UnitedHealthcare rolls out wearable glucose monitor program
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare teamed up with DexCom, a provider of wearable glucose monitors, to offer Medicare Advantage
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Project ECHO uses telemedicine to help rural remote providers
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) uses telemedicine to help rural and remote providers learn from specialist to manage
Read MoreCRISPR hits a snag: Our immune systems may attack the treatment
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) A new paper points to a previously unknown hurdle for scientists racing to develop therapies
Read MoreMedicare begins paying for fractional flow reserve-computed tomography test
As of January 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began paying for the technical component of the
Read MoreFreeStyle Libre wins Medicare coverage
On Thursday, Abbott Laboratories announced their FreeStyle Libre, a continuous glucose monitor, received Medicare coverage one month after it was
Read MoreBig tech’s spending on healthcare equity deals up 875% in 5 years: What 5 tech giants are up to
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ten of the largest technology companies in the United States were involved in
Read MoreNew blood test for celiac disease
In United States roughly one percent of people have celiac disease. Those with the disease must avoid foods that contain gluten protein;
Read MoreAHA calls on FDA to up its oversight on medical device security
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association penned a letter to the FDA’s Dockets Management staff Dec.
Read MoreA scrappy upstart in the pain pill business takes on mighty Purdue Pharma
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) CANTON, Mass. — Collegium Pharmaceutical, the scrappy upstart taking on the mighty opioid maker Purdue
Read MoreUS investments in medical and health research grew 20.6% from 2013 to 2016: 5 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Investments in medical and health research and development grew 20.6 percent between 2013
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