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Multiple Companies Bidding to Buy Medtronic Medical-Supplies Business

Cardinal Health Inc. is among several companies that are bidding to buy Medtronic medical-supplies business, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. Dublin, Ohio-based medical-products supplier Cardinal is the leading suitor, the news service reported, citing sources with knowledge of the deal. Northfield, Ill.-based...

March 15, 2017

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Medical Device Tax Could be Repealed

The ACA replacement plan House Republicans released Monday would permanently repeal the medical device tax, reports MinnPost. Here are four things to know: The medical device tax entails a 2.3 percent excise tax on the sale of certain medical devices, payable by...

March 10, 2017

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Aetna breaks up with Humana for $1B (updated)

Oh, the irony. Health insurers Aetna and Humana have officially terminated their merger plans, and they did it on Valentine’s Day. What’s more, Aetna has to pony up a cool $1 billion to do so. Aetna and Humana also said they...

February 17, 2017

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#Engage4Health: Looking for the Invisible at HIMSS17

As a physician who bridges health and tech, I always look forward to HIMSS and participating in the conversations and decisions that are revolutionizing the healthcare industry. A recent captivating #Engage4Health Twitter chat conversation which is sure to continue at...

February 14, 2017

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Digital Birth Certificates Could Solve Healthcare Security Issues 

A security expert has proposed enforcing the use of “digital birth certificates” to protect medical devices and patient data. The breadth and scope of cyber attacks have increased in recent years. It is now not only consumer PCs, enterprise networks,...

February 8, 2017

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Patient-matching startup Verato raises $12.5M Series B 

Verato, a startup provider of what its CEO called “patient matching as a service,” disclosed Monday that it has closed on a $12.5 million round of Series B venture capital. Bessemer Venture Partners and Columbia Capital co-led the investment round. Both investors had...

February 8, 2017

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The Internet of Things Transforming Healthcare as We Know It

IoT will have an impact on the healthcare industry. It is already been used both at the doctor and patient levels. The various devices like glucose meters, thermometers, electrocardiogram etc are being connected so that the patient can keep a...

February 3, 2017

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CVS Announces a Cheap Generic Alternative to EpiPen

Pharmaceutical giant CVS announced Thursday that it has partnered with Impax Laboratories to sell a generic epinephrine auto-injector for $109.99 for a two-pack—a dramatic cut from Mylan’s Epipen two-pack prices, which list for more than $600 as a brand name...

January 24, 2017

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Amazon Alexa Fund, Amgen Ventures

Mercom Capital Group came out with an overview of the 2016 health IT investment landscape. Its report tallied up health IT deals valued at a total of $5 million, a new milestone for this category. “For three years in a...

January 23, 2017