- The University of Connecticut (UConn) Department of Kinesiology and Hartford Healthcare is recruiting the help of Medable, a provider of digital trials to implement a cloud-based platform to evaluate statin-related adverse events called SAMS. - The virtual study helps monitor patient responses to statin medications via an app, and notify clinicians and patients when the patient should stop or start their medication based on presenting symptoms collected via electronic patient-reported
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Aetna to Offer Prenatal App Babyscripts to Support PA Medicaid Members
- Aetna Better Health of Pennsylvania, Aetna’s Medicaid managed care organization in Pennsylvania enters a strategic partnership with Babyscripts. - Strategic partnership will enable Aetna Better Health of Pennsylvania to deliver pregnancy care solutions to plan members at participating WellSpan Health sites using Babyscripts prenatal application. - New point of care model allows low-risk pregnant patients to receive the benefits of remote monitoring and virtual care.Aetna Better Health of
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Cleveland Clinic Awarded $12M to Study Link Between Gut Microbes & Heart Disease
- Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., director of Cleveland Clinic's Center for Microbiome & Human Health and his team has been awarded a $12M NIH grant to study the link between gut microbes, heart disease.
- The new research program will consist of three specialized projects and four supporting cores focused on the gut microbiome.
TheNational Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded more than $12 million to Cleveland Clinic researchers to study the critical link between gut microbial pathways and
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Home Care Provider Mavencare Launches Digital Enterprise Partner Access Portal
- Mavencare launches digital partner access portal, Mavencare Plus, to address an industry-wide disconnect between providers and payers.- HIPAA compliant portal gives care managers access to critical real-time patient information saving time, promoting better care coordination, and improving health outcomes for Mavencare home care patients.- Mavencare Plus will be rolled out to enterprise partners over the coming months in Toronto, New York City, and the Greater Boston area.Mavencare, a New
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XSOLIS Acquires Real-Time, Secure Messaging Platform MEDarchon
- XSOLIS acquires MEDarchon, a health tech firm focused on HIPAA-compliant, real-time secure messaging for hospitals.- The MEDarchon acquisition will extend its operational impact within the hospital and gives new modalities to support nurses and physicians for XSOLIS.- MEDarchon clients will experience no immediate change in service or support.XSOLIS, a Nashville, TN-based company channeling healthcare data into predictive intelligence and action, today announced that it has acquired MEDarchon,
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InterSystems, Virtusa Partner to Enhance Patient Data Integration
- InterSystems and Virtusa Corporation partner to enhance the healthcare data integration capabilities of its vLife™ life sciences platform.- The Collaboration will create an advanced platform for healthcare data management, research and analytics.InterSystems, and Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions have announced their partnership in an effort to drive positive patient outcomes while reducing cost through improved
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Kaiser To Name School of Medicine in Honor of Late Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson
- The Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine will be named in honor of late Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson.
- Name change honors Tyson's support for creating a new, nimble and diverse generation of tech-enabled physicians poised to be advocates for their patients and communities.
The Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine
will be named in honor of late Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard J.
Tyson, reflecting Tyson's commitment to the future of healthcare, equality
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Propeller Adds CVS, Walmart, Kroger, Rite-Aid to In-App Pharmacy Feature
- Propeller adds CVS, Walmart, Kroger and Rite-Aid pharmacy services to in-app pharmacy feature My Pharmacy, which launched in January with Walgreens. - With this update, Propeller users can now access pharmacy services from five of the seven largest pharmaceutical providers in the U.S., representing more than 50 percent of pharmacy market share, directly from the Propeller app. - The addition is a huge advantage for people who struggle with medication management and need a more convenient way
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Orbita Launches Voice-Enabled, AI-Driven Bedside Virtual Health Assistant
- Conversational AI leader announces OrbitaASSIST, a digitally reimagined voice-powered, AI-driven virtual health assistant proven to improve patient communication at the bedside. - Research shows as much as 70% reduction in median response time to calls for help, 87% of nurses feeling more confident in responding to calls, and 100% of patients preferring it for future hospitalization.Orbita, the provider of healthcare's most powerful conversational AI platform, announced today that it is now
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New Stanford Hospital Officially Opens Its Door to Set New Standard of Care
- The new Stanford Hospital opened its doors to patients on November 17, 2019, that includes 368 private patient rooms, 20 operating rooms and four acres of gardens.
- More than 1,600 staff members and faculty help support the transition of around 200 patients into a new 824,000-square-foot hospital in 3.5 hours.
On Sunday, Stanford Health Care officially open its doors to the new Stanford Hospital and safely transporting around 200 patients to the new facility across the sky bridge that
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