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Apple HealthKit Reportedly to Shift From Tracking to Diagnosis
Sep 30, 2016Apple wants HealthKit to become the central medical analysis tool that doctors and patients have been waiting for, according to Bloomberg. Apple plans to turn HealthKit app bundle into a full-fledged diagnostic tool that interprets ...
Tags: Apple HealthKit
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Doctors Spend About a Third of Their Visits Looking at a Computer Screen
Feb 10, 2014CHICAGO, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Doctors spend about a third of their visits looking at a computer screen and as a result their communication with patients suffers, U.S. researchers say. First author Enid Montague, an assistant professor at ...
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GS1 Has Received Accreditation by The US FDA as Issuing Agency for UDI
Jan 17, 2014Global standards organisation GS1 has received accreditation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as issuing agency for unique device identifiers (UDI). Global GS1 Standards meet the government’s criteria for UDI and will ...
Tags: FDA Accreditation, GS1
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Here Are Some of The Latest Health and Medical News Developments
Jan 9, 2014Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: SafeSpout and SafeShower Water Filtration Products Recalled At least one death has been linked to recalled SafeSpout and SafeShower ...
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The Largest Gains Will Likely Involve Digital Health and Other Technologies
Jan 3, 2014For the medtech industry, 2014 is unlikely to be a year full of surprises as companies grapple with a health care market wary of big-ticket procedures and items. The largest gains will likely involve digital health and other technologies ...
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New Rule Was Finalized by FDA for UDI System Offer a Way to Identify Medical Devices
Sep 25, 2013The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a new rule for the unique device identification (UDI) system, designed to provide a consistent and clear way to identify medical devices. The FDA worked jointly with industry, ...
Tags: Unique Device, Medicine
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Amerinet Has Signed an Agreement with AMS to Make The AMS SPHER
Sep 20, 2013Amerinet, a national healthcare solutions organization, has signed an agreement with All Medical Solutions (AMS), the Healthcare division of Fusion Systems North America, to make the AMS SPHER, a health insurance portability and ...
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Discus Analytics Receives New US Patent for Jointman Software Application
Sep 2, 2013Clinical data services provider Discus Analytics has received a US patent for its JointMan software application from the US Patent Office. The company's flagship product, JointMan supports best practices in rheumatologic care, diagnosis ...
Tags: US Patent, Software Application
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GP Practices Could Be Investigated by The Information Commissioner's Office
Aug 6, 2013GP practices could be investigated by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if they fail to warn patients that identifiable data will be extracted from their electronic health records to be used by the National Health Service (NHS) ...
Tags: GPs, EMIS Group software
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EHR Systems Haven't Lived up to Their Promise of Transforming Healthcare
Jul 31, 2013Healthcare providers in the United States have preconceived notions about electronic health records-namely, that EHR systems haven't lived up to their promise of transforming healthcare by improving efficiency and cutting costs. The ...
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Australia Shoppers Chasing Bargains Have a New Tool - Each Other
May 15, 2013Australia shoppers chasing bargains have a new tool - each other. Shopping aggregation site Lasoo has updated its app so that consumers can crowdsource the best price, location and availability by sharing barcode data scanned by their ...
Tags: Shoppers, Computer Products
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By Hooking a Variety of Gadgets Onto a Smartphone You Can Almost Get a Complete Physical
May 6, 2013It's not a Star Trek tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you can almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the ...
Tags: Phone, Apps, Computer Products
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U.S. Healthcare Industry Is Facing an Even More Significant IT Worker Shortage
Mar 14, 2013The U.S. healthcare industry is facing an even more significant IT worker shortage than previously thought, and that shortage is slowing efforts to roll out electronic health systems. A new analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Health ...
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Most Physicians Think You Should Only Be Able to Add Information to EMR
Mar 11, 2013While electronic medical records (EMR) may contain your health information, most physicians think you should only be able to add information to them, not get access to all of their contents. A survey released this week at the HIMSS ...
Tags: EMR, health information, healthcare
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Healthcare Providers Are Struggling to Find and Keep a Technology Staff Under Pressure
Mar 6, 2013Under pressure from federal regulators to implement electronic health systems, healthcare providers are struggling to find and keep a technology staff in what is the fastest growing IT sector in the U.S. A Healthcare Information and ...
Tags: PCEHR, electronic health systems, Health
