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Older devices are often most at-risk because some were not originally designed to be connected devices.

MGMA CEO Halee Fischer-Wright offers a healthy dose of skepticism about patient access to data, digital and remote health services and wearables. And then she cautions about the two things the industry must not forget to do.

The EHR vendor is enabling patients to consult with physicians either over the web or through a mobile app.

Sutter seeks to solve access issues with the ride-hailing service. And patients do not need the app or even a smartphone.

Dubbed one of the sharpest engineers today, Nandini Ramani is charged with building up the company’s patient engagement tech.

The pharma company also unveiled a new wearable wristband device to let patients track activity levels and monitor heart rate.

The doc.ai app will use natural language processing to literally converse with patients via an app and explain their lab results to them.

The academic medical center cites years of misfiring alerts and wireless monitoring challenges that it says taxed its staff and put patient safety at risk.

Agile Strategies Lab is billed as a Shark Tank-like initiative to help startups gain viability and attract VC funding. Early pitches include surgical devices and wearable monitors.

Innovations that could solve the longstanding problem of patient ID included neural networks and facial recognition, AHIMA research suggests.