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Innovation
AR, VR Technology Gives Clinicians a New View of Complex Surgeries
Lehigh Valley Health Network's chief of neurological surgery is using the innovative technology to educate his patients and improve surgical...
Payer
Jury Finds ENT Doc Guilty of Reusing Disposable Sinuplasty Devices, Related Fraud Charges
Anita Louise Jackson, MD, faces up to 20 years in prison when she is sentenced later this year.
Pharma
Peptilogics CEO Jonathan Steckbeck Targets Deadly Prosthetic Infections
Personal tragedies involving family and friends motivated this CEO to launch Peptilogics.
Technology
Home Medical Device Safety Tops ECRI's List of Healthcare Technology Hazards
Recalls of home-based medical devices and defective single-use devices are the top two concerns on the Pennsylvania-based non-profit's top 10...
Innovation
New Program to Use Telehealth Platform for Cancer Care Management
The Cancer Support Community is partnering with Equiva Health on a program to equip rural residents living with cancer with...
Innovation
Can Brain Waves Be Harvested to Treat Sleep Disorders?
A New York company has received a federal grant to test a digital health platform that captures brainwaves from a...
Technology
Global Program Seeks Digital Health Technology for Developing Countries
The Global Medical Doctor Validation Association (GMDVA) is looking for technology donations to support care providers working in some of...
Supply Chain
How to Manage Medical Device Supply Chain Challenges
Some medical device supply chain challenges at hospitals are foundational such as determining what they own and establishing a comprehensive...
Payer
CMS Previews Reboot of Medical Device Approval Pathways
Three highlights from a future rule that would preserve a focus on approval speed and inter-agency collaboration.
Technology
New Technology Keeps Donor Hearts Beating Longer During Transport
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute is using a new portable system that increases the time and range of...
Revenue Cycle
FDA announces serious medical device recall
The Food and Drug Administration today announced a Class 1 recall of devices used to access blood vessels through a...