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Mount Sinai, LifeMap Expands Asthma Health Research App to UK and Ireland

by Jasmine Pennic 02/23/2016 Leave a Comment

Asthma Mobile Health Study

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and LifeMap Solutions today announced international expansion of the free Asthma Health app to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Backed by Apple's ResearchKit platform, Asthma Health enables individuals with asthma to participate in a large-scale medical research study by simply using iPhone. The Asthma Health app Overview The Asthma Health app is designed to facilitate asthma patient education and self-monitoring, promote positive behavioral changes,
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Philips to Unveil Wearable Biosensor for Remote Monitoring at HIMSS16

by Jasmine Pennic 02/22/2016 Leave a Comment

Medical-grade, connected biosensor continuously measures clinically relevant vital signs

As the industry gears up for HIMSS16 next week, Philips today announced that it will introduce a next-generation monitoring solution for at-risk patients in low acuity hospital settings.  The new medical-grade biosensor enabled solution demonstrates Philips' continuing commitment to better addressing clinicians' and patients' needs through monitoring. How It Works Unlike fitness trackers and consumer focused wearables, the new medical-grade, connected biosensor automatically and
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Dr Now Delivers World’s First In-Flight Telehealth Consultation

by Jasmine Pennic 02/18/2016 Leave a Comment

Dr Now Delivers World’s First In-Flight Telehealth Consultation

UK-based telehealth company Dr Now / Now GP has made history by delivering a cloud-based telehealth consultation during a flight to deliver meds to the patient's hotel within hours of diagnosis. During a recent long flight from London Heathrow to Dubai, businessman Marcus Dolan was suffering from a chest infection when he realized three hours into the seven hour flight that he forgot to pack his medicine, impacting his stay in Dubai.  Using the free WiFi connection offered on the Emirates
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Healthcare API Platform PokitDok Lands Strategic Investment from McKesson Ventures

by Jasmine Pennic 02/17/2016 Leave a Comment

Healthcare API Platform PokitDok Lands Strategic Investment from McKesson Ventures

McKesson Ventures has made an strategic investment in healthcare API platform startup PokitDok . The financial details of the strategic investment were not disclosed. PokitDok believes the relationship with McKession Ventures will help foster productive innovation in healthcare interoperability.  Tom Rodgers, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at McKesson Ventures will join PokitDok as a board observer. “McKesson is an established provider of enterprise-level healthcare data
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7 Key Trends in EHR Technical Support to Know in 2016

by Jasmine Pennic 02/17/2016 Leave a Comment

7 Key Trends in EHR Technical Support to Know in 2016

Quality EHR technical support/experience is the key to continued EHR loyalty, utilization, and overall customer satisfaction, according to recent Black Book survey of nearly 2,200 health It users. Conducted in Q4 2015, Black Book surveyed hospital and network physician based EHR software users, employing eighteen key performance indicators specific to comprehensive technical support experiences in Q4 2015. Managed tech support vendors evaluated included EHR and HIS vendors, EHR partnered
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Infographic: Rise of Mobility in Healthcare

by Jasmine Pennic 02/16/2016 Leave a Comment

Report: mHealth Market Will Account for Nearly $18B in 2016 Alone

Editor’s Note:  This post is sponsored by Samsung. Mobility in healthcare spending is projected to reach $5.4 billion this year, according to an IDC Health Insights report. With the U.S. coming in as the largest market in the world for mobile devices due to a large number of manufacturers, technological advancements, an increasing population with smartphones, tablets, and laptops and a growing awareness about the devices and technology, it’s no wonder the healthcare industry is taking strides to
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Pfizer, Galvanize Partner to Launch Health & Wellness Innovation Program

by Jasmine Pennic 02/12/2016 Leave a Comment

Pfizer

Galvanize and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare (PCH) has announced a joint health and wellness innovation program that will enable up to ten startup companies specializing in the development of potential solutions for improved sleep, stress management, energy, aging and nutrition to access Galvanize’s network of technical talent and investors. The first cohort of companies will be jointly selected by Galvanize and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare for a six-month program beginning on March 7, 2016, that
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Digital Health Accelerator Dreamit Health Lands $325k Grant

by Jasmine Pennic 02/11/2016 Leave a Comment

dreamit health

Digital health startup accelerator Dreamit Health has received a$325,000 grant from Blackstone Charitable Foundation to accelerate more high-potential digital health startups, strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Philadelphia. Developed in collaboration with Penn Medicine and Independence Blue Cross (Independence), the grant will also allow Dreamit to expand its high-impact accelerator practices based on the program's previous three years of success. The funding will also grow the
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Cerner Launches Open Developer Platform for Smart on FHIR Apps

by Jasmine Pennic 02/10/2016 Leave a Comment

Cerner Open Developer Experience

To help accelerate an open community of healthcare innovation, EHR giant Cerner has launched the Cerner Open Developer Experience (code_)to enhance collaboration with third-party and client developers on SMART® on FHIR® applications.  code_ is a digital experience designed to meet market expectations of open communications, robust API documentation, provide clearly defined guidelines and access to tools that enable innovative app development. How It Works Any developer can visit the new
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Senate Health Committee Passes Bill to Improve Health IT

by Jasmine Pennic 02/09/2016 Leave a Comment

EHR Optimization EHRs Meaningful Use Stage 3_Ambulatory EHR_Specialty-Driven EHRs

Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today announced that the Senate health committee has unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that will improve health information technology. The Improving Health Information Technology Act (S. 2511) is the product of a bipartisan, full committee health information technology working group announced by Alexander and Murray in April—as well as a series of six bipartisan hearings in the committee. The committee
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