Two thousand years ago, physicians in Egypt documented their patients’ symptoms and treatments on papyrus scrolls. These early medical records served a simple, localized purpose: they supported direct ...

AI is changing the way doctors diagnose health conditions and treat patients. There’s a lot of optimism about its potential for improving health outcomes. However, because AI requires massive amounts ...

Electronic health records (EHRs); insurance claims; patient registries; wearable tech: Never before has health data been so abundant. However, the United States continues to struggle with siloed ...

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Without a trustworthy system of health, providers and patients alike can become hopeless or disengaged, uncomfortable with addressing their health needs, or unprepared to address the many causes of ...

Your health information might feel private and secure with your doctor, but the reality is far more complicated. Data brokers collect a wide range of sensitive health data, from diagnoses and ...

Whether you are getting a blood test, stepping on a smart scale, or wearing a fitness tracker, you are generating a stream of personal medical data. But who truly owns that information? As medical ...

The new federal Health Technology Ecosystem that President Donald Trump announced from the White House on Wednesday is designed to kill the need for faxed patient records and open up app-based ...