Intermountain Healthcare and the Stanford Genome Technology Center (SGTC) are teaming up on a new collaborative research program focused on scientific advances in precision health and medicine. The joint research team will be composed of members of Stanford Genome Technology Center (SGTC) and the Precision Genomics Core Laboratory. Together, the joint team of researchers, clinicians and other experts will work on solving clinical issues for patients using cutting-edge technologies that enable
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EverlyWell Raises $2.5M for At-Home Diagnostic Tests
Digital health startup EverlyWell, today announced it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to expand its suite of regulatory-compliant at-home diagnostic tests. The Austin, TX-based startup is transforming traditional health testing by providing consumers with convenient access to tests and easy-to-read results. The company's e-commerce platform enables customers to buy a variety of test kits online, easily collect their sample at home, and get informative results at their fingertips.
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Webinar Today: Decoding the DNA of Health Innovation — in Digital and Beyond
This afternoon HIT Consultant will be hosting a complimentary webinar, "Decoding the DNA of Health Innovation — in Digital and Beyond" highlighting new research from the global State of Digital Health Innovation study, actionable insights, strategies and tools that can help accelerate health innovation and much more. This research explores how organizations are progressing in their digital innovation efforts and outline the forces blunting or accelerating their progress. According to the initial
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higi, IMPOWER Partner to Advance Behavioral Telehealth with Biometric Data
IMPOWER is a leading, non-profit mental health and child well-being has announced a partnership with telehealth kiosk company higi that will improve patient engagement and physician insights with the addition of real-time health stats in Central Florida. By leveraging the higi platform, IMPOWER patients can routinely track key biometric data, such as blood pressure, weight, pulse and body mass index.When patients opt in, they can share them with IMPOWER clinicians through a quick and
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IBM Watson, American Cancer Society Partner to Create Virtual Cancer Health Advisor
IBM and the American Cancer Society (ACS) are teaming up to create the first virtual cancer health advisor for people fighting cancer, powered by IBM Watson. The initiative aims to provide cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers with trusted ACS resources and guidance personalized to an individual’s unique journey against cancer.More than 1.6 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year, and the challenge of finding the right information for each person to manage their disease often
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Livongo Health Pulls In $45M to Expand Diabetes Management
Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company that is empowering people with chronic diseases to live better has raised $44.5 million in Series C funding from investors including Merck Global Health Innovation Fund; Cowen Private Investments; Sapphire Ventures; Zaffre Investments, the investment arm of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; Wanxiang America Corporation. Existing investors General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), DFJ, and 7wire Ventures. also
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Chilmark Unveils Value Chain Model for Healthcare Analytics
As the healthcare industry continues its transition to value-based care (VBC), most organizations struggle to formulate a clear and concise analytics strategy that will support this transition. The latest report from Chilmark Research, "The Necessity of a Value Chain Model for Healthcare Analytics," provides healthcare organizations (HCOs) a model for building an analytics strategy that aligns with their VBC needs as well as a set of requirements for their analytics platforms in order to insure
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Infographic: How Wearables Are Revolutionizing Healthcare
The use of wearable technology is still in its infancy but is growing at a rapid pace. 1 in 5 Americans now owns a wearable tech device. 56% of those consumers believe that the average life expectancy increases 10 years due to wearables monitoring vital signs.The future of wearables will not only help to cut healthcare costs for both consumers and employers, but can also provide numerous benefits for both insurance providers and subscribers. Long-term wearable tech benefits include real-time
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CHRISTUS Health Selects Nuance for Enterprise-wide Physician Documentation
Nuance today announced it has been selected by CHRISTUS Health, one of the 10 largest Catholic not-for-profit health systems in the U.S., for an enterprise-wide physician documentation improvement initiative to improve how physicians work with inpatient and ambulatory EHRs with the additional benefit of improving financial performance. The implementation replaces multiple competitive systems, adding Nuance’s full suite of clinical documentation solutions including Nuance’s back-end medical
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McKesson Lands $139M DoD Contract for RelayHealth’s Patient Engagement, Secure Messaging
McKesson announced today that the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Defense Health Agency (DHA) has awarded a $139 million, five-year contract for RelayHealth’s patient engagement and interoperable secure messaging solutions. The solutions will serve the Military Health System’s (MHS) patients, physicians, physician assistants, nurse case managers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, dentists, and other members of the care team. The contract is a nine-month base transition-in period
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