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MIT's Cynthia Breazeal is developing "social robots" that could help care for patients' emotional wellbeing. 

Addressing the Connected Health Conference in Boston, the chairman described many ways the agency is working to improve access to connected care.

The organization is accepting public comment on these guidelines for the next 45 days, and will release a final version in February at HIMSS 2019.

The MITRE Corporation's Kristina Sheridan shares how her life experience inspired the Patient Toolkit, which lets patients digitally record symptoms and treatment

Despite the healthcare sector’s awareness of medical device flaws, many are still focused on whether a patient has been harmed. But to UC San Diego researcher, emergency medicine provider Christian Dameff, it’s more about retaining patient trust and ensure the technology doesn’t fail.

As texting between patients and providers becomes more common, it’s imperative that providers consider the right platform to use and other security features to protect patient data.

The new playbook will include a step-by-step approach to implementing digital health tools, as well as best practices and other resources. 

Timicoin and First Vitals Health and Wellness plan will use blockchain to aggregate data from EHRs in Hawaii. 

At today's Healthcare Security Forum in Boston, FDA's Dr. Suzanne Schwartz revealed that patchability forensic data capture will be key components of the agency's soon-to-be-released premarket guidance for medical device cybersecurity. 

An indictment filed at the District Court of Eastern District Tennessee alleges the parties involved filed false claims for payment, and mislead doctors and patients in order to defraud private health benefit programs.