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Brainwave technology breakthrough?

Brainwave technology breakthrough? 150 150 Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI)

In a project that could be a boon for ALS patients, and potentially others with neurodegenerative conditions, Philips and Accenture have developed proof-of-concept technology that enables users to control devices…

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FDA plan a ‘huge’ boost for mHealth

FDA plan a ‘huge’ boost for mHealth 150 150 Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI)

In a move that’s being lauded by mobile health innovators, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released dozens of mHealth medical devices from the requirements of added regulation. The…

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Ending debate on EMR effectiveness?

Ending debate on EMR effectiveness? 150 150 Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI)

For at least the last decade, the health IT field has seen a scholarly back-and-forth on the effectiveness of electronic medical records. As soon as one study is published that…

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Deaths by medical mistakes hit records

Deaths by medical mistakes hit records 150 150 Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI)

It’s a chilling reality – one often overlooked in annual mortality statistics: Preventable medical errors persist as the No. 3 killer in the U.S. – third only to heart disease…

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EHR Association supports FDA plans

EHR Association supports FDA plans 150 150 Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI)

The EHR Association, with its nearly 40 EHR vendor members, largely supports the proposals for regulation of health IT put forth in a draft report from the Food and Drug…

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Demand for big data gets bigger

Demand for big data gets bigger 150 150 Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI)

Call it big data bloodlust: The more health information being generated by a growing contingency of apps, devices, electronic health records, mHealth sensors and wearables, the broader and stronger the…

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Hospitals could do barcoding better

Hospitals could do barcoding better 150 150 Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI)

There is ample evidence that barcode technology for medication has had a significant impact on patient safety. But while most U.S. hospitals have adopted barcode medication administration, experts say there’s…

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Google Glass links to EHR

Google Glass links to EHR 150 150 Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI)

Look, Ma, no hands! EHR company drchrono is incorporating Google Glass in its platform. The idea is to create the first wearable health record — one that is always mobile.…

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Hacker calls health security ‘Wild West’

Hacker calls health security ‘Wild West’ 150 150 Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI)

Kevin Johnson is a professional hacker — albeit a self-described ethical one. As head of the security consulting firm Secure Ideas, his job involves probing into organizations’ networks and applications…

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Apple’s new release features Mayo app

Apple’s new release features Mayo app 150 150 Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI)

Apple on Monday touted its working with the Mayo Clinic as it rolled out an app that would piece together healthcare information from many third-party apps – including one from…

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