The United States ranks as the only developed nation on a list of countries with increasing maternal mortality rates. No. 1 in spending at $3.3 trillion, the U.S. ranks 47th in pregnancy-related deaths and is one of only eight nations with worsening pregnancy-related death rates.

Considering the growing threat of ransomware in healthcare, organizations need to plan for the day their data become hostages, according to new research from Marshall University. Training and maintaining “digital hygiene” can not only reduce the likelihood of an attack, it also may reduce the financial and operational impacts of an incident.

When 3-year-old Molly saw her father, Trevor, lying lifeless on the floor of their living room unable to speak, she sprang into action and saved his life—using Facetime.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal the 2.3 percent medical device tax that was implemented as part of the Affordable Care Act. The House voted 283 to 132, with 57 Democrats joining Republicans.

New York’s Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, along with the Institute for Next Generation Healthcare, announced the opening of the Center of Biomedical Blockchain Research on Tuesday, July 24.

Women are downloading fertility applications at astounding rates because they are unhappy with traditional methods of birth control—and their physicians.

HIPAA—passed 22 years ago to improve information security, control costs and reduce administrative burdens—faces daily challenges with increasing cybersecurity attacks and data breaches. But what about personal information that is not covered by this law? A physician can’t tell an advertiser about someone’s diabetes, for example—but what about social media posts, credit card purchases and publicly available information?

Some insurers are covering the costs of rides to the gym, specially prepared meals and telephone checkups for patients with chronic conditions hoping that these measures will help limit expensive trips to the hospital later on.