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.

Contact Tracing

Is a COVID showdown ahead between Google–Apple and governments?

Governments around the world have their own COVID contact-tracing apps already up and running—and several U.S. states have indicated they like their own solutions just fine.

April 28, 2020
Trojan horse

Apple, Google combining forces over COVID-19: What are these two really up to?

Last week Apple and Google jointly announced a Bluetooth platform for tracing contacts of people testing positive with COVID-19. The tech world has been buzzing ever since.

April 13, 2020

Healthcare tops industries as most targeted for cyberattacks

Healthcare organizations are a top target for cyberattacks, more so than any other industry, according to the latest Beazley Breach Briefing.

March 23, 2020

Amazon Web Services commits $20M to COVID-19 diagnostic program

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is jumping in to help curb the spread of COVID-19 with a new Diagnostic Development Initiative to support customers working on bringing better, more accurate diagnostic solutions to market.

March 20, 2020

AI startup’s newest offering designed to reduce burnout, improve patient encounters

Saykara, a Seattle-based healthcare technology company, has launched a new AI-powered solution for documenting physician-patient conversations.

March 5, 2020
Alexa

Amazon’s Alexa partners with First Databank for virtual drug information

“Alexa, what is Tylenol?” Amazon’s cloud-based voice service can now answer health questions like this after partnering up with a drug and medical device knowledge company.

March 3, 2020

Discount drug app shared patient info with Google, Facebook

GoodRx, a telemedicine platform that helps patients find the cheapest prescription drugs and discounts, has been accused of sharing patient data with technology giants, including Google and Facebook.

February 27, 2020

27M people affected by health data breaches in 2019

More than 27 million people were affected by breaches of private health information (PHI) in 2019, according to a new report from Bitglass.

February 25, 2020

Around the web

In addition, cardiologists average an additional $75,000 per year in incentive-based bonuses. That number is only higher for two other specialties. 

CMS has issued its proposed rule for the 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system, suggesting a payment increase of 2.6%. According to the American Hospital Association, this update would not be enough at a time when hospitals are already struggling to stay open. 

The rumors, it seems, were true. Once the deal is finalized, Shockwave Medical will operate as a business unit within Johnson & Johnson MedTech.

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