CommonWell Health Alliance members announced today it will provide patient access to their health data via the CommonWell network. The result allows patients the ability to give their providers across the care continuum more secure, near instant access to their important health data, which could help improve care and coordination.How It WorksPatient are granted access by self-enrolling in CommonWell, self-linking their health records wherever they receive care, and self-query and view their
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SAP Appoints Thomas Laur President of SAP Connected Health Group
This week, SAP announced it has appointed Thomas Laur as the new President of the SAP Connected Health group. In his new role, the former CEO of Sutherland Healthcare Solutions will help promote and guide the company’s Connected Health group - SAP’s recently established healthcare and life sciences division. The formation of the SAP Connected Health group reaffirms the company’s commitment to enabling smarter health decisions and advancing medical knowledge throughout the world in order to
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InTouch Health Acquires AcuteCare Telemedicine to Expands Specialty Telehealth Network
InTouch Health, a specialty telehealth enterprise network provider has announced its entry into tele-physician services with the acquisition of AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT). InTouch Health’s decision to enter the physician services business comes in response to InTouch Health customer requests for a high-quality, turn-key tele-physician services. ACT was founded in 2009 by four highly experienced tele-neurologists: Matthews W. Gwynn, M.D.; Lisa H. Johnston, M.D.; James M. Kiely, M.D., Ph.D.; and
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Walgreens Adds Gamification for Medication Adherence via HealthPrize
Walgreens is teaming up with HealthPrize Technologies to offer digital patient engagement, education and gamification for medication adherence platform through Walgreens.com. The Walgreens program powered by HealthPrize is expected to finish development later this month and will be co-marketed by both companies to pharmaceutical sponsors. It is planned to be offered to patients filling certain brand-name prescriptions for chronic conditions such as diabetes on Walgreens.com. Medication
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Big Data Startup Innovaccer Lands $15.6M for Integrated Care Framework
Innovaccer, a Silicon Valley based big data startup has raised $15.6 million in Series A funding led by Westbridge Capital Partners with participation by other angel investors. The company plans to utilize the latest round to expand its footprint in healthcare as providers and payers struggle to reduce the inefficiencies in the current healthcare system,Founded in 2012, Innovaccer's big datashop helps healthcare organizations provide better care by integrating complex data across multiple
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Kinvey, Redox Partner to Reduce Mobile App Time to Market by 80%
Kinvey, a HIPAA-compliant mobile Backend as a Service (mBaaS) and EHR API integration provider Redox has unveiled on-demand cloud based platform designed to accelerate app delivery by 80% or more. To improve patient outcomes, increase productivity and reduce healthcare costs, apps need to integrate with EHR and other healthcare systems to provide an end-to-end view of a patient’s state over time and to streamline care team processes by integrating mobile apps into daily workflows. Today, these
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Allscripts EHR Integrates With Hospital IQ’s Predictive Analytics Platform
On late Tuesday, Allscripts announced an integration partnership with healthtech startup Hospital IQ to integrate its operationally-focused predictive analytics platform with Allscripts’ Sunrise® EHR. The integration will empower Allscripts and EPSi customers to become more operationally streamlined, saving a huge chunk of time and money. Using the platform means they can align resources including staff, schedules and capacity with patient flow. Additionally, the integration will help Allscripts
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HealthTap Unveils Virtual Consultations with Live Translators
HealthTap, a Global Health Practice providing 24/7 immediate access to doctors via video, text or voice, has unveiled multi-participant Virtual Consultations, including medical translation and interpretation services for its users globally. Available now, this service removes language barriers and dramatically expands access to high-quality immediate care to HealthTap users in 174 countries around the world.Engage in Live Group ConsultsPowered by HealthTap’s proprietary Health Operating System
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Honor Raises $42M to Connect Consumers with In-Home Caregivers
Honor, an in-home care startup has raised $42 million in Series B funding led by Thrive Capital along with participating investors 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz and Syno Capital. The latest round brings the total funding raised to date up to $62 million. The San Francisco-based company plans to utilize the funding to accelerate its product development and go-to market growth strategy.Founded by serial entrepreneur Seth Sternberg in April of 2015, Honor connects consumers with in-home caregivers,
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Elation Health Lands $15M to Expand Its Physician Practice EHR
Elation Health (formerly known as ElationEMR) , a SF-based health tech startup has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by DFJ, with participation from angel investors including former president and CEO of Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Martha Marsh; and co-founder of Quora and creator of the Facebook Platform and Facebook Connect, Charlie Cheever. The company was founded by siblings Kyna and Conan Fong. Kyna, previously a professor at Stanford, and Conan, a former healthcare consultant,
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