- DrChrono rolls out all of the DrChrono features from iPad and iPad Pro into iPhone mobile EHR/practice management app. - DrChrono supports the new 7th generation iPad which includes a 10.2-inch retina display, support for Apple Pencil, a full-size smart keyboard, and A10 fusion chip at a $329.00 price point. - DrChrono launches the first Apple Pencil medical record experience, allowing providers to double tap on Apple Pencil while drawing on medical record images.DrChrono Inc., an EHR provider
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Top 10 Challenges, Issues and Opportunities Healthcare Executives Will Face in 2020
- The HealthCare Executive Group unveils its annual 2020 HCEG top 10 critical challenges, issues and opportunities healthcare executives expect to face in 2020.
- Over 100 C-Suite and director level executives were presented with a list of over 25 topics. Initially compiled from webinars, roundtables and the 2019 Industry Pulse Survey.
After 2.5 days of facilitated interactive discussions during
this week’s HCEG Annual Forum in
Boston, over 100 healthcare c-suite and director level
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Geisinger, IBM Develops Predictive Model Using EHR Data to Detect Sepsis
- Geisinger/IBM’s AI and Data Science team are working together to prevent sepsis, life-threating infection through early detection and research.
- Geisinger team used IBM Watson Studio open-source tools to build a predictive model that would ingest clinical data from thousands of de-identified sepsis patients spanning a decade.
- Geisinger uses IBM Watson Explorer to create a searchable index of thousands of medical publications for clinicians and researchers can now mine the journal
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Quest Diagnostics, hc1 Collaborate on ML-Driven Lab Testing Utilization
- Quest Diagnostics and hc1 collaborate to unveil Quest Lab Stewardship powered by hc1, an innovative new service that employs machine learning to harmonize laboratory testing.
- Quest Lab Stewardship enables progressive health systems to help improve patient care through better laboratory utilization.
- Quest Lab Stewardship integrates in real-time with enterprise systems and leverages hc1’s machine learning capabilities to ingest, organize and normalize lab data, alleviating the time
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Cerner Unveils 5 Finalists for code App Challenge to Advance Consumers’ Access to EHRs
- Cerner announces Baystate Health, Cerner ITWorks at Adventist Health, Intelliaide, Mindset Medical, and Optimize as the finalists for Cerner’s code App Challenge.
- The finalists will work directly with Cerner engineers at CHC, after which they will present a working demo of their app.
- The winning individual or team will receive a one-year membership to the code program, with Cerner engineers helping guide the app through the validation process.
Cerner has announced the five
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Healthy.io Nabs $60M for FDA-cleared Smartphone-Based Urinalysis for Chronic Kidney Disease
- Healthy.io raises $60M led by Corner Ventures for its FDA 510(k) cleared smartphone-based ACR test to be used in the aid of diagnosing chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- The funding round will be used to accelerate Healthy.io’s global expansion and product development.
- Healthy.io’s solution allows immediate electronic medical record (EMR) connectivity through the automated smartphone scan.
Healthy.io, the fast-growing Israeli digital health company that has turned
the
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Cognoa, EVERSANA Partner to Advance the Commercialization Standard for Prescription Digital Medicines
- Cognoa and EVERSANA form a partnership that will enable prescription, dispensation, and reimbursement of Cognoa’s behavioral health products.
- Cognoa is developing digital medicine solutions to change the standard of care in pediatric behavioral health to improve the lifelong outcomes for children.
- Cognoa selected EVERSANA, a fully integrated and independent commercial services platform, to develop and manage a go-to-market strategy that ensures comprehensive market
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Mary Washington Healthcare to Launch Medicare Advantage Plan in 2020
- Mary Washington forms a strategic partnership with Lumeris to launch a new Medicare Advantage plan in 2020
- Lumeris will manage the Medicare Advantage plan operations including enrollment, claims processing, and provide infrastructure and governance.
- Lumeris will also help Mary Washington with the development and deployment of a value-based care strategy to drive programs to educate, incent, and engage providers.
Mary Washington Healthcare, a not-for-profit health system
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Apple Unveils 3 New Medical Studies to Launch on Research App This Fall
In collaboration with medical institutions, Apple
announces three new medical studies on the Research app that will examine
hearing, women’s mobility, and heart health.
Participants will contribute to potential medical
discoveries and help create the next generation of innovative health products.
The Research app will be available as a free download in
the App Store later this year.
Apple today announced
three medical studies, in partnership with leading academic and
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OnlyBoth Launches Benchmarking Engines for Comparative Analysis of Population Health Measures by City Neighborhoods
- OnlyBoth launches benchmarking engines, Benchmine for comparative analytics and reporting of population health measures in city neighborhoods.
- Benchmine.com, OnlyBoth’s benchmarking engine, can evaluate U.S. city neighborhoods based on behavioral risk factors, health outcomes, and preventive services for improved community engagement.
- To generate comparative insights, OnlyBoth uses source data from the CDC's 500 Cities: Local Data for Better Health, a project that targets 27
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