Medical Devices

With the first cohort of patients onboarded for the RPM program, the center aims to achieve greater treatment compliance and drive oncology innovation with connected medical devices, a patient app and an integrated cloud-based clinician portal.

Compact algorithms can protect data and work within the confines of small IoT electronics – such as implanted medical devices.

It aims to offer a "new" patient experience.

The American Hospital Association sees nontraditional players like Amazon, CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Walmart owning as much as 30% of the primary care market by 2030. 

The electronics giant said this is the first time the Natural Cycles fertility algorithm has been adapted for a smartwatch.

The group's citizens petition asks the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to repurpose its Final Guidance on Clinical Decision Support Software, claiming it's at odds with other federal policies. 

Connected-device intelligence is critical on high-volume hospital networks. Jeffrey Vinson, CISO of Harris Health System, and Jim Hyman, CEO of Ordr, explain the value of situational awareness for IoMT security.

Patient education and networking can empower cardiac arrest survivors, but the heart pump technology developer has found it also inspires and engages medical technologists and operators.

Virtual reality is gaining acceptance in healthcare today, but obstacles to mainstream use remain, says Aaron Gani, CEO of BehaVR, who predicts where the technology is headed in 2023.

Also: partnership news from Uberdoc and Nest Collaborative and layoffs at Verily and Carbon Health.