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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Best Buy to purchase senior-focused mobile tech company for $800M

Best Buy has entered into an agreement to purchase health services provider GreatCall for $800 million in cash, the consumer electronics retailer announced Wednesday.

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Allscripts announces 4B API exchanges since 2013

There have been more than 4 billion data shares through Allscript’s application programming interfaces (API) since the company started counting the exchanges in 2013.

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Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas face new legal battle

The National Health Law Program, an organization that lobbies on health policy issues, has sued HHS for its approval of work requirements in Arkansas' Medicaid program.

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3D printing used to reproduce lower jaw in face transplant

A portion of a woman's face transplant was created through the use of 3D printing. 

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Q&A: Hey,Charlie founder discusses mobile tech and data security, patient monitoring

Hey,Charlie co-founder Emily Lindemer, PhD, discussed the app and how the healthcare industry benefits from patient-monitoring tools.

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New York sues Purdue Pharma, charging deception in marketing opioids

The state of New York is suing a major pharmaceuticals company alleging widespread fraud and deceptive marketing of opioids that have contributed to a national epidemic.

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AI can accurately diagnose eye disease

An artificial intelligence (AI) system designed by Google's DeepMind and London researchers can diagnose eye disease as accurately as some experts, according to a report by the BBC.

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Tech giants announce cooperative efforts to boost healthcare interoperability

In another sign that technology companies are increasingly looking for ways to build out their businesses in the healthcare sector, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle and Salesforce have teamed up to address healthcare interoperability.