AliveCor has recalled their Alive ECG app version 2.1.2 due to the app crashing upon use affecting 5600 active users on iOS, according to a FDA recall notice. Utilized in conjunction with the FDA cleared AliveCor Heart Monitor, the AliveECG app records accurate electrocardiogram (ECGs) and detects the presence of atrial fibrillation and normal sinus rhythm (when prescribed or used under the care of a physician).
AliveCor has posted information on its website, Facebook Page and Twitter to
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Infographic: Top Healthcare Trends of 2015
2015 is poised to be a year of transition in healthcare. ICD-10 rolls out in October, and more healthcare providers will need to optimize EHRs to comply with Meaningful Use, stage 2 requirements. The mobile app market is exploding, and the majority of healthcare leaders are now considering telehealth services.
Physicians in small, independent practices are feeling the crunch as the decreasing number of doctors are unable to keep up with the rising patient demand for care. The infographic
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Cigna-HealthSpring Partners with Telcare To Deliver Cellular-Enabled Monitoring
Cigna-HealthSpring has announced a partnership with Telcare to further expand health care services for its Texas Medicaid STAR+PLUS membership in an effort to improve the quality of life for its beneficiaries with diabetes. Under the new partnership, Telcare will deliver its cellular enabled remote monitoring and engagement services for select diabetic beneficiaries enrolled with Cigna-HealthSpring under the Texas Medicaid STAR+PLUS Program. Their first joint program has launched their first
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8 Millennial Trends Shaping the Future of Digital Health
While traditional communication channels remain popular among older patients, the next generation of younger patients known as millennials are interested in utilizing more digital health tools to enhance their patient experience, according to a recent Salesforce report. The “State of the Connected Patient” report, which surveyed more than 1,700 Americans who have health insurance and a primary care doctor to examines how patients are currently connecting with their providers, as well as their
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MedEx To Roll Out 10 Ambulances with Google Glass in Chicago
MedEx, a Chicago-based provider of ambulance and telemedicine services announced this week it is rolling out 10 ambulances equipped with Google Glass, ChicagoInno reports. Utilizing Pristine's EyeSight HIPAA compliant software, paramedics can now prepare emergency response for an incoming patient, document a call, or beam a remote specialist into the ambulance for a stroke consult in real time audio and video.
MedEx Ambulance is the first in the nation to implement Google Glass in EMS and has
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Stanford Launches App That Connects to Epic EHR & Healthkit
Stanford Health Care today announced its new iOS 8 MyHealth mobile health app for patients. Developed in-house by Stanford Health Care (SHC) engineers, MyHealth connects directly with Epic’s EHR, Apple’s HealthKit and cloud services for consumer health data monitoring.
The SHC MyHealth mobile app is designed to make it quick and simple for patients to manage their care right from their iPhones, including:
• Make appointments
• Get test results – your lab results are automatically made
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Survey Reveals ICD-10 Costs for Small Physician Practices Significantly Lower
ICD-10 costs for small physician practices are significantly much lower than expected, according to a new study released today by the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM). The survey of 276 physician practices of fewer than six providers revealed that total ICD-10 transition costs for an entire practice averaged $8,167. Per provider expenditures averaged $3,430 for a practice with a single provider to $1,838 for a practice with six providers. There were
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Aventura Nabs $14M to Accelerate EMR Workflow Optimization
Aventura, a provider of healthcare workflow optimization software solutions, today announced that it raised a $14 million Series C funding co-led by Safeguard Scientifics and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI). Existing investors Excel Venture Management, HLM Venture Partners, and Memorial Care Innovation Fund also participated in the round. Aventura will utilize the capital to expand sales and marketing, business development, and customer support, as well as accelerate product
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Smart Glasses App Developer VitalMedicals Raises $925k
VitalMedicals, a San Francisco-based company developing smart software platform for surgical teams and hospitals, to improve operational efficiency and patient safety, has announced it has raised $925k in seed funding from professional angel investors and the Stanford-StartX Fund. The capital will allow the company to expand their technical team needed to continue building innovative smart glasses technologies for the hospital and beyond. Additionally, it will enable them to expand their pilot
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Kura MD Raises $1.5M To Expand Its Secure Telehealth Appointments Platform
Kura MD, a Roseville, CA-based developer of telehealth solutions for healthcare, announced it has raised $1.5 million in series A financing from Moneta Ventures to expand its physician network and telemedicine platform. Combined with its physician network, Kura MD's telemedicine platform enables convenient, secure, HIPAA compliant telehealth appointments between physicians and patients through a computer, smart phone or tablet 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The company plans to utilize
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