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Fred Pennic is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of HIT Consultant. Fred is a seasoned health IT strategist with fourteen years of experience in providing advisory services to executive leadership at hospitals and health systems. Some of his previous clients include Mayo Clinic, Stanford Hospital and Health Clinics, Northwell Health, Trinity Health.

AARP Partners With Folia, Orbita & Pillo Health to Improve Patient Wellbeing

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AARP Partners With Folia, Orbita & Pillo Health to Improve Patient Wellbeing

AARP announced its collaboration with three healthcare startups in its “champion” role in PULSE@MassChallenge, a digital health accelerator.  As part of its participation, AARP is working with three Massachusetts-based companies focused on advancing healthcare and improving patient wellbeing: Folia Health, Inc., Orbita, Inc., Pillo Health.Earlier this year, 32 finalist startups from over 500 applicants entered the 2018 PULSE@MassChallenge accelerator program. The startups selected to participate
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Propeller Health Lands $20M to Develop Digital Medicine Platform Across Therapeutic Areas

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Propeller Health, Aptar Pharma Partner to Develop Digital Medicine Platform Across Therapeutic Areas

Propeller Health, a digital therapeutics company, toay announced a $20 million funding round led by Aptar Pharma, with participation from existing investors Safeguard Scientifics, Social Capital, Hikma, 3M Ventures and SR One. Propeller plans to use the proceeds from the funding to support Propeller's investment in its pipeline of digital therapeutics and additional connected devices for the treatment of chronic respiratory disease, an area of continued market growth for the company. Propeller
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HGE Health, Change Healthcare Partner on Value-based COPD Care Transformation

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HGE Health, Change Healthcare Partner on Value-based COPD Care Transformation

HGE Health, a healthcare technology company that works worldwide with pulmonary surgeons, physicians and patients, is joining with healthcare information technology giant Change Healthcare to rapidly accelerate the industry’s evolution to value-based care for COPD, pulmonary issues and a host of other critical diseases. The alliance, which is already underway, is expected to help Change Healthcare expand their capabilities in population healthcare management, close communications gaps between
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ResMed to Acquire Home Health Software Provider HEALTHCAREfirst

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ResMed to Acquire Home Health Software Provider HEALTHCAREfirst

ResMed, a global leader in connected healthcare solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held HEALTHCAREfirst, a provider of software solutions and services for home health and hospice agencies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 1992, HEALTHCAREfirst offers electronic health record (EHR) software, billing and coding services, and advanced analytics that enable home health and hospice agencies to optimize their
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Philips, Netherlands to Build Ethiopia’s First Specialized Cardiac Care Center

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Philips, Netherlands to Build Ethiopia’s First Specialized Cardiac Care Center

Philips, a global leader in health technology, and the governments of Ethiopia and the Netherlands has signed a seven-year agreement to build Ethiopia’s first specialized Cardiac Care Center to address the critical shortage of cardiology services in Ethiopia.Under the terms of the agreement, valued at approximately Euro 40 million, Philips will be responsible for the full turnkey design, construction, equipping and commissioning of the hospital location, as well as staff education and equipment
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Emory and Sharecare Partner to Launch Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub

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Emory and Sharecare Partner to Launch Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub

Emory Healthcare and Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, today announced the upcoming launch of The Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub powered by Sharecare. Set to launch on September 1, 2018, the Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub will connect Emory Healthcare with an innovation ecosystem where unmet user needs will be identified, and solutions – all focused on putting the patient at the center of care delivery – will be developed, tested and
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Oneview Healthcare Expands Patient Experience Platform to Thailand & UAE

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Oneview Healthcare Expands Patient Experience Platform to Thailand & UAE

Oneview Healthcare, PLC (“Oneview”), a global leader in patient experience, today announced an expansion in their global footprint by signing a new contract with Bumrungrad International Hospital (“Bumrungrad”) in Bangkok, Thailand. The new three-year contract involves deploying the Oneview solution in 497 beds and 110 digital signage locations at Bumrungrad’s flagship hospital at Sukhumvit 3 in Bangkok. In addition, an existing Oneview customer, Mediclinic Middle East in the UAE, (part of
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Survey: Only 7% of Healthcare Companies are Unlikely to be GDPR-Compliant

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Only 7% of Healthcare Companies are Unlikely to be GDPR-Compliant

Security executives working in healthcare and finance report the most resistance to GDPR, according to survey of 302 C-level security executives conducted by Netspaker. With Friday’s GDPR deadline looming overhead, fifty-seven percent of C-Level executives are re-engineering internal systems and procedures ahead of May 25.The survey of more than 300 C-level security executives, conducted online by Propeller Insights on behalf of Netsparker in March 2018, found that companies are taking the
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CareZone Raises $50M to Expand App-Based Patient Medication Management Platform

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CareZone Raises $50M to Expand App-Based Patient Medication Management Platform

CareZone, a San Francisco, CA-based smartphone service for managing chronic health conditions, today announced it has raised $50 million in Series D funding led by NEA. CareZone plans to utilize the funding to expand its consumer reach and continue to grow its network of pharmacy and health partners. The latest round brings the company’s total funding to $150 million.Founded in 2012 by former CEO of Sun Microsystems, Jonathan Schwartz and former Microsoft and Apple engineer, Walter Smith,
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Anthem to Acquire Community-based Palliative Care Provider Aspire Health

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Anthem to Acquire Community-based Palliative Care Provider Aspire Health

Anthem, Inc., the country's second largest health insurer, today announced that the company has entered into an agreement to acquire Aspire Health, the nation’s largest non-hospice, community-based palliative care provider. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Founded in 2013 by former U.S. Senator and physician William Frist and Brad Smith, Aspire Health utilizes proprietary predictive clinical and claims-based patient
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