- Majority of patients are depending on online reviews, ratings, and reputation more than ever when choosing a physician, according to a new Binary Fountain survey.
- Recent years have shown explosive growth in the use of digital tools for research into the choice of physician and healthcare needs.
- The 2019 “Healthcare Consumer Insight & Digital Engagement survey reveals critical trends into how patients look to online reviews, ratings and brand reputation when it comes to
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AMA Launches Practice Transformation Initiative to Combat Physician Burnout
- The American Medical Association (AMA) launches Practice Transformation Initiative to combat the root causes of physician burnout and dissatisfaction.- The Practice Transformation Initiative will support research and advance evidence-based solutions by collaborating with organizations who are committed to the practice transformation journey.- Initiative features the Physicians Foundation supporting the engagement of interested state medical societies that will recruit health systems and
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Prudential Financial Acquires Insurtech Startup Assurance IQ, for $2.35B
- Prudential Financial acquires insurtech startup Assurance IQ for a total upfront consideration of $2.35 billion, plus an additional earnout of up to $1.15 billion in cash and equity.
- Assurance will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential under the U.S. Businesses division.
- Assurance will add a large and rapidly growing direct-to-consumer channel to Prudential’s financial wellness businesses, significantly expanding the total addressable market of both
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Microsoft, Astrazeneca Launches AI Factory for Health Accelerator in Europe
- Microsoft and AstraZeneca are joining forces to launch the AI Factory for Health, a European accelerator for AI-focused digital health startups.
- The 3-month accelerator program is for startups that offer an innovative health solution based on artificial intelligence technology for patients or health professionals
- Created by Microsoft in partnership with the Inria laboratory, the AI Factory unites a community of startups dedicated to the development of innovative solutions based
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Livongo’s Q2’19 Revenue Reaches $41M, Up 156% Y-o-Y
- Livongo reports Q2 19 total revenue of $40.9 million, up 156% year-over-year- 192,934 enrolled Livongo for Diabetes Members, up 140% year-over-year with 38,170 new Livongo for Diabetes Members in Q2- Total Contract Value of $74.2 million, up from $24.8 million in the second quarter of 2018. Livongo Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVGO), an Applied Health Signals company empowering people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives, today announced financial results for its second quarter
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Withings Move ECG Smartwatch with Instant AFib Detection Debuts in Europe
- Withings Move ECG, the world’s first analog watch to record an electrocardiogram (ECG) on-demand, is now available in Europe, following CE marking for medical devices.
- Move ECG syncs automatically with the accompanying Health Mate app, which instantaneously classifies the user’s heart rhythm as AFib or normal sinus rhythm.
- Move ECG is available today at the price of €129.95/£129.95 at withings.com and main retail partners and works both on iOS and Android.
Withings Move ECG,
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BrightInsight Nabs $25M for Regulated IoT Platform for Biopharma and Medtech
- BrightInsight raises $25M in Series A funding co-led by New Leaf Venture Partners and Eclipse Ventures to further enhance the functionality of its BrightInsight Platform and accelerate global commercialization efforts.
- BrightInsight platform enables regulated drugs, devices and SaMDs to ingest and analyze data and deploy regulated recommendations and insights back to patients and providers
BrightInsight, San Jose, CA-based global regulated digital health platform for biopharma and
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OptimizeRx Acquires Digital Therapeutics Platform RMDY Health for $16M
- OptimizeRX acquires RMDY Health, a multipurpose digital therapeutics SaaS platform, for $16 million in cash and equity.
- Acquisition will enhance OptimizeRx existing digital platform with technology solutions tailored for digital therapeutics and extends offerings to SaaS-based patient engagement markets.
- RMDY will maintain its technology team in Tel Aviv, Israel, and U.S. based personnel and use the OptimizeRx New Jersey HQ.
OptimizeRx announced it will acquire RMDY
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Machine Learning Algorithm Can Predict Which Cardiac Patients Are High-Risk Post Discharge
- New Mayo Clinic peer-reviewed study shows Medial EarlySign’s machine learning algorithm can predict which cardiac patients are at high-risk following discharge.
- The analysis was based on electronic health records (EHR), demographics, and social data collected from a cohort of 11,709 unique Mayo Clinic patients who underwent 14,349 PCIs during 14,024 hospital admissions.
- The study suggests AI solution can be more effective than traditional models to identify patients at risk of
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Mercy Virtual Integrates With AI Health Monitoring Platform Myia Health
- Mercy Virtual integrates with intelligent health monitoring platform Myia Health to accelerate the adoption of new patient care and at-risk reimbursement models.
- Myia is a digital health platform that collects biometric data from curated sensors, including best in the market and over the counter, Apple and Fitbit.
- Mercy Ventures, Mercy’s corporate venture capital group leads $10M Series A funding investment in Myia to further strengthen the partnership.
Myia Health,
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