Your.MD, a London-based company that provides medical guidance through artificial intelligence has announced the launch of OneStop Health- a one-stop-shop in digital health to allow people to take full control of each stage of their health issues: from understanding their symptoms to finding the best treatment - all via a chatbot.Now available on Facebook Messenger and WeChat, OneStop Health empowers mobile users to find the safest and most suitable health service providers and products. The
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Quietyme Unveils Intelligent Sensor For Real-Time Noise Reduction in Hospitals
Quietyme (pronounced “quiet time”), a intelligent sensor-focused company, today announced the launch of its automated, end-to-end solution for hospital noise reduction. The intelligent sensor technology utilizes proven continuous process improvement methods to prompt real-time modifications for an improved overall patient experience. The enhanced Quietyme solution is being rolled out to all current client hospitals and will be available for all future customers beginning the end of May
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Healthix, HBI Solutions Partner to Add Real-time Predictive Analytics to HIEs
Healthix, a public health information exchange (HIE), with data of over 16 million patients, has tapped HBI Solutions to offer predictive analytics and performance analysis capabilities to its participant organizations. As part of the agreement, HBI's analytics engine will use the entire Healthix database to provide Healthix participants with a comprehensive view of their patient population. Hundreds of provider organizations across New York City and Long Island are connected to Healthix,
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8 Best Practices to Integrate Mobility Solutions for Healthcare Providers
Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by Samsung.Today’s healthcare sector strives to achieve profitability and success under some of the most challenging business conditions driven by declining margins and provider consolidation. When deciding where and how to begin integrating mobility solutions into day-to-day operations, providers should keep the following eight best practices in mind: 1. Establish Strategy Team & MakeupThese are the actual users of the mobile solutions and should be
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HealthTap Launches Virtual Care Certification Program for Doctors
HealthTap, a Global Health Practice providing 24/7 immediate access to doctors via video, text or voice is launching a first of its kind training and certification in Virtual Care. Virtual Care uses established and emerging technologies like smartphones, personal computers, and wearables, as well as data and advanced logic to deliver higher quality, more efficient, and safer medical care. It also empowers people to improve their own health and well being. Why Virtual Care?Virtual care is on the
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Intermountain, Stanford Form Clinical Genomics Partnership to Advance Precision Medicine
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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