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The Scripps Translational Science Institute is working with Aetna and Johnson & Johnson to launch a trial that will test iRhythm's Zio Patch and the Amiigo activity tracker as possible new ways to screen at-risk populations for atrial fibrillation.

One of the tidbits in Ashlee Vance's much-talked about Elon Musk biography is that the Musk brothers conceived of, and quickly rejected, an idea that would have put them at the forefront of the digital health space way back in 1994.

Sometimes the ways technology can improve the patient experience are complex new sensors, patient engagement apps, or telepresence robots.

Farmington, Connecticut-based Evariant has raised $42.

Deborah Estrin ResearchKit is finally coming to Android.

By Jessica Davis, Associate Editor, Healthcare IT News As they look to population health management, nearly two-thirds of hospitals and healthcare systems have adopted remote patient monitoring and analytics into their care processes, but there's a long journey ahead before many get their strategies down.

Michael Millenson There appears to be a broad consensus that patient-centeredness is important to the future of healthcare, according to a new report from the Urban Institute.

San Francisco-based Circle Medical, which has developed a doctor house call app, raised $2.

HealthCrowd has raised $2.

iMedicalApps broke the news today that Epocrates, an athenahealth subsidiary, has pulled its Bugs + Drugs app from the app store.