In less than 24 hours after the launch of Apple's ResearchKit platform, Stanford University researchers announced that 11,000 people have already signed up for a cardiovascular study, Bloomberg reports. The new open source software framework is designed to help doctors and scientists recruit more participants in medical research studies needed to provide a more useful representation of the population using iPhone apps. With a user’s consent, ResearchKit can seamlessly tap into the pool of useful
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Archives for 2015
Medsphere and Silver Hill Hospital Partner to Enhance Interoperability in OpenVista EHR
Medsphere Systems Corporation and Silver Hill Hospital this week introduced an improved Discharge Summary module as the most recent innovation of Medsphere’s OpenVista EHR built specifically for behavioral health hospitals. Designed in close collaboration with clinicians at Silver Hill, OpenVista Discharge Summary (DSum) both automates the summary creation process and gives Silver Hill clinicians greater control over how the final discharge summary looks and what patient information it
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Mount Sinai Health System Launches Telehealth Pilot Projects
Using secure digital conferencing technology, patients can now manage their health, meet with physicians, and receive advice from Mount Sinai Health System experts – all without setting foot in a doctor’s office. These initiatives are part of NYC-based Mount Sinai’s growing new telehealth offerings, which help provide comprehensive, cost-effective care through the use of technology.
Telehealth Pilot Projects
Among the first Telehealth pilot projects to get underway, the Primary Care Program
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Cerner to Integrate Patient-Generated Data Powered by Validic
Validic, a leading interoperability platform for aggregating digital health data, announced today an alignment with health information technology leader Cerner to enable their access and connectivity to patient-generated data from clinical and fitness devices and applications.
This alignment with Validic enables Cerner to integrate clinical, fitness, wellness and nutritional data into the patient’s personal health portal, HealtheLifeSM. With patient consent, that information is sent to their
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Kareo Acquires DoctorBase To Expand Marketing and Patient Communications Functionality
Kareo, a provider of cloud-based software and services for small medical practices has announced the acquisition of DoctorBase, a practice marketing and patient communications solution for private practices. The acquisition complements Kareo’s existing offerings and focus in the small medical practices market.
Financial terms of the acquisition will not be disclosed. All DoctorBase employees will be joining the Kareo team in their San Francisco office, significantly expanding Kareo’s
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CMS Unveils Next Generation ACO Model
On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Innovation Center (CMS Innovation Center) launched the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model of payment and care delivery initiative. The next Generation ACO Model will offer a new opportunities in accountable care designed to set predictable financial targets, enables providers and beneficiaries greater opportunities to coordinate care, and attain the highest quality standards of care.
Initiative Details
The
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Big Data Analytics App ‘MediDash’ Wins Philips HealthSuite Digital Hackathon
Royal Philips has announced the winners of its first-ever HealthSuite Hackathon. The winning team, 'Team 6 Analytics,' beat out 20 other teams, including a total of 108 participants designing new prototype applications for the Philips HealthSuite Digital Platform (HSDP).
The Digital Platform is an open, secure and interoperable cloud-based infrastructure to support the secure collection of all types of health related data, allowing for integration and analysis. It will enable care
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Independa Raises $6.1M to Expand Remote Care for Seniors
Independa, a provider of community engagement and remote care technologies for seniors announced it has closed its $6.1 million in Series B funding. The remote care provider plans to utilize the capital to immediately accelerate Independa’s market expansion, while also funding new product development and advancing innovative solutions.
The company recently entered the consumer market by making its Independa TV available to anyone who is struggling to provide remote care for
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DaVita Selects Cureatr For Enteprise-wide Mobile Care Coordination
Cureatr, a leading mobile care coordination solution for health care, today announced that it has been selected by DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a leading provider of kidney care and integrated health care services, as its mobile care coordination technology partner for Secure Messaging and Care Transition Notifications.
The enterprise-wide agreement is a natural next step in the evolution of the partnership between the two companies, extending Cureatr across all of the
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Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator Reveals 2015 Class of 10 Startups
Ten mobile health-related startup teams from across the country including Israel and New Zealand have arrived in Kansas City to build and strengthen their businesses in their second annual mobile health accelerator. The Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, Powered by Techstars, is a three-month, immersive, mentor-driven program for startups.
Participating companies are required to temporarily relocate to Kansas City, Mo. and receives up to $120,000 in convertible debt funding in exchange for 6%
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