Public Policy

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board determined three AliveCor patents regarding the detection of heart conditions like cardiac arrhythmias were unpatentable.

EchoGo Heart Failure, developed in partnership with the Mayo Clinic, helps physicians detect heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

The HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum's keynote speaker, Anita Allen, professor of law and philosophy at University of Pennsylvania, believes that the new health ethic is data sharing.

The startup raised a $45 million Series A about a year ago.

Infor Senior Director for Healthcare Interoperability Strategy Joerg Schwarz discusses misconceptions about the ONC rule and its requirements, and offers other insights for provider organizations who are bound by it.

What are the risks inherent in trackers regarding patient information? How can they be minimized? Odia Kagan, partner and chair of GDPR compliance and international privacy for Fox Rothschild LLP, offers insights.

CEO and cofounder Lori Evans Bernstein explains why Caraway is focused on women and people assigned female at birth and discusses the startup's strategy for offering reproductive healthcare in states where abortion access is restricted.

The Israeli startup said it's now focused on receiving clearance to use its AEYE-DS system with a portable camera.

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the scandal-ridden blood-testing startup, was found guilty on four of eleven charges in January.

Armis Chief Technology Officer for Healthcare Oscar Miranda says that regulations are defined baselines, but security goals often exceed them, and the disconnect is a common theme in healthcare.