Featured News

  1. mHealth Apps Difficult To Use 8/12/2016

    mHealth Apps are all the rage, but they aren’t all user friendly according to an UCSF study. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  2. FDA Issues Draft Guidance For Device UDIs 8/8/2016

    New guidance clarifies the medical device tracking rule. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  3. HHS Offers $36 Million To Fund Health Center Controlled Networks For HIT Adoption 8/8/2016

    Project to benefit more than 1,020 participating health centers across the nation. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  4. Pokémon Go Serves As Motivation For Patients To Get Out Of Bed 8/4/2016

    One hospital is using Pokémon Go to get kids moving towards recovery. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  5. Strong Passwords Not Enough To Protect Healthcare 8/3/2016

    Two-factor authentication provides reliable protection of patient information. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  6. Neurologists Assess Stroke Patients Via Tablet 8/2/2016

    Tablet based neurologist assessments are just as good as in person visits for stroke patients, and cheaper too, according to a recent study. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  7. Digital Health Funding Hits $2B In The First Half Of 2016 8/1/2016

    Digital health funding finally hits its stride. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  8. Report Finds ‘Key Gaps’ In Protection Of PHI On Mobile Apps 7/29/2016

    HIPAA is not keeping up with privacy gaps on mobile health apps for consumers. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  9. HHS Releases Metrics For Evaluating Interoperability Under MACRA 7/18/2016

    Nearly 100 comments from stakeholders helped to shape the new metrics. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  10. AHA Health Forum Releases List Of Most Wired Hospitals 7/18/2016

    “Most Wired” hospitals are partnering with other providers to share health data, study found. By Christine Kern, contributing writer