass Device - January 18, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Big Data Electronic Medical Records Health Information Technology Hospital Care blockchains crytocurrency MedTech patient data patientory Source Type: news
Epic Systems called an ‘impediment’ to innovation; Health system CEO calls for ‘march on Madison’
Fairview Health Services CEO James Hereford called Epic Systems Corp. an "impediment to innovation" and said there is an opportunity for health care executives to exert more influence over the Wisconsin-based electronic-medical-records giant.
Epic Systems, a privately held company with about $2.5 billion in annual revenue, is a dominant player in the EMR business and counts most major Twin Cities health systems among its clients. (Outside the metro area, Mayo Clinic is spending more than $1 billion… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 16, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Katharine Grayson Source Type: news
Epic Systems called an ‘impediment’ to innovation; Health system CEO calls for ‘march on Madison’
Fairview Health Services CEO James Hereford called Epic Systems Corp. an "impediment to innovation" and said there is an opportunity for health care executives to exert more influence over the Wisconsin-based electronic-medical-records giant.
Epic Systems, a privately held company with about $2.5 billion in annual revenue, is a dominant player in the EMR business and counts most major Twin Cities health systems among its clients. (Outside the metro area, Mayo Clinic is spending more than $1 billion… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 16, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Katharine Grayson Source Type: news
Fairview CEO says Epic an ‘impediment’ to innovation, calls for ‘march on Madison’
Fairview Health Services CEO James Hereford called Epic Systems Corp. an "impediment to innovation" and said there is an opportunity for health care executives to exert more influence over the Wisconsin-based electronic-medical-records giant.
Epic, a privately held company with about $2.5 billion in annual revenue, is a dominant player in the EMR business and counts most major Twin Cities health systems among its clients. (Outside the metro area, Mayo Clinic is spending more than $1 billion to migrate… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 16, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Katharine Grayson Source Type: news
Fairview CEO says Epic an ‘impediment’ to innovation, calls for ‘march on Madison’
Fairview Health Services CEO James Hereford called Epic Systems Corp. an "impediment to innovation" and said there is an opportunity for health care executives to exert more influence over the Wisconsin-based electronic-medical-records giant.
Epic, a privately held company with about $2.5 billion in annual revenue, is a dominant player in the EMR business and counts most major Twin Cities health systems among its clients. (Outside the metro area, Mayo Clinic is spending more than $1 billion to migrate… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 16, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Katharine Grayson Source Type: news
What Products Will Ultimately Win in Diagnostics?
It turns out there are actually several classes of diagnostic technologies that seem like they are really hot right now, but are actually overhyped, according to a panel of laboratory experts who addressed the subject during the recent J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Perhaps one of the hottest topics that have emerged in diagnostics over the past few years is liquid biopsy and while that technology is finding its way into hospital laboratories for certain applications, Nick Papadopoulos, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, said that in early detection of cancer, at least, liquid biopsy is stil...
Source: MDDI - January 15, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: IVD Source Type: news
Net Health to be acquired by The Carlyle Group
Net Health, a provider of electronic medical records software solutions for specialized outpatient care, is being acquired by The Carlyle Group.
Net Health announced Monday it entered into a definitive agreement with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG), a global alternative asset manager, with expectations that the deal will close in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a news release. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Net Health's management team and Level Equity, a software-focused… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - December 18, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Stacey Federoff Source Type: news
Blood pressure declines 14 to 18 years before death
(University of Connecticut) Blood pressure in the elderly begins to decrease about 14 or so years before death, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine. Researchers looked at the electronic medical records of 46,634 British citizens who had died at age 60 or older. Blood pressure declined over the last 14 to 18 years of life in both healthy elders and those with serious health problems. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 4, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Medtech Employers Need to Keep Pace with Job Market
The medical device and diagnostics industry is a smart place to build a career. Professionals working in the field say they enjoy the work for the chance to pioneer new medical advances, to solve challenges, and to make a positive impact for patients.
For the past few years, medtech employees have been able to call the shots, with an abundance of well-paying, meaningful roles and continued growth in the sector. As the trend toward crossover with consumer tech continues and as other industries piles on cool perks, high salaries, and prestige, leading medtech recruiters are urging medtech companies to keep an eye on their ke...
Source: MDDI - November 14, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Marie Thibault Tags: Medical Device Business Source Type: news
New tool could let patients contribute to doctors' notes
(Reuters Health) - In theory, patients might be more engaged with their care and better able to inform doctors about any health issues if they could directly contribute to their own electronic medical records, a small U.S. study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Canada, China partner on project using apps, texts to treat mental health
Canada and China are partnering on a five-year project to enhance mental health treatment through the use of smartphone apps, text messaging and electronic medical records. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Politics Source Type: news
Marshall Medical invests $20 million in new electronic medical records system
Late last week, Placerville-based Marshall Medical Center launched its new electronic medical records system after investing $20 million in the initiative.
The new system, which uses a medical record software called Epic, will create a central database for the health system’s hospital, clinical and home health divisions. Previously, these three divisions had separate electronic medical records systems.
The new records system will also allow Marsh all Medical to exchange records and information… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 8, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Scott Rodd Source Type: news
