According to a new report from Tractica, the global market for population health management market is expected to more than double in size during the next 5 years, increasing from $14.0 billion in 2015 to $31.9 billion by 2020. The report, “Population Health Management Software and Services”, focuses on the main apps for PHM software, including care coordination and patient interaction, care plan development and management, analytics, and data management, along with PHM services such as
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Allscripts Integrates with TeleTracking to Improve Care Coordination
Ambulatory EHR provider, Allscripts announced it will integrate with TeleTracking Technologies including a reseller agreement to make it easier for clients to purchase both solutions. As the healthcare industry transitions from fee-for-service to fee-for-value, and new reimbursement models incentivize providers to coordinate care, organizations seek solutions to optimize both acute and ambulatory resources and better manage the discharge process.
The integration between Allscripts and
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SocialWellth, HITLAB Partner to Expand mHealth App Curation
Las Vegas based digital health company SocialWellth and HITLAB, an innovation and teaching lab located at Columbia University are teaming up to expand mHealth app curation capabilities and certification standards.
In the initial phases of the partnership, HITLAB will support SocialWellth’s curation of mobile health apps and associated devices by systematically validating its methodologies. Additionally, HITLAB will provide a secondary level of validation ensures and reinforces SocialWellth’s
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Vocera, Brightstar Partner to Deliver iOS Secure Messaging
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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