FDA’s Dr. Scott Gottlieb outlines key aspects of digital health innovation plan
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, detailed new plans the agency
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Medical Technology
Could Drones Help Save People In Cardiac Arrest?
(By Courtney Columbus for NPR) Drones could soon be dropping off packages at customers’ doors. But researchers in Sweden have
Read MoreSixty-Five Percent of Medicare Members are using Their Health Plan Portals
In May 2017, HealthMine conducted a survey of Medicare health consumers and found 65 percent of Medicare health plan members
Read MoreZenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft or Z-Fen
Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft or Z-Fen for short was developed for patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm new the
Read MoreVA secretary announces Cerner as next EHR: 6 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Veterans Affairs will implement Cerner as its systemwide EHR, VA
Read MoreResurrected: A controversial trial to bring the dead back to life plans a restart
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) For any given medical problem, it seems, there’s a research team trying to use stem
Read MoreMedicare would save $63M annually with HIEs, study finds
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health information exchanges deter clinicians from repeating previous therapeutic medical procedures, according
Read MoreTexas Gov. signs telemedicine bill: 5 things to know
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, this weekend signed Senate Bill 1107, expanding
Read MoreIn The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On
(By Bret Stetka for NPR) Receiving a diagnosis in 2017 — at least one made at a medical center outfitted
Read MoreFitness Trackers: Good at Measuring Heart Rate, Not So Good At Measuring Calories
(By Pattie Neighmond for NPR) Sleek, high-tech wristbands are extremely popular these days, promising to measure heart rate, steps taken
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