Kyruus, a provider search and scheduling solution, announced that the University of Miami Health System (“UHealth”) has selected its ProviderMatch for Access Centers, ProviderMatch for Consumers and KyruusOne to enhance patient experience across multiple points of access.The leading academic medical center serving southern Florida will leverage the technology to help patients easily find the right providers based on their clinical needs and logistical preferences regardless of how patient’s are
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5 Emerging Biomedical Engineering Trends to Watch
Biomedical engineering has long been a driver of advances in healthcare. From new technologies to diagnose and treat some of the most complex disease to advances that improve quality of life for everyone, the work taking place in labs around the world right now is likely to change the face of healthcare in both the short- and long-term future. Although there are literally thousands of different projects taking place at this very moment, there are some definite trends taking place in biomedical
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Intermountain Healthcare to Implement Wound Tracking App Integrated with Cerner EHR
Intermountain Healthcare, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in US, announced that it will implement Tissue Analytics’ advanced imaging technology, integrated with its Cerner’s EHR system, across all of its hospitals, wound clinics, and home care group. The Tissue Analytics technology will be integrated into 22 hospitals, eight outpatient wound clinics, and the entire Intermountain Home Care group.Today, wound healing is measured manually with a ruler -- which introduces a 45%
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Mayo Clinic, Medibio Partner to Jointly Develop Digital Mental Health Platform
Mayo Clinic has signed a three year agreement with Melbourne, Australia-based Medibio to jointly develop new digital health solutions for mental illness. As part of the agreement, Mayo Clinic will utilize Medibio’s proprietary analytic platform that utilizes a patented panel of circadian, sleep and autonomic system biomarkers to objectively quantify and characterize mental illness. Mayo Clinic will work with Medibio’s team to provide clinical expertise to validate its platform in the
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Northwestern, Tempus Expand Partnership to Accelerate Personalizing Care for Cancer Patients
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University is expanding its partnership with Tempus aimed at personalizing care for cancer patients. Tempus provides molecular sequencing and clinical analytic solutions for top academic centers, hospital systems, associations, and healthcare providers.As part of the expanded collaboration, Tempus will provide molecular sequencing and analysis for patient derived xenograft (PDX) models and patient derived organoid models, which will
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SERMO Launches Physician-to-Physician Prescription Drug Ratings Tool
SERMO, a NYC-based global social network for physicians has unveiled their new peer-to-peer “Drug Ratings” tool sourced exclusively from verified licensed physicians. Integrated into the SERMO social network, the Drug Ratings tool gives physicians a clinical decision support tool where they can research, rate, and share their direct experience on the efficacy, safety, tolerability, accessibility, and adherence of specific drugs in real time.SERMO built the tool after recognizing that the lack
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6 Strategies for Using Wearable Devices in Corporate Wellness Programs
Wearable devices, such as activity trackers, have shown promise as tools to increase participation in employee wellness programs. Currently, one in six consumers in the United States uses wearables in the form of either a smart watch or a fitness band, and more than 75 million devices are expected to be in use in the workplace by 2020. It’s safe to say, wearable devices are here to stay. But getting the most out of a device requires more than simply asking employees to use it. A
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EverlyWell Raises Additional Capital to Expand Convenient At-Home Health Testing
EverlyWell, an Austin, TX-based next-generation healthcare testing platform has completed another round of funding led by NextGen Venture Partners with Jack Novak, SoGal Ventures, Full Tilt Capital, including participation from other investors. The latest round brings the company’s total funding to $5 million since its inception in 2015.EverlyWell offers a suite of regulatory-compliant, physician-reviewed, at-home lab tests, without a lab visit or an in-person doctor referral. The platform
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WellDoc Founders Launch FDA-Cleared Mobile Insulin Titration App for Diabetes Management
The team that created the first FDA-cleared mobile app for diabetes management at WellDoc has launched a completely new digital health company, Amalgam Rx. The new company is focused on developing next-generation, evidence-based digital therapies that empower and engage patients with chronic diseases. Amalgam’s first product, iSage Rx is the first FDA 510(k)-cleared, prescription-only, mobile insulin titration app of all brands of basal insulin including Lantus, Levemir, Toujeo, Tresiba and
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MedPhoto Manager Launches Real-Time Medical Image Sharing App for Physicians
MedPhoto Manager, a healthcare technology firm improving physician and patient access to medical images has launched a MedPhoto Manager app that provides physicians with a secure real-time tool for taking, storing, and sharing patient photos. The app was developed by MedPhoto Manager Founder Dr. Michael Samuels, an optometrist based in Raleigh, North Carolina who saw the opportunity for a secure and reliable service that allows doctors to take and distribute medical photos. The app is currently
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