BaseHealth, a predictive, evidence-based, and data-driven population health management solution that targets the unknown risk by identifying the “Invisible Patients” has raised $8.5 million in Series C funding led by HBM Healthcare Investments. The Sunnyvale, CA-based digital health startup plans to use that latest round of funding to further develop BaseHealth’s analytics engine, which is based on peer-reviewed medical literature, curated by physicians and scientists, and enhanced with
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Orbita Unveils Enhancements to Amazon Echo-based Voice Assistants for Integrating Chatbots, AI into Healthcare Apps
Orbita, Inc. has unveiled major upgrade enhancements to its Orbita Voice platform that enables healthcare organizations and service providers to create and maintain powerful apps for voice-assistants and conversational AI platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Orbita Voice is the first healthcare-centric solution designed to easily create and manage intelligent, conversational skills for voice-powered assistants such as Amazon Echo and Google Home. Clinical trial investigators and
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JDRF Launches Initiative Encouraging Manufacturers to Build ‘Open’ Diabetes Devices
JDRF, a global organization funding type 1 diabetes research has announced a new initiative that will support the development of 'open' diabetes devices. The initiative is focused on making sure diabetes device manufacturers build management tools – such as continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps – that can connect with others and give people the option to “hack” their own devices and create an automated insulin delivery system. JDRF believes that both proprietary and open-protocol
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Mercom: Health IT/ Digital Health VC Funding Tops $5.5B in First 9 Months of 2017
Healthcare IT / Digital Health VC funding in the first nine months of 2017 has already surpassed 2016's total - and 2016 set an all-time record by eclipsing $5 billion for the first time, according to a new report from Mercom Capital Group. The latest report covers deals of all sizes from across the globe, which includes funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Healthcare Information Technology (IT) / Digital Health sector for the third quarter and first nine months (9M)
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AMA Partners with Cerner, IBM, Intermountain to Develop Integrated Health Data Model
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced today announced Integrated Health Model Initiative (IHMI), a new collaborative effort across healthcare and technology stakeholders to develop interoperable technology solutions and care models that evolve with real-world use and feedback. The Integrated Health Model Initiative (IHMI) is a digital platform for bringing together the health and technology sectors around a common data model that is missing in healthcare. This collective effort will
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Medtronic, American Well Partner to Integrate Telehealh Services and Enable Bi-Directional Data Flow
Medtronic has announced an integration partnership with telehealth provider American Well to enable a more complete telehealth solution focused on the unique needs of the complex, chronic, co-morbid patient population. The goal of the partnership is to provide greater patient access to their care team, while improving clinician access to the critical information needed when making care decisions - especially as they evaluate opportunities for early intervention.As part of the integration
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Express Scripts to Acquire EviCore for $3.6B to Broaden Its Reach Beyond Prescription Drugs
Express Scripts, a St. Louis-based integrated pharmacy benefit management services provider, announced it has acquired eviCore healthcare, a provider of evidence-based medical benefit management services for $3.6 billion. For Express Scripts, the acquisition will combine its pharmacy benefit management offering and eviCore's highly complementary medical benefits management (MBM) platform to create a uniquely comprehensive patient benefit management solution. In addition, the acquisition of
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Welch Allyn Home Devices Integrates With Honeywell’s Remote Patient Monitoring Platform
Today, Honeywell Life Care Solutions and Welch Allyn announced that Welch Allyn’s home medical devices will now be offered as part of Honeywell’s remote patient monitoring platform. Welch Allyn’s Home devices will pair wirelessly with Honeywell’s remote patient monitoring platform to capture and provide accurate readings, without requiring the patient to travel for a doctor’s visit.The Welch Allyn Home 1700 Series Blood Pressure Monitor, with its simple, one-button operation, allows for fast and
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BACTES Rebrands as Sharecare Health Data Services
Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, announced that BACTES Imaging Solutions, which the company acquired in July 2013, is rebranding as Sharecare Health Data Services. A provider of secure electronic exchange, delivery and integration of protected health information (PHI), Sharecare Health Data Services’ capabilities include release of information (ROI), electronic health record (EHR) chart indexing, audit and chart review, disability and
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Big Cloud Analytics Rebrands as EVO Health, Launches Wellness Analytics App Platform
Big Cloud Analytics, an Atlanta-based real-time predictive analytics technology for the IoT enabled biometric data, announced it has rebranded the company to EVŌ. The rebranding marks a shift in the company’s business model and aligns with launch of the EVŌ™ app, which combines the best of data and behavioral science to deliver a personalized experience.“As the world of digital health continues to evolve, we’ve seen the lines between our work for the Enterprise and the value we deliver for
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