- Cerner integrates Change Healthcare InterQual Connect medical review and InterQual AutoReview into its EHR and acute case management solution. - Case management innovation supports medical review automation to lessen the administrative burden and increase focus on patient care.Change Healthcare today announced that Cerner Corporation, a global healthcare technology company, has integrated Change Healthcare’s InterQual Connect Medical Review Service and InterQual AutoReview into its Acute Case
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Lilly to Integrate Dexcom CGMs into Personalized Diabetes Management System
- Eli Lilly has announced a global commercialization agreement to integrate Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices into Lilly’s personalized diabetes management system. - The personalized diabetes management system, currently in development to advance the treatment of diabetes, will integrate connected insulin delivery devices, software and analysis to equip people with diabetes and their healthcare providers with personalized information and guidance to help them better manage
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Accenture Names 11 Finalists from Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge
- Accenture names 11 company finalists from the Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge, which seeks to support innovative approaches and solutions for improving the way people access, manage and finance healthcare in North America. - Selected finalists presented to an exclusive panel of judges comprised of senior executives from globally recognized health companies at one of two regional events. One was held in Boston on Nov. 7 and the second in San Francisco on Dec. 5. For those selected as
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CommonSpirit to Deploy Notable’s AI Platform to Personalize Medical Intake Experience
- CommonSpiritHealth partners with Notable Health to personalize and automate the medical intake process for patients and providers to improve care quality and outcomes. - Notable's intelligent platform frees time for physicians and staff to spend with patients and shortens their workdays to help prevent burnout and increase satisfaction. - During appointments, CommonSpirit Health physicians will utilize the Apple Watch wearable technology with which they can dictate a summary of the
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Alphabet’s Verily, Wake Forest Baptist Health Partner on Healthy Aging Research
- Alphabet’s Verily is partnering with Wake Forest Baptist Health on a healthy aging research project to develop more effective ways to connect patients with healthcare professionals and the resources needed to better deliver long-term rather than episodic care.- The research partnership will test interventions that promote physical and cognitive independence and facilitate greater involvement of older adults in decisions related to their health and wellness preferences.Verily, an Alphabet
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Partners HealthCare Launches $100M, 5-Year Digital Health Initiative to Reshape the Patient Experience
- Partners HealthCare launches $100M, five-year digital health initiative focused on patient experience, clinical transformation, scaling research and development, and streamline hospital operations. - The digital health initiative will incubate innovative programs under development with the goal of expanding programs that show provider adoption and patient impact.Partners HealthCare today announced it has launched a five-year digital health initiative to improve the patient experience, boost
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CVS Health Launches Transform Oncology Care Program, Partners with Tempus
- CVS Health launches Transform Oncology Care, which includes a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind precision medicine approach to oncology management for payors in collaboration with Tempus.- Transform Oncology Care includes an innovative precision medicine strategy that increases access to broad-panel gene sequencing tests for patients diagnosed with certain advanced-stage cancers. - The program also uses CVS’ local footprint and unique assets to improve patient outcomes and lower costs every
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Bridge Connector Raises Additional $5M for No Code, Health Integration Platform
- Bridge Connector raises an additional $5M reaching a total of $25M in funding for its data-driven workflow automation to solve health IT interoperability challenges. - The additional financing will support Bridge Connector’s continued scalability and its upcoming launch of Destinations, a new “no-code” integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that connects health data systems without the need for code.- The company plans to close on Series B funding in the second quarter of 2020, further
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DispatchHealth Expands Service Line, Offers Hospital-at-Home Care
- DispatchHealth expands its on-demand acute care services to offer Advanced Care and Extended Care in the home.- The new services allow patients who previously required an expensive hospital stay to be treated at home. In a partnership with two health systems, DispatchHealth will offer patients a 24/7 dedicated medical team, remote monitoring, an emergency call button, and daily visits.DispatchHealth, a provider of tech-enabled in-home health care, today announced the launch of two additional
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Israeli VC Firm Peregrine Ventures Closes $115M MedTech Fund
- Israeli med-tech venture capital firm Peregrine Ventures raises $115M for its fourth fund focused on investing in early-stage medical technology startups. - To date, the VC firm has 10 exits totaling more than $2 billion in cumulative value and has over $200M in capital under management.Peregrine Ventures, a leading Israeli med-tech venture capital fund, today announced it has closed its fourth medtech-focused fund, Peregrine 4, raising $115 million. Their fourth medtech fund includes some of
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