Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

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Medical device M&A continues steady pace

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the medical device sector of the healthcare industry has proceeded at a fairly steady pace between January 2009 and June 2012. That trend appears to be continuing, according to Irving Levin Associates' new report: The Medical Device Acquisition Report, Second Edition, 2012. In fact, the medical device sector has been the most active M&A sector in the healthcare industry through the first half of 2012.

Rochester RHIO upgrades its Image Exchange program

The Rochester Regional Health Information Organization is upgrading its Image Exchange to allow healthcare providers improved access to diagnostic images.

Allscripts 'evaluating strategic alternatives'

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions is evaluating strategic alternatives, according to a statement from CEO Glen Tullman.

Comment period for FDA's UDI system proposed rule to close

Numerous organizations have commented on the FDA's July proposed rule for a unique device identifier system. The system would track medical tools, allowing for prompt recall of any devices deemed dangerous to patient safety.

Health IT makes ECRI Institute's annual top 10 hazards list

For every problem that health IT might solve, it seems it introduces a few new problems as well. The ECRI Institute, a nonprofit patient safety organization, has released its sixth annual report listing the top health technology hazards for the coming year.

Watson to train with Cleveland Clinic med students

Cleveland Clinic and IBM are collaborating to advance the use of Watson in medical training. The IBM team of researchers that created Watson will work with Cleveland Clinic clinicians, faculty and medical students to enhance the capabilities of Watson’s Deep Question Answering technology for the area of medicine.

MT Meets IT

An increasing number of factors, including regulatory barriers and less return on investment, are thwarting efforts to bring new medical device technologies to the U.S. market. However, as medical innovation becomes less hardware oriented, new avenues present themselves.

Connected Health: C-suite 'cautiously optimistic' on ROI with remote monitoring

BOSTON—Remote patient monitoring has been around for a long time but tends to be in the early stages for most organizations, said Khinlei Myint-U, MBA, corporate manager of product development and communications for the Center for Connected Health in Boston. Myint-U was part of a panel discussion at the ninth annual Connected Health Symposium on Oct. 25.

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