Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
Cynthia Rudin, PhD, is a highly regarded computer scientist who’s been eyeing the advance of artificial intelligence into society with equal parts enthusiasm and concern.
By now it’s a difficult-to-dispute likelihood: AI won’t replace doctors making diagnoses, but doctors who use AI will displace doctors who don’t use AI. The hypothesis gets a fresh airing out from the vantage point of the general public.
The number of hospitals sending electronic lab reports to public health agencies is increasing and is on track to meet future goals according to a progress update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A new effort to drive cost transparency in healthcare comes in the form of a coalition of consumer advocacy organizations, drugmakers, insurers and providers that launched "Clear Choices."
The 90-day period to submit comments on the draft interoperability roadmap came to a close one week ago, and lots of stakeholders had lots to say about it.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, announced it will bring its patient app, HealtheLife(SM), to Apple Watch.
PLANO, Texas – April 8, 2015 – ZeOmega Inc., a market leader in population health solutions, today launched Jiva Integrated Medication Management, which gives providers and health plans the embedded intelligence and workflow needed to integrate medication management into the overall care management process.
Sharecare, a digital health and wellness engagement platform co-founded by physician and talk show host Mehmet Oz, MD, has closed a $20 million investment from Wellington Management Company.
The CVS Health Foundation, a private foundation created by CVS Health, has provided grants to 55 recipients as part of its multi-year, $5 million commitment to increase access to healthcare.
On the heels of a record year for digital health and health IT, venture capital (VC) funding for both is on the decline, dropping by about 35 percent in the first quarter of 2015, with $784 million generated by 142 deals versus $1.2 billion from 134 deals in Q4 2014. In Q1 2015 was the lowest quarter for VC funding since Q4 2013.
