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A big overlooked flaw with health tech: Patients hate going to the doctor | CNBC
Digital health tools may be slick, but what makes them successful—simplicity and a good user experience—is hard to find in clinical encounters.
FDA issues guidance on how to use EHR data in clinical studies | Health Data Management
Clinical researchers might be able to use EHRs to collect real-time data for clinical trials and to follow up with patients after trials to monitor medical products' safety and efficacy, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The opportunity 'is huge': Why tech developers are trying to tackle mental health | Stat
At the Anxiety Tech summit, developers touted their digital tools for mental health treatment, including telepsychiatry platforms and chatbots.
Medical devices
Bayer will stop selling the troubled Essure birth control implants | The New York Times
By the end of 2018, Bayer will stop selling the Essure birth control implant, which has caused severe injuries; in its first 15 years on the market, the FDA received almost 27,000 reports of adverse events caused by the implant.
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The accent gap | The Washington Post
Overall, Amazon's Alexa voice assistant understand people with southern U.S. accents best. Google Home does best with people with western U.S. accents.
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