Medtronic added a predictive feature to Sugar.IQ, its diabetes management app.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 1/4/19

A well-planned strategy today will lead to digital success tomorrow  By Todd Landry, Corporate Vice President, Product and Market Strategy at JMA Wireless - 1/4/19

Although developers are still searching for the best use for blockchain in healthcare, a few promising use cases have emerged, according to a blog post from the American Medical Association.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 1/4/19

Many popular Android apps automatically share data with Facebook, regardless of whether a user is logged into Facebook on their smartphone — or whether the user has a Facebook account, according to a recent report.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 1/4/19

Microsoft is seeking new research partners to join its T-cell Antigen Map project — an ongoing effort to map the human immune system.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 1/4/19

Craig Wilhelm, CIO at Elmira, N.Y.-based Arnot Health, discusses the balance between innovation and financial stability as well as what he considers to be the most vulnerable part of a hospital's business.  By Jackie Drees - 1/4/19

Here are five recent health IT vendor contracts and go-lives:  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 1/4/19

Brian Kalis, managing director of digital health and innovation at strategy and consulting company Accenture, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, shares why he considers blockchain to be healthcare's next hot technology and how it can help secure patient records.  By Jackie Drees - 1/4/19

Chuck DeVries, vice president of strategic technology and enterprise architecture at healthcare performance improvement company Vizient in Irving, Texas, shares what he thinks health IT leaders need to know about blockchain.  By Jackie Drees - 1/4/19

Michael Dershem, CEO and founder of MAPay, a blockchain-based healthcare payment platform in Voorhees, N.J., discusses the possibilities of blockchain's use in healthcare, from rapid diagnosing with artificial intelligence technology to a more streamlined payment transaction process.  By Jackie Drees - 1/4/19

Leah Houston, MD, CEO and founding partner of blockchain healthcare platform provider HPEC in New York City, discusses healthcare identity platforms and how blockchain will affect them in the future.  By Jackie Drees - 1/4/19

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger health system achieved HIMSS Analytics Stage 6 Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity validation, which recognizes data and system integration capabilities. It is the first health system in Pennsylvania to receive this recognition.  By Anuja Vaidya - 1/4/19

Verily raised $1 billion in a funding round led by private equity firm Silver Lake, the life sciences company announced Jan. 3.  By Julie Spitzer - 1/4/19

Activity trackers store a variety of personal data from users, including demographic information and exercise metrics. While businesses that collect this information have said existing practices for de-identifying user data are sufficient to ensure their privacy, a recent study casts doubt on this claim.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 1/3/19

HealthEC ranked as the No. 1 population health management vendor by customer satisfaction, according to a KLAS Research report.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 1/3/19

To address the growing rate of cyberattacks against the healthcare industry, HHS released a 30-plus page report outlining best practices hospitals can use to protect patient data.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 1/3/19

Health Level Seven International, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based nonprofit organization, published the latest version of its Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources standards framework.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 1/3/19

Here are six recent news updates on major health IT and technology companies:  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 1/3/19

AI seems to be the buzzword of the day, the year …the decade. Some corporate leaders are skeptical of all the hype and others can’t wait to get started.  By Girish Venkatachaliah, Vice President, athena.intelligence, athenahealth - 1/3/19

Leland Brewster, strategic investing director at healthcare advisory services firm Healthbox in Chicago, discusses the use of blockchain to put patients in control of their own data as well as his predictions on the technology's imminent shifting area of focus in healthcare.   By Jackie Drees - 1/3/19