Category: eHealth
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PROTECT Act would deregulate high-risk software, mobile medical apps
The PROTECT Act, a bill introduced this week in the Senate, removes Food and Drug Administration regulation from some high-risk clinical decision support (CDS) software, mobile medical apps and other… read more …read more
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Teledermatology as reliable, efficient as in-person consults
Remote consultations from dermatologists using a smartphone app have proven reliable and efficient at prioritizing inpatient consultations for patients with skin conditions. read more …read more
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Partners HealthCare pairs with Philips for telemonitoring services
Partners HealthCare announced this week that it will pair with Royal Philips to support its growing telemonitoring services, providing clinical oversight for newly discharged patients and those with chronic conditions, such as congestive heart failure. Nursing staff at Partners will monitor a patient’s health by tracking vital signs and intervening earlier with medical attention, reducing…
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New alliance aims to advance telehealth regulatory efforts
A newly formed alliance is looking to ensure that advancements for telehealth remain at the forefront of policymakers’ minds. read more …read more
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Trio of Former Senators Start Telehealth, Connected Care Alliance
A trio of former Senators have launched the Alliance for Connected Care, which will aim to promote policy around telehealth and remote patient monitoring. A trio of former Senators have launched the Alliance for Connected Care, which will aim to promote policy around telehealth and remote patient monitoring. read more …read more
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AMA: ICD-10 costs more expensive than prior estimates
ICD-10 implementation costs will be more expensive–in some cases more than three times previous cost estimates–for physician practices, according to updated research published Wednesday by the American Medical Association. read more …read more
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High-tech glasses enable surgeons to visualize cancer cells
Surgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis this week used new glasses that enabled them to visualize and distinguish cancer cells from healthy cells, according to the school. read more …read more
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CDT: Privacy, security concerns at forefront of telehealth
The full potential of telehealth cannot be realized unless privacy and security risks are addressed up front, according to Joseph Lorenzo Hall, chief technologist at the Center for Democracy and Technology. read more …read more
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Open source robotic surgery system in the works
While the Da Vinci surgical system is the only robot with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval–and the target of plenty of criticism–researchers are looking to develop surgical robots… read more …read more
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Hackers attack prominent med device makers’ networks
Computer networks at three prominent medical device makers–Medtronic, Boston Scientific and St. Jude Medical–were hacked in the first half of 2013, and may have lasted several months. read more …read more