PatientBank, a Y Combinator-backed startup focused on helping people gather and share medical records online has raised $2.2 million seed funding co-led by General Catalyst and Khosla Ventures, with participation from SV Angel, Spectrum 28, and Data Collective. For just a processing fee of $30 for each medical record, patients, doctors, and researchers can use PatientBank to request medical records from anywhere in the United States.The process is simple and easy: all the user have to do is
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drchrono Launches Kiosk for Patient Self Check-In, Partners with Apple
Mobile EHR provider drchrono has unveiled a new Kiosk that equips provider offices for patient self check-in and new Patient Education functionality on iPad enabling providers to share their materials with patients. With Kiosk, provider offices can equip their front office with an iPad stand that patients can use to check in, verify insurance information, and sign any necessary consent forms without needing a staff member to manage that process. The end result is reducing appointment waiting
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Walgreens/Scripps Study: Automated Health Tracking Can Improve Long-Term Health Engagement
Automated health tracking through connected health devices and apps can significantly improve long-term health engagement, according the latest findings from a collaborative study with Walgreens and the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI). The study explored the impact of manual versus automatic data entries through a supported device or via apps by examining utilization patterns of participants in Walgreens Balance Rewards for healthy choices (BRhc). The BRhc is a leading
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Rush Health Taps InterSystems to Implement Private Health Information Exchange
Rush Health, a Chicago-based clinically integrated health network has selected InterSystems to implement a private health information exchange (HIE). The implementation of InterSystems HealthShare will provide their hospital, physician and affiliate members a complete view of their patients’ records across the care continuum from within their EHR – connecting primary, specialty, sub-acute and hospital-based providers, as well as other HIEs regardless of EHR system.After evaluating several
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Crossover Health Nabs $92M to Fuel Primary Care Technology Platform
Crossover Health, an Aliso Viejo, CA-based next generation provider of employee healthcare that develops on-site and near-site health centers, has raised $92 million in funding from Gurnet Point Capital, an investment firm focused on the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The investment will increase the capital available for Crossover Health’s expansion as well as redeem a portion of the existing preferred and common shares, resulting in Crossover Health management and Gurnet Point becoming
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Medtronic Integrates With Fitbit to Understand How Exercise Impacts Glucose Levels
Medtronic has announced a partnership with connected health provider Fitbit to integrate health and activity tracking to physicians and care teams for patients living with diabetes. With this integration, patients with Type 2 diabetes will be able to monitor their glucose levels and physical activity data via Medtronic's iPro(TM)2 myLog mobile app. Together, the partnership will provide meaningful insight on how exercise impacts glucose levels for more effective diabetes care
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athenahealth, ADP Integrate to Deliver Cloud-Based Payroll to Hospitals
athenahealth, a provider of network-enabled services and mobile apps for healthcare providers has integrated with ADP to to deliver payroll and time and attendance services to the small hospital market. The integration of ADP Workforce Now® payroll and time and attendance solutions with athenaOne for Hospitals & Health Systems® aims to save hospital and health system administrators’ time, effort and money by automating payroll processes and increasing operational efficiencies.Integration
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Harris Computer Corporation Acquires iMDsoft: 5 Things to Know
Harris Computer Corporation, an arm of the Constellation Software group has acquired iMDsoft, a clinical information system provider for critical, perioperative, and acute care environments. Here are five things to know about the acquisition:1. MDsoft will be run as an independent business unit within Harris led by Shahar Sery, a seasoned iMDsoft executive, who has been appointed Executive Vice President.2. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. 3. Harris will integrate iMDsoft's
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NIH Awards Daktari $1.3M for Portable, HIV Point of Care Diagnostic Platform
The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded Daktari Diagnostics a $1.3 million, two-year Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from to support the development of a point-of-care (POC) HIV viral load (VL) test for use in addressing unmet needs in global health settings. The Cambridge, MA-based immunoassay CarePlatform™ encompasses a proprietary diagnostic detection technology, a highly portable device, automated sample
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Northwell Health, Siemens Healthineers Partner on Population Health Research Project
Siemens Healthineers and Northwell Health announced a research partnership to provide dedicated personnel and research support over the next four years to the Northwell Health Imaging Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes Research (iCEOR) Program. Additionally, Siemens Healthineers will dispatch dedicated full-time employees to work jointly with Northwell Health on outcomes-based research projects and population health management efforts. Siemens Healthineers is the separately managed healthcare
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