sphingotec GmbH , a biotechnology company that develops biomarkers for the detection and management of diseases, has recently signed an agreement with Mayo Clinic to collaborate on the evaluation and use of several biomarkers that may improve the diagnosis of certain disease states, including kidney disease, breast cancer, sepsis, and cardiovascular disease.As part of the agreement, Mayo Clinic will evaluate the biomarkers proenkephalin (penKid) and three others for research and potential
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Apple, Stanford Launches Heart Study App to Identify Irregular Heart Rhythms
Apple in partnership with Stanford Medicine has announced the launch of the Apple Heart Study app, a first-of-its-kind innovative research study using Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor to collect data on irregular heart rhythms and notify users who may be experiencing atrial fibrillation (AFib). The Apple Heart Study app uses this technology to identify an irregular heart rhythm.Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), is the most common heart arrhythmia, and a leading cause of stroke. AFib affects more than
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Prognos Raises $20.5M For AI-Powered Disease Prediction Platform for Payers, Providers
Prognos, a New York City-based healthcare Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup that has been steadfastly building its AI capabilities with the goal of predicting disease has raised $20.5 million in Series C funding. Particpatnts in the round include Cigna, GIS Strategic Ventures (the venture capital arm of the Guardian Life Insurance Company), Hermed, Hikma Ventures, Maywic, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (GHI), and Safeguard Scientifics.Prognos plans to use the funding to expand Prognos’
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Accenture Makes Strategic Investment in Quantum Computing Startup 1QBit
Accenture has announced a new strategic alliance and minority investment in 1QBit, a leading quantum computing firm that builds quantum and quantum-inspired software to help organizations solve their most demanding computational challenges. The alliance will allow Accenture to develop new quantum-inspired analytics capabilities to solve healthcare and life sciences challenges through Accenture Analytics and scale pilot opportunities identified through the Accenture Labs. Terms of the transaction
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Change Healthcare, Zebra Medical Vision Partner to Bring AI to Medical Imaging
Change Healthcare and Zebra Medical Vision today announced an agreement to create solutions that deliver artificial intelligence solutions to complex radiology reporting environments. Change Healthcare's proven radiology solutions, along with Zebra Medical Vision's algorithms, will benefit radiologists and other imaging specialists by improving the efficiency of routine tasks and the effectiveness of workflow in the radiologist reading environment.By working together on the pragmatic integration
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Nuance Launches Artificial Intelligence Marketplace for Diagnostic Imaging
Today, Nuance introduced a first-of-its-kind, open artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace for diagnostic imaging that will speed the creation and adoption of AI by providing radiologists and data scientists with the ability to define, build, publish and improve imaging algorithms. It will provide radiologists with real-time intelligence needed at the time of care and within their usual workflow.As part of this, Nuance is collaborating with NVIDIA, a company well-known for its deep learning
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Change Healthcare, Google Cloud Collaborate on Next-Generation Enterprise Imaging Solutions
Yesterday, Change Healthcare announced a strategic relationship with Google Cloud that leverages the two companies’ respective strengths, transforming the healthcare industry. Change Healthcare and Google Cloud will work on next-generation enterprise imaging solutions to meet the challenges that healthcare providers face today and in the future.These combined solutions built on Google Cloud Platform have the potential to provide a scalable data infrastructure that better supports the needs of
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Startupbootcamp Digital Health Miami Launches 2018 Cohort of 13 Startups
Startupbootcamp Digital Health Miami, an innovation program and fund has announced 13 startups that will be joining their second cohort after an intensive two-day evaluation and selection process on November 17-18.Teams pitched their businesses to over 100 healthcare executives, investors and mentors industry experts from Startupbootcamp’s corporate partners such as Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and Accenture as well as representatives from Marsh, Towers Watson, Philips, UnitedHealthCare, Zaffre
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Philips, Nuance Integrate to Bring AI Directly into Radiology Reporting
Philips and Nuance Communications, Inc., a provider of intelligent voice and language solutions has announced an integration partnership bringing artificial intelligence-based (AI-based) image interpretation and reporting capabilities to radiologists. The initiative will leverage assets from Philips Illumeo with adaptive intelligence and Nuance PowerScribe 360 to help reduce discrepancies, and improve radiology reporting, accuracy and standardization.Announced at RSNA 2016, Philips Illumeo, an
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Study: More Than 40 States Have Invested In Value-Based Payment Models
A recent national study of state government programs finds more than 40 states strategically invested in value-based payment models, 23 with targets or mandates, and just 7 states trailing the trend. The study commissioned by Change Healthcare reveals 23 states have value-based targets or mandates that payers and providers agreed to achieve, 17 have or are considering adoption of ACOs or ACO-like entities, and 12 have or are considering episodes of care programs. Just 7 states have little to no
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