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Health App Maker Azumio, Human API Integrate to Share Health, Lab, Diagnostic Data

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Health App Maker Azumio, Human API Integrate to Share Health, Lab, Diagnostic Data

Palo Alto-based Azumio, a provider of consumer health and fitness apps is launching a new integration with Human API. This partnership will allow users to unify all their key health and fitness data by importing it to their most popular app, Argus, from hundreds of new devices and apps. This new functionality is powered by the Human API data platform, the fastest growing network of health and wellness data from labs, clinics, devices, and apps. Argus users to share and unify health
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App Stores #1 Distribution Channel for Mobile Health Apps Until 2020

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App Stores #1 Distribution Channel for Mobile Health Apps Until 2020

App stores will remain the number one distribution channel for mobile health apps until 2020, according to a new blog post from research firm Research2Guidance. Based on the findings of their mHealth App Developer Economics 2015 survey of 5,000 developers, 52% of mobile health experts rate app stores, such as Apple App Store or Google Play as the best channels from which to distribute mobile health apps for the next five years. Other distribution channels such as doctors, hospitals or
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Aetna, Meridian Health Partner to Create Co-Branded ACO

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Aetna and Meridian Health are teaming up to create co-branded, commercial, product-based accountable care organization agreement, which is through Meridian Health Partners, Meridian’s clinically integrated network. It offers employers in Monmouth and Ocean counties a health care model designed to improve quality, efficiency and the patient experience. The ACO includes doctors who are part of Meridian Health Partners, doctors at Meridian hospitals, and affiliated ancillary providers and
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Philips, Validic Partner to Integrate Consumer-generated Health Data from 3rd Party Apps/Devices

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Validic Digital Health Platform

Digital health integration platform Validic is teaming up with Philips to integrate personal health data from third-party devices and apps into connected health services. The partnership will enable the integration of consumer-generated health data into Philips cloud-based HealthSuite digital platform  such as its Personal Health Programs, Lifeline medical alert services and eCareCoordinator and eCareCompanion eHealth apps to power connected health solutions and services. These connected health
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Telemedicine Bill Could Save $1.8B Over 10 Years

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The American Medical Association (AMA) today supported the bipartisan Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act to expand the use of telemedicine to achieve quality care for patients. The CONNECT for Health Act would: - Create a bridge program to help providers transition to the goals of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) through using telehealth and RPM without
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Fitbit Unveils Fitness Wristband, Fitbit Alta

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Fitbit, the leader in the connected health and fitness market, today introduced Fitbit Alta™ – a slim, sleek fitness wristband that can be personalized to fit your style, while advanced health and fitness features make tracking workouts effortless and deliver positive motivation to keep you moving. Fitbit Alta is designed with a satin finish, stainless steel body and features a line of stylish interchangeable bands in multiple popular colors and premium materials so you can find the right style
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Premier Granted Access to CMS Medicare Data To Drive Healthcare Transformation

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Healthcare improvement leader Premiere Inc. is the first organization to be approved by CMS to access its Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC) to develop innovations that drive healthcare transformation. By tapping into CMS's  VRDC, a virtual research environment, Premier will derive insights from privacy-protected Medicare data that are expected to result in the development of solutions to benefit patients and the healthcare system overall. As part of its approved research, Premier Insights,
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HITRUST Appoints Epic President Carl Dvorak to Board of Directors

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Epic President Carl Dvorak

The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) has appointed Epic President Carol Dvorak to its Board of Directors in a move to strengthen its industry EHR engagement. He joins a board comprised of CISOs and CPOs representing many of the nation’s largest insurers and hospitals. As the original developer of several Epic applications, Mr. Dvorak is responsible for all technical and service areas and brings unique perspective and extensive skills in developing and supporting EHRs to HITRUST.
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71% of Consumers Would Use Health Monitoring Devices If Data Was Clinically Accurate

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71% of Consumers Would Use Health Monitoring Devices If Data Was Clinically Accurate

71 percent of adults would use a personal health monitoring device if it was clinically accurate, according to a national survey of 1,000 respondents commissioned by The Society for Participatory Medicine and healthcare technology company Biotricity Inc. The survey reveals that more than 8 out of 10 consumers (84 percent) believe that tracking their own health data with a clinically accurate health monitoring device will help improve their overall health. “Americans are tremendously in favor
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Cumberland Consulting Group Launches Performance Improvement Practice

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Cumberland Consulting Group, a leading healthcare strategic advisory, technology implementation and support services firm, has launch a performance improvement practice as part of the firm’s provider services portfolio. The practice will provide results-driven solutions to help healthcare providers improve margins, bend the cost curve and increase operating efficiencies. The practice’s comprehensive services will range from process redesign and workflow improvement to denial management and
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