The opioid epidemic continues to impact millions of Americans, but researchers have developed a new method to genetically identify patients more at risk of developing an opioid addiction. Findings are published in Annals of Clinical & Laboratory Science.

Games and virtual reality (VR) are steadily making a name for themselves in healthcare. While these technologies are new and require improvement, they showcase how such applications can make a difference in the industry.

Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have developed a cartilage degenerative algorithm capable of predicting the progression of osteoarthritis in patients. The findings were published in Scientific Reports.

ivWatch, providers of continuous monitoring devices, has been awarded the Innovative Technology contract from the healthcare performance improvement provider Vizient.

Virtual reality (VR) technology has replaced anesthesia for pediatric patients at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, who have implemented distraction medicine to reduce pain and anxiety.

Researchers from the University of Waterloo and the Sunnybrook Research Institute in Toronto have developed machine learning software capable of detecting melanoma skin cancer. This early detection method aims to provide tools necessary to catch and treat skin cancer in its early and most treatable stages.

An expanded vendor hall is one of the draws for repeat attendees at this year’s American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) conference, being held in Los Angeles from Oct. 7-11. Attendees are expecting to find “anything that makes their job easier,” according to group’s vice president of health information management (HIM) practice excellence, Lou Ann Wiedemann, MS.

Harvard Health Publications (HHP) and Outcome Health have joined forces to bring Harvard Medical School (HMS)’s insight to 40,000 waiting and exam rooms through Outcome Health’s digital platform.