Kinsa Smart Thermometer was announced today as the $25k grand prize winner in Innovate Health Tech NYC, a competition designed to promote innovation within NYC's health technology sector.
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ONC Releases Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Progress Report
The Health and Human Services Dept. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released a report describing the progress made on the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.
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Healthcare IT VC Funding Is On Pace to Exceed $2 Billion in 2013
Healthcare IT VC funding is on pace to exceed $2B in 2013 according to report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the Healthcare IT
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MedSnap Launches Medical App to Improve Medication Safety for Patients
MedSnap, LLC introduces MedSnap ID, a medical app to quickly identify an entire set of patient pills and screen them for safety.
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Dr. Eric Topol on Replacing Clinicians With Algorithms
Dr. Eric Topol, Editor-in-Chief of Medscape, discusses if the nation is on the verge of a healthcare provider shortage, or if clinicians are being phased out by algorithms.
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Is Healthcare Gamification The Key to Controlling Healthcare Costs?
Healthcare gamification – including points, badges and leader boards – may be a key to controlling rising healthcare costs, according to a recently completed pilot program by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.
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BCBS of Michigan Saves $155M from Patient Centered Medical Home Program
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan saved an estimated $155 million in preventative claim costs over the first three years of its Patient Centered Medical Home program, according to analysis published in the Health Services Research Journal.
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Can Digital Health End The Chronic Disease Epidemic?
How do we utilize digital health to prevent chronic disease and save our healthcare system? Why are we wasting trillions of dollars on preventative medicine?
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Survey: Physicians Say EMRs A Key Factor To Their Declining Income
Physicians feel reimbursement, EMRs and hospital employment as key factors to limiting physician pay according to a recent survey by Medicus Firm.
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Infographic: 8 Innovative Technologies Transforming Digital Health
Infographic visualization created by MeMD highlights 8 new innovative technology transforming digital health to reduce costs and improve consumer healthcare.
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