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By Laura Lovett | 04:28 pm | October 18, 2018
MIT's Cynthia Breazeal is developing "social robots" that could help care for patients' emotional wellbeing. 
By Jonah Comstock | 03:32 pm | October 18, 2018
Addressing the Connected Health Conference in Boston, the chairman described many ways the agency is working to improve access to connected care.
By Dave Muoio | 03:27 pm | October 18, 2018
The organization is accepting public comment on these guidelines for the next 45 days, and will release a final version in February at HIMSS 2019.
By Tom Sullivan | 10:31 am | October 18, 2018
Connected Health Conference speakers said design and security concerns will be ironed out as the technology advances.
By Dave Muoio | 05:12 pm | October 17, 2018
The deal allows OptimizeRx to include CareSpeak's adherence-boosting patient engagement features into its larger platform.
By Laura Lovett | 04:29 pm | October 17, 2018
The MITRE Corporation's Kristina Sheridan shares how her life experience inspired the Patient Toolkit, which lets patients digitally record symptoms and treatment
By HIMSS TV | 04:17 pm | October 17, 2018
Despite the healthcare sector’s awareness of medical device flaws, many are still focused on whether a patient has been harmed. But to UC San Diego researcher, emergency medicine provider Christian Dameff, it’s more about retaining patient trust and ensure the technology doesn’t fail.
By Dave Muoio | 01:23 pm | October 17, 2018
The startup, headed by entrepreneurs Todd and Ed Park, also announced that it has begun enrolling Medicare beneficiaries living in certain Florida counties.
By Leontina Postelnicu | 01:04 pm | October 17, 2018
Digital services and IT systems in the NHS will have to meet a new set of open standards and existing solutions will have to be upgraded, according to a new policy paper released by the Department of Health and Social Care.
By Laura Lovett | 01:03 pm | October 17, 2018
As texting between patients and providers becomes more common, it’s imperative that providers consider the right platform to use and other security features to protect patient data.