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Hospitals are Focusing on the Benefits of New Ultrasound Technology
Aalpen Patel, chairman of the radiology department at Geisinger, explains how point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) technology is revolutionizing imaging operations and...
Technology
Mobile Health Apps Can Be a Valuable Tool for Providers and Patients, But Regulation Issues Persist
Liz Ashall-Payne, the founder and CEO of ORCHA, an international effort to establish digital health standards, explains why mHealth apps...
Innovation
Video Game Survey Shows Potential for Healthcare Applications
According to the Entertainment Software Association, 70% of gamers surveyed say games could be used for medical treatment, and many...
Technology
USC Studies Potential for AI-Enabled Drones in Emergency Care
Researchers are studying a Toronto-based program that deploys drones equipped with AED devices alongside ambulances to emergencies involving cardiac arrest...
Technology
Intermountain Health Adds AI, Interoperability to CDS Platform
The health system has upgraded its clinical decision support technology to give care providers on-demand, FHIR-enabled access to important data...
Technology
CTA Report Still Sees a Gap Between Digital Health, Provider Adoption
A new report from the Consumer Technology Association finds that both consumers and providers are bullish on the value of...
Technology
Home Medical Device Safety Tops ECRI's List of Healthcare Technology Hazards
Recalls of home-based medical devices and defective single-use devices are the top two concerns on the Pennsylvania-based non-profit's top 10...
Innovation
California Launches Digital Therapeutic Program for Substance Abuse Treatment
The state's Medicaid program is partnering with digital health company Pear Therapeutics on the precision digital therapeutics program aimed at...
Innovation
Senators Introduce Bill to Support Coverage of Digital Therapeutics
The Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act, introduced this week in Congress, would create standardized coverage in...
Innovation
New Program to Use Telehealth Platform for Cancer Care Management
The Cancer Support Community is partnering with Equiva Health on a program to equip rural residents living with cancer with...
Technology
Virtual Care Technology, Clinical Team Tackle Digestive Health Challenges
Buoyed by an investment from Intermountain Healthcare, Vivante Health has treated thousands in its first two years.
Innovation
Can Brain Waves Be Harvested to Treat Sleep Disorders?
A New York company has received a federal grant to test a digital health platform that captures brainwaves from a...