Medicare’s EmPOWER Data will be made Available to Public Health Officials
There are more than 2.5 million Medicare beneficiaries nationally reliant on medical and assistive equipment that require electric power, the
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Cerner establishes advisory group on veterans healthcare
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cerner revealed the roster for its advisory group on veterans healthcare Sept.
Read MoreFlorida health system extends pediatric telehealth to Texas following Hurricane Harvey
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health System is offering free remote pediatric visits to Texas
Read MoreDoctors want to give their cancer patients every chance. But are they pushing off hard talks too long?
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) A new generation of immune-boosting therapies has been hailed as nothing short of revolutionary, shrinking tumors and
Read MoreIn mega-shelter for Harvey evacuees, telemedicine plans to help doctors keep up
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) Getting thousands of Houston-area families to shelters has been a massive humanitarian effort. But the aid
Read MoreAHA pens letter to House with 7 IT actions to reduce regulatory burden
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association laid out a set of actions Congress should take to
Read MoreFDA Cracks Down On Stem-Cell Clinics Selling Unapproved Treatments
(By Rob Stein for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on “unscrupulous” clinics selling unproven and potentially
Read More‘Smart’ Pill Bottles Aren’t Enough To Help The Medicine Go Down
(By Lauren Silverman for NPR) What if I told you there was a way to use technology to save an
Read MoreYearly Mammograms Cut Breast Cancer Deaths by 40 Percent
In a recent U.S. study, led by Dr. Elizabeth Arleo, found that yearly mammograms between the age of 40 and
Read MoreCan AI improve cancer care in remote areas? 3 questions with Dr. Andrew Norden of IBM Watson Health
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) IBM has rolled out its oncology-focused clinical decision support platform in more
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