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Fitbit Ships 1 Million Fitbit Blazes & Alta Devices Within First Month of Availability

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Wearable device maker Fitbit announced it has shipped more than one million Fitbit Blaze™ devices in its first month of availability, exceeding internal Fitbit sales forecasts. During this time, Fitbit Blaze has captured the ranking of #1 bestselling device in both the smart watch and heart monitor categories on Amazon. Priced at $199.95, Fitbit Blaze puts the emphasis on next generation health and fitness features first and foremost, such as PurePulse® continuous, wrist-based heart rate
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Virgin Pulse Unveils Apple Watch App for Personalized Employee Wellness

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Virgin Pulse app for Apple Watch

Virgin Pulse, part of Richard Branson's Virgin Group that provides employee-centric solutions to drive wellbeing has announced the launch of the Virgin Pulse app for Apple Watch. The Apple Watch app underscores Virgin Pulse’s long-standing commitment to supporting the most popular and widely used devices that engage users directly in managing and tracking their personal and professional wellbeing goals.  Virgin Pulse App for Apple Watch OverviewThe Virgin Pulse app for Apple Watch delivers a
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10 Countries that Spend the Most on Healthcare

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Healthstat, Livongo Health Partner for Diabetes Management

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Livongo Health for Diabetes Management

Healthstat, Inc., a provider of employer health and wellness programs, has partnered with Livongo Health to deploy Livongo for Diabetes throughout its nationwide onsite clinic network.Livongo provides people with diabetes with an end-to-end solution that includes:- A connected glucose meter with two-way messaging and data transfer messaging in real-time- Personalized analytics that provide context-aware insights- Coaching with Certified Diabetes Educators by phone, text, email, and mobile app
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Report: Electronic Transactions Could Save Healthcare $8B Yearly

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Despite steady increases in the industry adoption of HIPAA electronic administrative transactions, the U.S. healthcare system could potentially save more than $8 billion annually by reducing manual business transactions, according to the 2015 CAQH Index® released today. The report reveals increasing adoption of fully electronic claims-related processes, but opportunity for significant improvement remains. The CAQH Index relies on broad participation and data contributions from healthcare
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AARP Unveils 10 Finalists for Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch

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AARP Unveils 10 Finalists for Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch

On Wednesday, AARP unveiled the ten finalists companies for its fifth Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch event which will be held Wednesday, April 27, at Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, CA. Ten health tech startups focused on caregiving were selected from over 200 applicants to pitch their businesses at this unique one day dual-pitch event. AARP’s Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch is a one day pitch competition for emerging startups in the healthy living space with a focus on caregiving.The
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CVS Health Foundation Awards $1.5M in Community Health Grants

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On Monday, CVS Health Foundation released new data from programs supported through partnerships with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). The Foundation also announced $1.5 million in new grants in support of chronic disease management and prevention, such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and asthma, improved care coordination and increased access to care to the following NACHC and NAFC
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Boston Children’s Hospital Launches ResearchKit App Feverprints

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Boston Children's Hospital launches Feverprints ResearchKit study

The Innovation & Digital Health Accelerator (IDHA) and Autoinflammatory Diseases Clinic at Boston Children's Hospital is launching release Feverprints, a ResearchKit enabled app for iPhone that will enlist the public's help to answer a surprisingly simple but fundamental question in medicine: What, exactly, is a fever? The Feverprints app crowdsources personal information about body temperature, lifestyle and health. Available now to adults in the United States, as well as U.S. children with
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HealthTap’s Digital Healthcare Network Reaches 100k Doctors

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HealthTap, a Global Health Practice providing 24/7 immediate access to doctors from query to cure, today announced that its network of U.S. licensed doctors has grown to more than 100,000. These doctors have joined HealthTap in its virtual care revolution, enabling people everywhere to access quality care from any mobile device or personal computer, and for doctors to deliver care anytime from anywhere. Virtual Care MovementThe virtual care movement is a revolution in how care is delivered and
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Report: Virtual Healthcare Market to Reach $3.5B by 2022

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The virtual healthcare market is expected to reach revenues over $3.5 billion by 2022 with a CAGR of 49.8 percent during the forecast period, according to a recent report by Verify Markets. The report represent revenues generated by companies operating in the U.S. virtual healthcare market by mode of consultation (online visits to physicians through various modes of communication such as audio, video and kiosks). Core Virtual Healthcare Market SegmentsGrowth in the virtual healthcare market is
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