Techstars Healthcare Accelerator, in partnership with Cedars-Sinai, today announced that 11 companies have been selected to participate in its inaugural class. From mobile health solutions to new devices and disruptive services, these innovative healthcare-focused startups are working to transform health and healthcare delivery as part of the Los Angeles-based accelerator program.The three-month accelerator will offer mentorship and guidance from clinicians & administrators at Cedars-Sinai,
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How Mobile Devices Are Transforming Home Healthcare
Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by Samsung. With the first of our highly independent Baby Boomers entering into their 70s, home-based healthcare will undoubtedly become a high-growth segment. Because this ever-growing population now prefers to stay in its home longer, providers now need to figure out how to bring healthcare to them. Utilizing mobile devices that most of us already use is the most effective method for doing so. For even the most stubborn technology stragglers, today’s
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EarlySense Launches New Alert for Early Detection of Sepsis
Early detection of SIRS/Sepsis in hospitals is critical to treating this serious condition which affects 1 in 50 hospitalized patients. Fortunately,EarlySense’s new Multi-Parameter Alert may be part of the solution. The Multi-Parameter Alert combines heart rate and respiratory rate data from EarlySense’s sensor to allow clinicians to detect changes over time while supporting hospital protocol for early detection of SIRS/Sepsis. Sepsis is a life-threatening illness that can impact people of every
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Carolinas HealthCare To Implement Epic EHR at Southeastern Health
Carolinas Healthcare System, a nonprofit hospital network based in North and South Carolina announced it has signed a shared services agreement with Southeastern Health to implement Epic for a single, integrated EHR. The deal will equip Southeastern with access to Carolinas group purchasing capabilities including its operational and best practices initiatives. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Southeastern Health includes Southeastern Regional Medical Center, which is licensed for
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Massachusetts General Hospital Launches Digital Pathology Study
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) announced that it will serve as a key testing site for a clinical analytical study involving Philips’ digital pathology whole slide imaging (WSI) IntelliSite Solution. The study is designed to show the reproducibility of the IntelliSite pathology solution in disease detection as part of the industry’s efforts to obtain regulatory clearance of WSI for primary diagnostic use. If approved for diagnosis, in contrast to the industry’s current analog process, soon
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Report: 59% of Digital Health Users Have Chronic Condition, Only 7% Use Management Tool
Fifty-nine percent of consumers who use digital health apps and tools suffer from a chronic condition, according to a March HealthMine survey of 500 insured consumers. Fifty-two percent of these individuals are enrolled in a wellness program and 33% received their health device/app from their wellness program. However, only 7% of these individuals are using a disease management tool. The survey reveals that consumers use of health applications and devices has doubled in the past two years, but
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Main Line Health Selects Epic for Integrated EHR
Main Line Health, a Philadelphia-based not-for-profit health system has selected Epic as its strategic partner for a single, integrated EHR across its continuum of care. The Epic implementation called PIVOT project (Promoting Innovation by Valuing Organizational Transformation) will provide seamless integration between inpatient and outpatient solutions that encompass clinical information, patient registration, patient scheduling and billing. Following a year-long, comprehensive, system-wide
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TigerText Focuses on Optimizing Clinical Workflow in New Release
Sadly, the majority of the healthcare industry is still using outdated pager services, over paying by 45 percent. TigerText, the secure communications leader in healthcare, announced its Spring '16 release which focuses s on optimizing clinical workflow efficiency and reducing the costs of care delivery. TigerText’s Spring ‘16 release new features such as priority messaging, auto-forwarding, as well as a standalone desktop application help speed the exchange of information and reduce the
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Boehringer Ingelheim to Fund Commercialization of Propeller’s Digital Platform for Ashma, COPD
Propeller Health, a digital health solution for respiratory medicine, and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., a global pharmaceutical company and leading provider of inhaled medications for serious respiratory diseases, today announced a first-of-its-kind commercial partnership that aims to use digital health tools and services to help people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma better manage their disease. This partnership further validates Propeller's
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Northwell Health Launches $100k Contest to Fund Next Medical Breakthrough
On Monday, Northwell Health launched a new contest in which public voting will decide which of three medical innovations developed by some of its 61,000+ employees will receive $100k in additional research support. Starting today through April 18th, voters can go to www.northwell.edu/vote to learn about each innovation and vote for their favorite idea in which they think Northwell Health should invest.
The three innovations are being explored by Northwell Ventures, which evaluates,
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