NightWare, a smartwatch app that uses artificial intelligence to measure and treat nightmares in users with post-traumatic stress disorder, has received "Breakthrough Status" from the FDA.
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As patients and physicians face more choices for DNA testing, Los Altos, Calif.-based startup GenomeSmart debuted this week an artificial intelligence-powered platform to help them decide which of the hundreds of available genetic tests are most beneficial.
Current Health, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, has received approval from the FDA for in-home use of its wearable patient monitoring platform, previously cleared only for use in hospitals.
Artificial intelligence looms large in consumer services, financial technology and manufacturing and now it's making inroads into medicine too.
Hospitals and health plans are increasingly turning to data to inform patient care improvement efforts, but gathering and managing actionable data can prove a tiresome and resource-intensive challenge.
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An online patient-centered decision-support tool that gives Medicare plan members personalized advice can help them choose coverage, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
Becker's asked healthcare leaders to share how their organizations have responded to the rise of consumerism in the industry.
UnitedHealthcare plans to expand collection of digital data for Navigate4Me, a program that helps members enrolled in its Medicare Advantage plans manage chronic conditions.
Twitter may be a new, effective tool to help combat the nationwide opioid epidemic, research suggests.
NTT Data has released a new series of thought-provoking podcasts from Becker's Healthcare. They discuss a wide variety of topics, including managing data, customer experience, and how health plans can use data to manage costs, and include several exciting speakers…