Personalized care and genomics are happening now, despite minimal support from electronic health record systems. Moreover, EHR systems—which were new technologies 10 to 12 years ago—are falling behind in providing for new thinking and research. This installment of Networking explores the main issues between personal medical technologies and EHR systems.
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The American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting and Exhibition, which took place at the San Diego Convention Center from August 12 to 14, featured digital imaging systems from Canon U.S.A. One of the technologies on display was the Canon teleretinal imaging solution, which includes the Canon CR-2 Plus AF digital non-mydriatic retinal camera and imageSpectrum Image Management System software.
Read MoreThe FDA has granted 510(k) premarket clearance to the Soberlink Breathalyzer for use in a medical setting. With this clearance, health care providers will be able to remotely measure alcohol in human breath for the purpose of aiding in the detection and monitoring of alcohol consumption in those who suffer from alcohol-use disorders.
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The global point-of-care (POC) diagnostics market is expected to reach $36.96 billion by 2021, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8% from 2016 to 2021, according to a new report. Key factors such as prevalence of lifestyle and infectious diseases and the increasing inclination toward home healthcare across the globe are driving market growth globally.
Read MoreAgfa HealthCare has joined forces with 15 health systems, academic medical centers, ambulatory radiology providers, and imaging technology companies in the Watson Health global medical imaging collaborative. The health care IT vendor and its collaborators will focus on using cognitive imaging to care for patients with breast, lung, and other cancers, in addition to heart disease, diabetes, eye health, and heart disease and stroke.
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