GE Healthcare has partnered with InTouch Health, a provider of FDA-cleared remote presence devices, to help train imaging techs and radiologists to use high-tech imaging devices. It’s an innovative use of telehealth technology that reduces the costs associated with onsite follow-up training, and in a recent pilot, was shown to improve training quality, potentially saving lives. The pilot connected GE experts to healthcare providers in over 200 telepresence classes around the world, successfully
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GE, Boston Children’s Partner to Develop App for Pediatric Brain Scans
Boston Children's Hospital and GE Healthcare has formed a joint venture to develop and commercialize digital health tools to advance the diagnosis and treatment of specific childhood brain diseases. The first project of the collaboration involves developing an app that will improve diagnostic accuracy in pediatric brain scans by providing real-time contextual information at the time and place the radiologist needs it.As part of the collaboration, both organizations will leverage GE Health Cloud
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Mount Sinai Researchers Use Computer Algorithms to Diagnose HCM
Computer algorithms can automatically interpret echocardiographic images and distinguish between pathological hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and physiological changes in athletes’ hearts, according to researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.The team included researchers from both Dr. Sengupta’s and Dr. Dudley’s labs, including medical student Sukrit Narula, Khader Shameer, PhD, and Alaa Mabrouk
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UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention Renews Contract with Cerner EHR
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has renewed and expanded its strategic relationship with Cerner for the continued implementation of its enterprise wide EHR system, called the Wareed project. The project is designed to establish a streamlined and accessible EHR between United Arab Emirates (UAE) health facilities and a consolidated health information database of MOHAP patients through the use of an integrated health care IT system.EHR Implementation DetailsAs part of the
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Pathways Goes Live on Epic EHR for Home Health and Hospice Patients
Pathway, a home health, palliative care, hospice and private duty organization in the San Francisco Bay Area has selected Epic's EHR to improve home-based care for patients and their families. As part of the implementation, the new EHR system will instantly connect Pathways to the largest group of hospitals and physicians nationwide.The Epic EHR went live on November 1, connecting Pathways to almost 2,000 hospitals and over 34,000 clinics nationwide. Better data exchange capabilities with
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MOCACARE Unveils FDA-Approved Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor
MOCACARE, a Silicon Valley based company has launched MOCACuff, a FDA-approved wireless blood pressure monitor that fits comfortably on the wrist. Priced at $69.99, MOCACuff is the second product in the MOCACARE line that makes it easy to incorporate blood pressure monitoring into your everyday routine and receive instant, actionable insights to improve your health.MOCACARE first product, MOCAheart device uses thumb scans to measure heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and pulse wave velocity - a
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ContextMedia Acquires AccentHealth To Boost Healthcare Decision Platform
ContextMedia, a healthcare decision platform has acquired AccentHealth, a patient education at the point of care platform in an all-cash purchase. The acquisition will make ContextMedia the largest healthcare decision platform at the point of care in the United States to power 500 million outpatient consultations a year.The company projects that it will have market share in seventy percent of all practices in the U.S. by 2020.Founded in 2006 by Rishi Shah and Shradha Agarwal, ContextMedia
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Stasis Labs Lands $5M for Cloud-based Vitals Monitoring System
Stasis Labs, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of cloud-powered vital monitoring system has raised $5M in seed financing led by RTP-HC, the healthcare-focused investment arm of RTP Ventures, with participation from Wonder Ventures, Techstars Ventures, and others. Founded in 2015, Dinesh Seemakurty got the idea for the startup after his grandfather was admitted to the hospital in India. His grandfather later prematurely passed away when doctors missed a deterioration in his vital signs due to a
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Cambia Health, Mosiac Health Partner to Launch Echo Health Ventures
Cambia Health Solutions and Mosiac Health Solutions have teamed up to launch Echo Health Ventures, a partnership that combines the proven digital health investment expertise of both organizations to scale funding in existing innovative solutions. Together, Echo Ventures will work to build successful new digital health companies to deliver value that is responsive to systems, providers and consumers. The healthcare system is facing a crisis – nearly 20% of Americans lack access to basic care and
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CareCloud Lands $31.5M for Cloud-based Practice Management EHR Platform
Cloud-based practice management EHR provider CareCloud has raised $31.5 million in Series C funding led by Blue Cloud Ventures with participation from The PNC Financial Services Group and First Data Corporation. The company plans to utilize the latest round of funding to scale its team and its clinical and revenue cycle management platform to help physician practices modernize the patient experience and deliver value-based care. CareCloud supports medical practices through a flexible and
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