At the Pittsburgh Technology Council's Tech 50 Awards in late Cctober, TeleTracking received the Innovator of the Year: Health IT.
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A recent press release by Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared its next-generation Influenza A & B 2 and Strep A 2 molecular assays for point-of-care testing.
Facebook unveiled a device Oct. 8 that can make video calls and is focused on connecting users with friends and family, according to Fortune.
A co-branded Medicare Advantage health plan launched by Cleveland Clinic and Humana last year will expand to four additional counties, the organizations said Oct. 1.
CMS is upgrading the Medicare.gov website for plan selection ahead of the Medicare open enrollment period.
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Amazon opened a retail store, dubbed "Amazon 4-star," in New York City on Sept. 27.
The transition and adoption of the value-based care model, and implementing and fully utilizing new technology are some of the biggest issues challenging payers this year.
In 2019, 36.7 percent of Medicare beneficiaries are projected to be enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan, according to recent data released by CMS.
Leveraging real-time analytics requires healthcare organizations to undergo massive cultural and workflow changes, but the modifications could yield drastic improvements in operational efficiency.
Tempus launched a mobile app that provides physicians with relevant clinical and genomic data when providing treatment in an effort to drive personalized oncology care decisions.