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Elizabeth Holmes’ trial a reminder to never fall for the hype
Elizabeth Holmes once claimed she would revolutionize health care with a testing device that could check for multiple conditions using…
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Remote patient monitoring the next wave in telehealth
Telehealth wasn’t the only health care technology that took off during the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote patient monitoring — the use…
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Apps for substance use disorders, other conditions, may not be as private as we think
About one in five Americans report using mobile health applications (apps), according to survey data published by Gallup in 2019.…
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Virtual assistants’ role in health care still being explored though questions persist
The use of virtual assistant devices like Amazon Echo in health care settings has been featured in a number of…
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Request to extend telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries, and other story starters
There’s been a small flurry of stories and news updates on telehealth this summer. On July 26, some 430 health…
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Data breaches on the rise: What you need to know
If it seems as if you’ve been reading more about data breaches of hospitals and health care organizations lately, you’re…
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STAT health tech reporter says speed in the sector is a double-edged sword
Erin Brodwin is a San Francisco-based health tech reporter at STAT. Since 2019, she’s covered artificial intelligence in health care,…
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New tip sheet offers solid advice for covering hospital ransomware attacks
San Diego Union-Tribune health care reporter Paul Sisson was working on a home improvement project on a Sunday in early…
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Freelance writer finds wearable technology can boost health
Can you use wearable devices to improve your fitness and health? AHCJ member Andrea King Collier, an independent journalist in…
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Stigmatizing language, inclusive solutions and telehealth big topics in health IT
Ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion has been a major theme at medical conferences this year, and the American Medical Informatics…