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UNC Health Care is using IBM big data analytics to help hospital workers reduce costly and preventable readmissions, decrease mortality rates and improve patient care. Read more on the link.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2013 was awarded jointly to James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Sudhof “for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic,…

EHR usability is among the greatest barriers to digitizing America’s healthcare system. Electronic health records present a push toward modernization – transformation even –  but to fulfill the promise, industry…

In a move aimed at helping organizations rein in healthcare costs and improve their members’ health, Dossia announced Thursday the launch of the Dossia Dashboard, a population health management system.…

There’s a lot of excited commentary out there about genomics and personalized medicine. And no doubt it’s exciting. The prospect of being able to home in on hitherto inaccessible data…

Lost in all the ho-hum reviews of the new iPhone 5S this week is an addition that could boost its value as an mHealth device. The new version of the…

With all the hype surrounding big data, pinning down its ideal usage is important for planning the development and expanding uses. What goal should the healthcare industry have in mind…

University of Washington researchers claim to have achieved the first human brain-to-brain interface. So, you know, mind control. According to an announcement made Tuesday, a researcher sent a signal into…

Remote patient telemonitoring is the biggest driver of the global telemedicine market, according to a new report from Research and Markets. The analysis predicts that the global telemedicine market will…