Josh Baxt
Josh Baxt has been a science and healthcare writer for more than 18 years, working at Scripps Health and the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute before going freelance in 2011. He writes about molecular biology, genomics, pharmaceuticals, emerging medical technologies, regulation and public policy. He is based in San Diego.
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PacBio’s latest announcement: The long and short of It
On the first day of American Society of Human Genetics meeting, PacBio rolls out new long and short-read sequencers…music group Maroon 5.
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BrightInsight launches new digital disease management solution for biopharma and medtech
BrightInsight developed the Disease Management Solution to help biopharma and medtech companies bring their Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) to market faster, according to BrightInsight CEO and Co-founder Dr. Kal Patel.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Medtronic receives European approval for Percept Deep Brain Stimulation device
Medtronic’s new deep brain stimulation device, Percept, reads brain signals to better optimize treatment. Traditionally, physicians adjust DBS signals based on a patient’s diary entries, which can be imprecise.
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Venclose brings in $27 million Series C to market venous reflux solution
Venclose has received $27 million in Series C funding to expand market share for it venous reflux therapy. This RF ablation device is designed to simplify treatment and reduce procedure times.
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Hospitals, Artificial Intelligence
GE Healthcare launches Edison developer program to boost AI adoption among providers
GE Healthcare’s goal with artificial intelligence is not to repeat the mistakes the industry made with the EMR “where we took a really painful paper process and made a really painful digital process.”
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Advice to hospitals from digital health expert: Don’t start with bright shiny object
Eric Langshur, CEO of Avia, wants to help hospitals create a business case, get executive buy-in, and determine how the project will be scaled, as well as the organizational changes that should happen to accommodate the new tech.
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Remedy Analytics attempts to level the playing field for drug prices
The startup’s CEO believes tha prescription drug pricing is needlessly complex and real-time data analytics that his company has developed for pharmacy benefits managers to lower employers’ drug spending is going to shift the dynamics in the industry.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Telemedicine
Tyto Care takes telehealth retail
The Israeli maker of FDA-cleared medical devices announced it has expanded its partnership with Best Buy such that its connected device kit – TytoHome – is sold in the retailer’s U.S. locations.
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Angion’s kidney therapy advances
The 28-patient study showed that Angion’s drug improved kidney function, based on patients’ estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a key renal function metric.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
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Xealth seeks to consolidate and simplify digital health
Xealth is working to integrate these silos into electronic health records (EHRs), giving providers new tools to offer digital solutions, manage payer authorizations and track results.
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How a CIO gained new insights as a patient
When the chief information officer of Mayo Clinic became a cancer patient, he got an up-close look at how technology can frustrate physicians. He described some of them at the HLTH conference, which concluded last week in Las Vegas.
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At HLTH, 3 patient experience officers indicate emergence of new era of patient engagement
Chief patient experience officers from the Cleveland Clinic, Northwell Health and Cedars Sinai talk about how they are approaching patient engagement and experience in each of their health systems at the HLTH conference in Las Vegas.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Events, Patient Engagement, SYN
At HLTH, family showcases DIY robotic exoskeleton
Bodo and his daughter Lorelei Hoenen built their own robotic exoskeleton to restore function to Lorelei’s paralyzed left arm when the traditional medical world failed them.
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Kaiser’s Food for Life program seeks to boost food security
Kaiser Permanente is teaming up with the California state government to enroll more Kaiser members in Calfresh, the state’s supplemental nutrition assistance program and taking on food security.
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Hospitals, Health Tech, Patient Engagement
At the HLTH conference, physician influencer suggests some solutions for broken system
Americans believe we have the best healthcare system in the world, but do we? In his keynote at the Engage track of the HLTH conference, physician Robert Pearl, former CEO of the Permanente Medical Group, took a good hard look at American healthcare, diagnosed a few problems and offered some potential solutions.
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Enhancing Efficiency in your Practices: Unleashing the Power of Greenway Health’s Optimization Services
Resolve your healthcare information technology concerns by optimizing your technology, boosting workflows, improving staff productivity, and driving revenue.
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Payer’s Place: Don Antonucci
The CEO of Providence Health Plan visits the Payer’s Place and addresses the future of payment models.
