Precision Medicine

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.
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Fitbit, Humana expand partnership

Humana and Fitbit are expanding their partnership to allow more than 5 million of the insurer’s members to potentially have access to Fitbit wellness solutions or health coaching.

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AHA releases stewardship principles to defend 340B drug program

The American Hospital Association and hospitals participating in the 340B drug program released a new set of principles for ensuring good stewardship of the program.

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Study: Physicians are unhappy with EHR design, interoperability

About 40 percent of physicians are dissatisfied with electronic health record (EHR) design and interoperability, according to a survey conducted by the Physicians Foundation.

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DOJ: Cigna deal unlikely to harm consumers, limit competition

The Department of Justice approved Cigna’s $67 billion acquisition of Express Scripts on Monday, noting the deal probably won’t hamper competition across the healthcare space or cause harm to consumers.

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Physicians like their jobs more than the earnings

Physicians may love to take care of patients, but they aren’t as thrilled with their income, according to a recent survey.

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Researchers develop portable device for disease screening

Singapore researchers have developed a portable device that can accurately screen for several diseases and infections.

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Medical scribes could temper physician burnout, EHR burden

Could medical scribes help solve the issue of physician burnout and ease the electronic health record (EHR) documentation burden? Based on a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, they can.

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Therapists use virtual reality to help treat phobias

According to a recent report by the Associated Press, therapists are increasingly taking advantage of virtual reality (VR) therapy to help patients get over their fears.