Medical device company BioSig has inked a 10-year strategic partnership with Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Ventures. The expanded par expanded collaboration with Mayo builds upon the work realized under the Advanced Clinical Research Program that was signed with Mayo Clinic in March 2016.Partnership DetailsAs part of 10-year agreement, BioSig and Mayo will be developing advanced clinical features and applications for the company’s PURE EP System, which is addressing an unmet technology need for
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HMS Holdings Acquires Personalized Patient Engagement Provider Eliza Corp for $170M
HMS Holdings Corp. has acquired Eliza Corporation (“Eliza”), an engagement management and member analytics firm providing comprehensive and personalized member-centric outreach and engagement solutions for $170 million in cash. Through its subsidiaries, HMS Holdings provides coordination of benefits, payment integrity and care management solutions for payers. HMS serves state Medicaid programs; commercial health plans, including Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and group and individual
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Cohero Health Adds Strategic Investors Samsung NEXT, Omron Health to Support Commercialization of BreatheSmart
Cohero Health, a NYC-based digital health company developing connected health tools and technologies to empower respiratory patients and improve care through smart mobile devices, has added strategic investors Samsung NEXT and Omron Healthcare to its oversubscribed Series A round. The company originally announced its $9M Series A in late 2016 but elected to allow forthe investment of additional strategic capital. With the addition of the two new strategic investors/partners, the Series A round
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Survey Reveals 2 Ways Hospitals Can Generate More Revenue from Referring Physicians
A survey of independent physician revealed that convenience and communication are critical attributes for deciding where they’ll send their patients. Functions like self-scheduling, assistance confirming insurance network participation and obtaining insurance authorizations are the patient-focused care coordination support physicians are looking for. SCI Solutions analyzed the findings from Reaction’s (formerly peer60) survey in the report, “Independent Physician Survey: The Referral Destination
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CareDox Lands $6.4M to Expand Free Student-Based EHR Platform For K-12 Public Schools
Caredox, a NYC-based digital health startup that improves children’s health with technology by efficiently connecting schools, families, and healthcare providers has raised $6.4 million in Series A funding led by Digitalis Ventures with participation from First Round Capital, Giza Venture Capital, TEXO Ventures, and Prolog Ventures. The company plans to utilize the latest funding to expand to continue to accelerate adoption of the company’s student-based EHR platform for K-12 public schools and
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Mount Sinai Taps Salesforce Health Cloud to Coordinate & Manage Care of 350k Medicare Recipients
Mount Sinai Health System, an integrated health system announced it is using Salesforce Health Cloud to to coordinate and manage the care of 350k Medicaid recipients in its Performing Provider System (PPS) in New York City. Salesforce Health Cloud enables providers to get a more precise view of patient demographic, lifestyle and health information to better serve their needs. With Salesforce Health Cloud, more than 10,000 Medicaid service providers and 200 community organizations will gain
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Medical Device Cybersecurity Compliance Key to Avoiding Costly Litigation
As more medical devices are connected to networks and the internet, or feature wireless capabilities, discussions related to the security of these devices are heating up. Not only are there real concerns about the ability of hackers to access protected data via these devices, thus causing major data breaches, there is also a growing concern about the potential for an attack on connected medical devices to cause patient injury. In fact, concern about the safety of these interoperable medical
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TruClinic Acquires Healthcare Automation Intelligence Startup Overl.ai
TruClinic Inc., a provider of web-based telemedicine solutions for providers and organizations has acquired Overl.ai Inc., a New York-based healthcare automation intelligence startup. Once the acquisition closes, the integrated product offering will improve patient intake experience and strengthens EHR integration capabilities of the TruClinic telehealth platform. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.“Ensuring an intuitive, user-friendly patient experience is paramount to a
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Philips Taps Onelife Health to Develop Digital Health Solutions In Mother and Child Care
Philips has announced a partnership agreement with German digital health company Onelife Health to jointly develop innovative connected health solutions around mother and child care. The partnership will initially focus on developing Onelife’s Femisphere pregnancy and first-year-of-life guidance app. As part of the agreement, Philips has acquired a minority interest in Onelife Health.Using Onelife’s Femisphere app, expectant mothers can track vital signs such as their weight and blood pressure,
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Contessa Health Appoints Aaron Stein New Chief Operating Officer
Contessa Health, a healthcare company that operates patient-centered prospective bundled payment programs by partnering with payers and provider has appointed Aaron Stein as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Aaron will lead all of Contessa Health’s market operations, including expanding operations across the nation to help providers deliver high quality care in patients’ homes. “Aaron brings a robust combination of operating experience and strategic vision,” said Travis
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