Google buys startup that turns smartphones into health diagnostic tools
via Google buys startup that turns smartphones into health diagnostic tools – The Verge
Nashville 11-Year-Old Invents A Cheap Test Kit For Lead In Drinking Water
via This 11-Year-Old Invented A Cheap Test Kit For Lead In Drinking Water And check out her project here.
Apple plots medical record integration with iPhone
via Apple plots medical record integration with iPhone
Tech Startups Feel Squeeze as Obamacare Uncertainty Mounts – WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-startups-feel-squeeze-as-obamacare-uncertainty-mounts-1495630800?tesla=y&mod=e2tw
The UK’s @NHSChoices is testing out a medical chatbot as a non-emergency helpline #healthtech – from @Verge
National Health Service Source: The UK’s National Health Service is testing out a medical chatbot as a non-emergency helpline – The Verge
Technology and Health Care: The View From HHS – WSJ
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Chief Technology Officer Susannah Fox discusses the role of technology in health care and the need to create a culture of innovation and experimentation Source: Technology and Health Care: The View From HHS – WSJ
Verily to launch connected diabetes therapies with Sanofi
Verily Life Sciences (formerly Google Life Sciences), confirmed today that it has teamed up with French pharmaceutical company Sanofi to form a new joint venture that will help treat diabetes. Source: Google sibling Verily to launch connected diabetes therapies
Ransomware: 88 percent of U.S. attacks hit healthcare entities | Healthcare IT News
Cybercriminals are nailing healthcare with the insidious form of malware, with CryptoWall being the most common type of ransomware detected in the second quarter, a new report finds. Source: Ransomware: 88 percent of U.S. attacks hit healthcare entities | Healthcare IT News
Nashville as the Health Innovation Leader: The Brookings Institution Health IT Study
Today at the NTC Annual Meeting, the Brookings Institution released its highly anticipated study, “From health care capital to innovation hub: Positioning Nashville as a leader in health IT.” [PDF Download] The study presents an economic analysis of Middle Tennessee and Nashville and discusses the great opportunity to leverage the success our region’s healthcare industry by harnessing innovation by applying the […]