When it comes to cybersecurity, why is healthcare so behind?
During a recent webinar hosted by the Center for Connected Medicine, three thought leaders discussed why healthcare is lagging behind in terms of cybersecurity initiatives.
For patient flow, Epic and TeleTracking nab the top spots
In the healthcare setting, the term "patient flow" is becoming increasingly significant. A new report from KLAS outlines the top vendors offering patient flow solutions.
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The Top 6 Best Analytics Tools for Health Care Revenue in 2025
Finding the best analytics tools for health care revenue management can revolutionize operational processes. Compare the leading software options to discover helpful team resources.
Microsoft refocuses in healthcare, teams with UPMC on innovation
Microsoft chose UPMC Enterprises as its initial innovation partner for Healthcare NExT as the Redmond Empire takes aim at the growing influence of IBM Watson Health, Salesforce, Apple's ResearchKit and other tech heavyweights.
Here’s how University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Enterprises launches companies
UPMC Enterprises is the innovation and commercialization arm of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and it has launched about 60 healthcare companies to date.
How Curavi uses hardware, software to tackle unnecessary hospitalizations
Curavi Health's telemedicine product was built by taking into clinician feedback including workflows at nursing homes.
UPMC backs cancer diagnostics startup Cernostics
Cernostics is part of the wave of oncology that looks at cancer at the tissue and cellular level instead of focusing on the location of the tumor — lung, stomach, pancreas.
Navigating The Right Steps For Your Healthcare Startup
This webinar will explore how a banking platform approach could be the resource for your company.
Thar Pharma seeks $50M IPO to develop drug for chronic pain
Thar produces an oral version of an existing intravenous drug used to treat the estimated 80,000 Americans diagnosed annually with complex regional pain syndrome.
Carnegie Mellon builds new algorithm for analyzing the cancer genome
No tool has been able to simultaneously analyze genomic sequencing data for copy number variations, or aneuploidy, in which chromosomes get duplicated and structural rearrangements, such as DNA insertions, deletions, duplications or rearrangements. Until now.
Quartet inks deal with Highmark to give members access to cognitive behavioral therapy
It's a significant milestone because it marks the expansion into a new market -- Pennsylvania -- one of six to eight markets it set as a goal, fueled by its $40 million Series B round led by GV.
‘Hero’ brings patient engagement to homeless on the street
Dr. James Withers practices what he calls "street medicine," serving homeless people on the streets of Pittsburgh. It's a population that clearly has unmet health needs — and why he made the 2015 CNN Heroes list.
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9 Ways to Find Caregivers With Flexible Scheduling Options
Discover nine top caregiver services with flexible scheduling to fit changing routines, shift work or evolving health needs — featuring trusted platforms and in-home care providers.
UPMC Enterprises puts $3M into Big Data innovations
The UPMC Enterprises funding will help researchers at Pitt and Carnegie Mellon build out technologies intended to improve patient safety, advance cancer diagnosis and provide personalized medicine,
Survey: 4 in 5 want technology to prevent falls in elderly
It may be another vaguely worded survey meant to produce the desired results, but at least this one is from academia rather than a vendor.
Robotic systems are a great way to access areas during surgery that previously weren’t possible – Q&A with Medrobotics’ inventor
Medrobotic's Flex Robotic System is designed to give physicians the ability to access anatomical locations that were previously difficult or impossible to reach in a minimally invasive way.
ALung brings in $12M to move forward with approval of its artificial lung
ALung Technologies Inc. has secured $12 million from investors. The Pittsburgh-based medical device company is working toward U.S. regulatory approval of its artificial lung.
FDA clears wearable defibrillator for kids
ZOLL Medical Corp's LifeVest is approved for children who are at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, but are not candidates for an implantable defibrillator due to certain medical conditions or lack of parental consent.