Brightstar Corp., the world’s largest specialized wireless distributor and a leader in innovation and diversified services for the wireless industry, and Vocera Communications are teaming up to deliver iOS bundled solutions for secure voice, text messaging and access to critical data to the healthcare market. The collaboration will provide Vocera customers with a unique set of solutions featuring iOS devices paired with best-in-class accessories to help meet the demands of the healthcare
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FDA Clears Non-Invasive HIFU Treatment for Prostate Cancer
The FDA has cleared the non-surgical, non-invasive treatment for prostate cancer known as HIFU or High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy. The Food and Drug Administration approved HIFU after more than 10 years of clinical trials, paving the way for Ablatherm HIFU to become the treatment of choice for localized prostate cancer in the U.S. More than 40,000 patients worldwide have had HIFU treatments since the procedure was approved in Europe. The procedure is also approved by Health
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GreatCall Acquires Connected Home Health Platform Lively
San Diego, CA-based connected health provider for active aging GreatCall Inc. has acquired the technology assets of connected home health platform Lively Inc. The asset acquisition will strengthen GreatCall's connected health portfolio and expand its marketshare in the active aging space. Financial terms of the asset acquisition were not disclosed.
Founded in 2012, Lively Inc's connected health home health platform uses passive activity sensors that are applied to everyday objects in an
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Indegene Acquires Population Health Analytics Platform SmartCare
Indegene, a global healthcare solutions for life sciences companies, payers and providers, today announced it has acquired SmartCare®, a population health analytics platform from Connecticut-based Vantage Point, Inc. This acquisition further strengthens Indegene’s ATOM (analytics, technology, operations and medical) offering which is designed to support U.S. companies in navigating changes associated with the Affordable Care Act. Financial terms of the acquisition were not
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Welltok Acquires Silverlink, Raises $45M to Enhance Consumer Health
Health optimization provider Welltok, Inc. has acquired Silverlink, a leading healthcare consumer communications company to enhance multi-channel, targeted patient engagement. The acquisition was supported in part by $45 million in funding from venture firms Georgian Partners, EDBI and Flare Capital, as well as existing institutional and strategic investors.
By integrating Welltok’s CaféWell Health Optimization Platform™with Silverlink’s proactive engagement technology platform and services,
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MD Anderson Kicks Off Apple Watch Pilot for Breast Cancer Patients
Back in May, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper announced it was teaming up with behavioral health technology company Polaris Health Directions (Polaris) on an behavioral health pilot project using the Apple Watch to help improve breast cancer treatment outcomes. This week, the pilot project officially kicked off reaching patient hands (wrists) for the first time via the Apple Watch.
The partnership brings together MD Anderson Cooper’s expertise in oncology and Polaris’s deep experience in
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Catalyze Unveils Redpoint to Streamline EHR Integration for Digital Health Companies
Catalyze, Inc., a Madison, Wisconsin-based provider of cloud services for secure healthcare data is introducing its newest product, Redpoint to enable healthcare integration workflows and automate secure connectivity. Redpoint is the product evolution of Catalyze's industry-leading integration services, used by many progressive digital health vendors.
Today’s challenges with healthcare integration
Scaling the new era of value-based care requires providers successfully integrating with their
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Mobile EHR drchrono Releases its First Medical Billing App
Traditionally, medical billers have been locked to their desks in order to figure out the status of medical claims. To solve this, mobile EHR provider for physicians, drchrono has just released its medical billing app for the iPad that will allow medical billers to view claims and review billing statuses right from their mobile device.
For the first time, executives, physicians and medical billers can now see the status of billing anywhere, anytime through their iPad. Additionally,
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Sensium Healthcare Appoints Kevin Smith Chief CCO
Kevin Smith has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Sensium Healthcare, a global provider in wireless monitoring of vital signs. As CCO based in Boston, MA, Mr. Smith will be responsible for the development and execution of Sensium’s global commercial strategy. He will also directly oversee partnering with US hospitals and medical universities, to build clinical evidence for SensiumVitals, the first early warning detection device to be introduced by Sensium Healthcare to US
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KPMG Survey: Only 11% Consider ICD-10 Transition A Failure
Only 11 percent of healthcare organizations described the ICD-10 transition as a "failure to operate in an ICD-10 environment," according to KPMG LLP survey. The survey of 298 attendees of the Nov. 9 Webcast, ICD-10: Just the Beginning, found 80 percent of organizations said the ICD-10 transition has proceeded smoothly. 28 percent stated the ICD-10 transition has been smooth and another 51 percent found "a few technical issues, but overall successful."
"While there seems to be a fairly smooth
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