Information technology
UC San Diego, UC Irvine share cloud-based EHR | Health Data Management
The shared cloud-based EHR is the first that has been carried over from one U.S. academic medical center to another.
Can apps slay the medical bill dragon? | Kaiser Health News
Developers of Better and other apps are trying to modernize medical billing. As they do that, they're encountering hurdles, like accessing medical records and figuring out insurance policies.
Safety, quality and clinical practice
Study finds competing opioid treatments have similar outcomes | The New York Times
Vivitrol, a monthly shot, and Suboxone, a daily medication, are almost equally effective in treating opioid addiction, researchers found. Still, there's a bigger barrier to entry for Vivitrol, which can be started only after a person has detoxed completely, whereas a person can beging taking Suboxone soon after withdrawal symptoms start.
U.S. scientists try first gene editing in the body | Associated Press
Doctors edited the genes of a 44-year-old man with Hunter syndrome, the first time they've ever edited a gene inside the body.
U.S. hospitals face a shortage of this most basic necessity | Bloomberg
The supply of saline bags is running low, a problem exacerbated by Hurricane Maria, which cut power to Baxter factories that make the bags.
In other news
When dentists criticize this online braces company, it takes them to court | Buzzfeed
The American Association of Orthodontists doesn't like SmileDirectClub. SmileDirectClub doesn't like the American Association of Orthodontists. Now, the two are engaged in a legal battle.
