- MEDITECH announced Health Records on iPhone is now available to consumers enrolled in MEDITECH’s Patient Portal. - The Health app makes it easier for users to visualize and securely store their health records.Enterprise Health Record (EHR) provider MEDITECH announced it now supports Health Records on iPhone, which brings together hospitals, clinics, and the existing Apple Health app to make it easy for consumers to see their available medical data from multiple providers whenever they
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Banner Health Launches Real-Time Online Scheduling for Consumers
- Banner Health is now offering consumers the ability to self-schedule appointments online with Kyruus ProviderMatch for Consumers.- With more than 10,000 comprehensive provider profiles searchable on the Banner Health website via the KyruusOne platform, Banner Health’s patients now have greater autonomy and flexibility in making their care decisions.Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit health systems in the US announced, has begun offering online scheduling for consumers through Kyruus
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McKesson to Offer Augmedix EHR Charting Services to Specialty Practices
- McKesson will offer Augmedix EHR charting services to its specialty practices with a mission for providers to spend less time on data entry and more time on patient care.
- McKesson previously deployed Augmedix into six practices across the country in The US Oncology Network (The Network).
- The expansion builds on the success of the initial deployments, more practices have since engaged Augmedix. To address the growing demand, McKesson is expanding its reach and extending the
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Mammography Map: Disparity In Mammography Use Among Women Aged 50-74
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Mammography screenings help detect cancer early when it is most treatable. It is recommended women aged 40 and older have mammograms every one to two years. Yet, there’s a disparity in how women use mammography in various neighborhoods throughout the country. Here is a look at 15 U.S cities out of the Top 500 where disparity among the city's neighborhoods in mammography use is the lowest (0.29) and the highest (3.27) created by healthcare
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Rite Aid Integrates NarxCare Analytics With Pharmacist’s Workflow Across 12 States
- Rite Aid integrates NarxCare, created by Appriss Health to help Rite Aid pharmacists more efficiently and effectively identify and manage patients at risk for controlled substance misuse and abuse. - NarxCare utilizes, analyzes, and presents information from State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) to enable pharmacists to more efficiently and effectively identify and manage patients at risk for Controlled Substance Misuse and Abuse.Rite Aid today announced a partnership with Appriss
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2 Healthcare Supply Chain Priorities Supporting Value-Based Care to Watch in 2020
- GHX Survey finds healthcare supply chain data and standardization key to accelerating healthcare’s shift to value-based care.- The survey highlights the role of healthcare supply chain data will play during the year(s) ahead in solving the cost-quality-outcomes equation.Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX), a healthcare business and data automation company has announced the results of a survey conducted among its Best 50 provider organizations regarding healthcare supply chain priorities for
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Cerner, i2i Population Health Integrate to Improve Health Outcomes for Medicaid Population
- Cerner, i2i Population Health to increase the care quality and reduce costs for millions that depend on Medicaid services through population health management offerings.- Cerner and i2i will use technology designed to help control costs and improve the health of Medicaid populations.- Cerner and i2i clients will be able to leverage a comprehensive bi-directional integration that allows data to flow freely in Cerner’s EHR system, HealtheIntent and i2i product suite.Cerner and i2i Population
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Novartis to Establish AI Innovation Lab, Taps Microsoft As Strategic AI & Data Science Partner
- Novartis to establish the Novaris AI innovation lab and has formed a strategic partnership with Microsoft as its AI and data science partner.
- AI Innovation lab will leverage Novartis datasets with Microsoft’s advanced AI solutions, the lab will aim to create new AI models and applications to transform medicine.
- Novartis and Microsoft's strategic alliance will focus on the two core objectives of AI Empowerment and AI Exploration.
Novartis announced the formation of
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Behavioral Health Startup NOCD Raises $4M to Expand OCD Therapy Tools
- Digital behavioral health startup NOCD raises $4M to expand the NOCD’s Provider Network for people suffering from OCD nationwide.
- OCD is a psychiatric disorder that affects 2-3% of the population. It involves repetitive, unwanted thoughts and compulsive behaviors intended to reduce the anxiety caused by those thoughts.
- Members of NOCD’s treatment program will be able to complete evidence-based therapy with OCD-trained therapists and get 24/7 adjunctive support, no matter where
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Healthcare Blockchain Startup BurstIQ Nabs $5.5M for HIPAA-Compliant Blockchain Platform
- BurstIQ raises $5.5M for HIPAA-compliant blockchain platform services for on-chain data management, complex data ownership, and granular consent.- The healthcare blockchain-based software company plans to aggressively expand sales, marketing, and network growth.BurstIQ, an Denver, CO-based provider of HIPAA-compliant blockchain solutions for the healthcare industry has raised $5.5M in Series A funding led by Elsewhere Partners. Elsewhere, a growth-stage venture capital firm which invests in
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