Diagnostics & Healthcare News

A computer may soon be able to offer highly personalized treatment suggestions for cancer patients based on the specifics of their cases and the full sweep of the most relevant scientific research. IBM and the New York Genome Center, a consortium of medical research institutions in New York City, are collaborating on a project to…

There was a time when engineers could work within companies and have minimal (or even bad) communication skills. While it is not necessarily important for engineers to become great public speakers or authors, it is increasingly important for them to possess effective communication skills. Here’s why. Engineers Need to Sell Engineers do not necessarily need…

The FDA has published draft updated recommendations that assist manufacturers with knowing when they are legally required to notify the FDA about medical device modifications. An additional guidance focused on software devices was also published. The two documents, once finalized, will replace a guidance that dates back to 1997. “These draft recommendations are intended to…

 Our office mascot, Jackson, easily makes Legacy MedSearch a top dog-friendly office! It’s more than a trend: it’s science. Spending time with dogs can increase productivity, workplace happiness, even prolong your life—and offices from coast to coast are taking note. After all, who doesn’t want a happier, healthier workforce (and lots of puppy kisses, to boot)?…

BOSTON, MA–A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary was involved with skirting U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules for its own gain, allegedly placing profit ahead of patient safety. Acclarent Inc., J&J’s California-based manufacturer of medical devices, paid $18 million to resolve federal allegations that it caused health care providers to submit false claims to Medicare and…

The federal government’s readmission penalties on hospitals will reach a new high as Medicare withholds more than half a billion dollars in payments over the next year, records released Tuesday show. The government will punish more than half of the nation’s hospitals — a total of 2,597 — having more patients than expected return within…

BOSTON (AP) — Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law Monday a bill requiring men and women be paid equally for comparable work in Massachusetts — including what supporters say is a first-in-the nation provision barring employers from asking prospective workers to provide a salary history. Baker signed the bill during a Statehouse ceremony. Women…

The rapid expansion and evolution of telemedicine in the U.S. brings with it increased access at lower costs for patients and growing competition for physicians from providers with regional, national and international reputations. How to manage technology overload What used to be local marketplaces, in which physicians treated patients in their immediate geographic areas, has…

Companion Medical said today it won FDA 510(k) approval for its wireless-enabled InPen insulin pen and mobile application. The InPen is designed to connect to smartphones via bluetooth and send data back, including insulin dosage and timing, the company said. The app allows patients to track and calculate doses, and set alarms for future doses. “FDA…

Imagine your heart can no longer pump enough blood to your vital organs. Even minimal exercise tires you out, and you’re often short of breath when lying flat. Your lungs are accumulating fluid. Your kidneys and liver are impaired. You’ve been hospitalized and started on an intravenous drug that improves your heart’s ability to contract.…