Medical Alerts Trump Consumer Security Concerns

by Bruce Brown | November 2, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical

  We seldom hear about advances in healthcare technology that are not data-centric. New types and uses for sensors, transmission tech, analytical algorithms, and reporting software are all potential points of information security vulnerability. We’ve noted that...

AI-based Family Planning App Comparable to the Pill

by Bruce Brown | November 1, 2018 | General News, Health

Pharmaceutical and mechanical methods for avoiding pregnancy have the highest effectiveness rates. New approaches that claim equivalent or better performance often use spotty science or dubious measurement reporting. We raised a flag when the FDA recently cleared a...

Smart Stickers Alert At-Risk Heart Patients [video]

by Bruce Brown | October 31, 2018 | General News, Health

Heart surgery is scary enough when patients anticipate what could happen during the procedure. After hospital discharge, however, heart surgery patients can find the need to self-monitor even more worrisome. The concern is not unfounded, as a 2016 study in Progressive...

Dad Helps Son Walk by 3D Printing Orthotics [video]

by Alfred Poor | October 29, 2018 | General News, Health

“Freedom of the press belongs to the man who owns one.” The famous saying also applies to medical equipment, it appears. Customized physical supports are expensive to purchase and can take a long time to produce. Or you can buy a 3D printer and create your...

Patient Is Weak Link in Healthcare Data Security

by Bruce Brown | October 24, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical

New healthcare technology faces many challenges, with cybersecurity threats right at the top. It’s not enough that new tech produces clinically valid data, works well with existing systems and protocols, and meets affordability and ease of use requirements. If...

LifePod Gives Voice to Seniors using Smart Speakers

by Bruce Brown | October 23, 2018 | General News, Health

The CDC reported that in 2015 there were approximately 45 million adults aged 65 or older in the U.S.: about 14% of the population. That number is expected to grow to 80 million — or 20% of the population — by 2050. We’ve written about a variety of...