Ochsner Health System, based in New Orleans, La., announced today that it is the first Epic Systems client to successfully integrate its EHR with the new Apple HealthKit. Approximately 53 percent of Americans have their medical records within the Epic EHR, and its MyChart application is the most used patient portal in the United States.
The MyChart app gives patients controlled access to the same Epic medical records their doctors use, via browser or mobile app. Patients can access their lab
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Mayo Clinic Launches App with Apple HealthKit Integration
On Thursday, Mayo Clinic launched its mobile health app with Apple HealthKit integration available to Mayo Clinic patients and the general public, VB first reports. Utilizing the HealthKit platform, the new app will be able to collect health data from a number of connected health apps/devices in iOS8.
"What patients will be able to do is keep this info in HealthKit. When they see their providers, they will be able to share it with their providers in a one-on-one visit. In the future, we should
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Cohealo Raises $9M To Bring Healthcare Supply Chain to the 21st Century
Cohealo Inc., provider of medical asset mobilization and real-time analytics for hospitals, today announced the company has completed a $9M Series A financing led by Romulus Capital and Krillion Ventures. Financing was composed of both equity and convertible-note financing and builds upon seed investment from Romulus Capital.Romulus is prominent investor in the digital health space whose portfolio investments include Aidin, Ginger.io, Fitocracy, and Docphin. The recent funding will be used to
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WebMD and Walgreens Partner to Integrate Digital Health Improvement Programs
WebMD Health Corp. and Walgreen Co. are partnering to integrate new digital health improvement programs designed to improve health and wellness in America by helping and incenting consumers to make healthier choices at home, work and on-the-go.
In the coming months, the companies will work together to provide WebMD’s virtual wellness-coaching programs directly to Walgreens customers. Walgreens will also incorporate WebMD content on a variety of health topics, co-branded by WebMD and
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Blueprint Health’s Sixth Class Shines at Demo Day in NYC
Blueprint Health, a NYC based mentor-focused health technology accelerator, today announced the showcase of their Summer 2014 class of startups at their 6th annual Demo Day in NYC. This class is meaningfully changing the way patients engage with their health, from simplifying patient-provider communication (OhMD), to making it easier and more effective for patients undergoing rehab to recover (Hedway), to enabling remote monitoring for wound care (Healogram). Blueprint is a member of TechStars’
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ONC Interoperability Roadmap Draft Scheduled for Oct 15
The first draft of the 10 year ONC interoperability roadmap will be unveiled at the joint meeting of the Health Information Technology Policy and Standards committees on October 15, according to Karen DeSalvo, ONC National Coordinator.
On Monday during the opening session of AHIMA's 2014 convention in San Diego, DeSalvo stressed that health IT interoperability is a top priority for the ONC. The new roadmap will be finalized with feedback from private sector stakeholders to successfully
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Digital Health Funding Surpasses Over $3B in Q3 of 2014
Digital health funding has officially surpassed the $3B mark in Q3 of 2014 representing over 100% year over year growth, according to report from Rock Health, a full service seed fund for digital health startups. The report found the average deal size for the year dropped $2.5M per deal to $13.1M since the mid-year mark.
The largest funding deals in Q3 2014 include Proteus Digital Health ($52M), Teladoc ($50.3), and Chunyu ($50M). Analytics and big data startups raked in $381M leading the
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75% of Adults Do Not Use Health Tracking Apps or Devices
75 percent of adults do not track their weight, diet, or exercise using a health tracking apps or devices, according a new nationwide survey conducted by TechnologyAdvice. The most commonly cited reasons for not tracking fitness or health is:
- no specific reason for not tracking their fitness (43.7 percent)
- a general lack of interest (27.2 percent)
- concerns over device cost (17.7 percent)
The report reveals while health tracking apps and devices have created an unprecedented
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Digital Health Venture Capital: 4 Areas VCs Are Betting On
When it comes to digital health venture capital, firms are focusing on four areas where they expect significant growth activity to take place.
The year 2014 has not just started out on a good note for the digital health and health IT market, but it seems to be all set to be the best year ever. The top 20 venture capital firms have been busy right from the start of the year investing in this arena and giving a massive boost to deal activity here. A CB Insights data report indicates that funding
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Pristine Nabs $5.5M To Expand Telehealth Through Google Glass
Google Glass medical app developers Pristine, announced today that it has raised $5.5M in Series A financing to expand telehealth through Google Glass. Pristine is only company that has developed a HIPAA-compliant video streaming and checklist solutions for Google Glass. The round was led by S3 Ventures which also included Capital Factory, HealthFundr, and a syndicate of strategic clients. The funding will be used to expand the company's R&D, sales, marketing, and operations teams,
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