Mass General study shows shockingly high surgical medication error rates
The case against the quality of American healthcare just gets stronger, and patients continue to suffer.
From J&J’s new health risk assessment product to Mass General’s telemedicine service: 5 must-read stories from MedCity News this week
Watch Friday's MedHeads and catch up on the top stories from the week including J&J improving user health to Mass General launching a telemedicine service.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Facebook reminders help teens control asthma
Preliminary results of a study at Boston's Partners HealthCare among teenagers with asthma found significant improvement in engagement and in symptom control when patients received reminders and encouragement from clinicians and peers via Facebook.
Mass General to offer second opinions by telemedicine
The Boston hospital will launch its direct-to-consumer service this fall, Mass General's telehealth director said at mHealth + Telehealth World.
FDA greenlights trial of BCG vaccine for Type 1 diabetes, Shire aiming for Actelion? (Morning Read)
The five year study of 150 people will be led by Massachusetts General clinician Denise Faustman
Psychiatry is starting to embrace wearables (video)
Wearables are starting to pop up everywhere in medicine — except, perhaps, actual clinical settings. Even a staid organization like the American Psychiatric Association had some on hand at its 168th annual meeting this week, as this video illustrates.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Medstro wants to redefine healthcare social media
Another startup has jumped into the healthcare social media space, hoping to capitalize on the evolving web habits of young physicians and med students. But unlike others that have emerged in the area, Boston-based Medstro is looking to not only seize the web for collaboration, but also hosting events and collaborative competitions that it hopes will spur […]
Doctors save lives. They also save their marriages, more than some think
According to a new study published online this week in the BMJ, doctors don’t get divorced at higher rates than other healthcare professionals, which has been a common misconception due to demands like stress and long hours that come with the job. “If you talk to physicians, there seems to be this conception or notion that […]
Samsung, Mass General and MIT announce winners of health wearables hackathon
Korean mobile communications giant Samsung Electronics, MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital recently announced the winners of a hackathon meant to spur innovation with wearables suited for healthcare. Out of 21 teams of engineers, five winners were selected by a panel of 10 judges. The winners divided a $6,000 prize and are now eligible for a […]
Ebola a ‘teachable moment’ for hospitals and EHRs
After the debacle in Dallas with Texas Health Resources and the false assertion that the EHR was to blame for not catching America’s first case of Ebola, the usability of EHRs has been a focal discussion point for hospital administrators and the health IT crowd. The problem, officials with Texas Health Resources said at the […]
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Mass General, MIT form alliance to address three ‘major challenges’ in healthcare
Massachusetts General Hospital and MIT have formed a $3 million strategic alliance in an attempt to address three “major challenges” that persist in healthcare: improving diagnoses, developing new approaches to prevent and treat infectious diseases and developing more accurate methods of diagnosing and treating neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. The alliance, officials said, will add further […]
California startup creates less invasive device that aims to answer advanced fetal monitoring questions
A California-based startup may finally help physicians monitor vital signs for fetuses of obese mothers, starting with heartrate. First Pulse Medical hopes to have the intrauterine device, which is noninvasive to the fetus, cleared with the FDA by the summer of 2014. Right now, physicians use an ultrasound stomach belt to monitor fetal heartrate, which […]
One to watch: Medical device company says eye test can diagnose Alzheimer’s
Cognoptix, Inc. claims to have created a working, in-office, non-invasive eye-scan that detects Alzheimer’s earlier in patients. The SAPPHIRE II tracks a beta amyloid (“Ab”) signature in the eyes of potential Alzheimer’s patients. In a 10-subject, proof-of-concept clinical trial, the drug-device picked up a 200 percent differentiation factor between five healthy volunteers and five patients […]
Wow of the Week: One thing hospitals, insurers & device firms can agree on? Boston victims shouldn’t pay
Hospitals have gotten some bad press lately, and health insurers have been getting a bad rap for about as long as I can remember. But some hospitals and health plans in Massachusetts defied those greedy reputations by saying they would withhold at least some medical bills for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. The Boston […]