The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has partnered with Medable, a provider of digital trials platform to accelerate patient enrollment and increase patient retention in the Light Treatment Effectiveness (LITE) study, which evaluates home versus office-based narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy for the treatment of psoriasis.Phase 4 Pragmatic StudyMedable’s direct-to-patient app was selected for LITE, a Phase 4 pragmatic study that will enroll 1050 patients across 20-40 clinical
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New Bariatric Surgical Risk/Benefit Calculator Can Predict Patient’s Risk of Postoperative Complications
The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) has announced the launch of a new surgical risk/benefit calculator that will provide metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients with accurate, patient-specific information to guide surgical decision making and informed consent. Risk calculator has the ability to predict a patient’s possibility of postoperative remission at one year for up to five different weight-related comorbiditiesBariatric
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Digital Medical Tech Raises $1.5M for Hospital Management & Asset Tracking
Digital Medical Tech
(DMT), an Annapolis, MD-based solution provider for hospital management and
asset tracking, recently raised $1.5 million in seed capital led by DMTI
Capital Partners, LLC. The company plans to use the funding to launch a
nationwide engagement program for targeting healthcare providers and potential
partnerships.
Solutions for Hospital Management & Asset Tracking
Founded in 2016 by CEO Matthew Nicholson, Digital Medical Tech’s enables health systems to proactively
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ResApp Awarded CE Mark for Smartphone-Based Diagnostic Test for Respiratory Disease
ResApp Health, the developers of the world’s first smartphone-based diagnostic test for respiratory disease where one simply coughs into the phone and the machine learning-based algorithm diagnoses the underlying respiratory disease, has received CE Mark certification as a Class IIa medical device.Significance of CE Mark CertificationCE Mark certification indicates that ResAppDx-EU meets the essential requirements of all the applicable European regulations as a medical device and allows for the
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Israeli Startup MDClone Lands $26M to Expand Healthcare Data Sandbox
MDClone, an Israeli-based provider of the world’s first healthcare data sandbox has raised $26 million in Series B funding led by aMoon with participation from existing investors OrbiMed Israel Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners. MDClone plans to utilize the funding to further develop its existing platform and build new products and novel approaches leveraging data across its global network, as well as accelerate sales and marketing efforts.Healthcare Data Sandbox: Explore and Discover
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Apple Health Records Now Available to Allscripts EHR Clients & Patients
Allscripts announced that Apple Health Records is now available for Allscripts Sunrise, TouchWorks and Professional EHR clients and their patients. Apple Health Records brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing Apple Health app to make it easy for individuals to see their available health data from multiple providers whenever they choose.Health Records is available for iPhone users running iOS 11.3 or higher. This latest offering is an addition to Allscripts robust patient engagement
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Partners HealthCare Transitions to Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)
Partners HealthCare has transitioned to a Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), from its previous Medicare ACO, the Next Generation Accountable Care model, without disruption to patient care. The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) is an alternative payment model that promotes accountability for a patient population, coordinates items and services for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, and encourages investment in high
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Philips to Create Taiwan’s First Fully Digital Pathology Department
Philips, today announced that Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TPVGH) will utilize the Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution to establish Taiwan’s first fully digital pathology department. By allowing tissue samples to be remotely viewed within a virtual pathology network across hospital locations, the Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution will help TPVGH enhance patient safety and improving the quality of diagnoses, thereby leading to better patient outcomes.Impact of Cancer in TaiwanCancer
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Report: E-Prescription Accuracy Has Increased by 64% Since 2016
As an industry, moving to electronic prescribing has changed the way clinicians, pharmacists and patients communicate about drug therapies. New data released today from Surescripts reports that e-prescription accuracy has increased by 64% since 2016. Thanks to this improvement, the handwritten doctor’s note that was often illegible or lost in transit is now a secure, digital transaction.Despite Growth, Challenges RemainsE-prescribing changed the way patients, prescribers and pharmacists
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Singapore, Fitbit Collaborate on Population-Based Public Health Initiative
Fitbit collaborates with Singapore’s Health Promotion
Board (HPB) on population-based public health Initiative in Singapore to drive
better health outcomes at scale
Fitbit, today announced a new collaboration with Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) on a healthy population health project in support of Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative. The HPB is Singapore’s government agency that implements policy and programs to improve the nation’s health. The collaboration marks the first
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