Terrorists get their hands on the serial number of the vice president’s pacemaker. Then, from a remote location, they hack into the device, delivering a series of shocks to bring on the heart attack that kills him. The storyline from the…

Believe it or not, wireless ear buds are not most important feature of the new iPhone 7. To many in the healthcare community, it’s the ability to register as an organ donor right from your phone.

Within the Health App that comes pre-loaded…

In May 2015, the Heart Rhythm Society released a consensus statement recommending…

On the surface, cardiovascular information technology (CVIT) analytics represent a treasure trove of opportunities to improve care, reduce costs and deliver better healthcare experiences for patients and clinicians. While a variety of obstacles…

When Andy Slavitt told conference attendees in January that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was effectively ending meaningful use and shifting focus to interoperability, his talk was short on details. “The meaningful use…

Providing excellent healthcare in our data-rich world comes down to having excellent data. The highest quality data today are assisted by decision support software and for structured reporting. Mountain States Health Alliance headquartered in…

Cardiovascular Business asked practicing cardiologists about the top information technology issues on their minds. Then we invited representatives from five cardiovascular information technology (CVIT) companies to join us for a…

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics has published a report on some of the technologies shaping hospitals’ purchase plans in 2016.

Data analysis earned two different spots in the report’s list of “growth…

Siemens Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the Biograph Horizon PET/CT system, which enables physicians to visualize small lesions early.

The system’s 4 mm LSO crystals scintillate faster and have a higher light…

Health Diagnostics Laboratory, a bankrupt cardiac biomarker laboratory, filed a Chapter 11 liquidation plan, Richmond BizSense reports. In April, Health Diagnostics Laboratory agreed to pay $47 million to settle allegations from the…

Although doctors are relying more on echocardiograms and pocket-size ultrasound devices, cardiologists and other providers also continue to use stethoscopes, the Washington Post reports. In fact, the FDA last year approved a stethoscope…

In 2016, consumers and clinicians will embrace technology to create a more connected healthcare system, according to a forward-looking report from the PwC Health Research Institute (HRI).

An HRI online survey of 1,000 U.S. adults in the…

Cardiac Dimensions, a privately held medical device company, hired Gregory D. Casciaro as its CEO and President on Dec. 15.

Casciaro was formerly CEO and President of AccessClosure, Inc., an interventional cardiology medical device company…

A mobile stroke treatment unit (MSTU) equipped with telemedicine, including a neuroradiologist remotely assessing images obtained by mobile CT, may be an effective way to provide accurate care, according to a recent study published in JAMA…

Eric Topol, MD, a cardiologist and director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, wrote an editorial in the Wall Street Journal on the future of medicine. Topol predicts providers and patients will continuously monitor data and…

On Nov. 17, the FDA approved the MyCareLink Smart Monitor, the first app-based remote monitoring system in the U.S. for patients with implantable pacemakers.

Medtronic…

For three years, Carly Heyman visited numerous doctors, searching for answers on why she was feeling so sick. She spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours going from specialist to specialist, all of whom could not help her. Her…

With approximately 20 percent of U.S. adults using technology to track health data, the American Heart Association (AHA) sought to examine the current research related to mobile health in cardiovascular disease prevention.

Although the…

A panel of experts recommended that remote monitoring become the standard of care for patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), according to a consensus statement from the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). The statement was…

Remember the brouhaha a few years back when techies demonstrated at a conference that they could hack into implantable medical devices such as pacemakers? Two of those security pioneers—…

Many states have endorsed the use of telemedicine with legislation that clarifies terms and reimbursement policies. The Texas Medical Board recently took a contrary position by tightening rules on what constitutes a patient-physician relationship…