Earlier this year, Google introduced structured, curated, and verified health information information into its Knowledge Graph smart search algorithm. Initially, the feature was available for 400 conditions — but now Google has increased that number to over 900 conditions.
"We’re making sure to include neglected tropical diseases, a set of infections that affect over 1.5 billion people including 500 million children in poorer regions. We think it's important for people to have facts on these
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Future Role of Smartwatches in Personal Health (Infographic)
The release of the Apple Watch has heightened the conversation around wearable tech and the impact it could have in the future. One of the fields most interested in the potential benefits of wearable tech is that of medical technology. This has led to a surge in research focused on the health applications of smartwatches. Healthcare apps currently account for 4 percent of all apps on the market; however, that figure is set to explode with the rise of wearables and in particular, smart
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Salesforce Launches Salesforce Health Cloud to Build Patient Relationships Beyond EHRs
Salesforce is making a big bet in healthcare with a solution built in the cloud that empowers caregivers to connect with patients via mobile, social and other channels. Today, the CRM platform provider is introducing Salesforce Health Cloud, a cloud-based patient relationship management solution that enables providers to gain a complete view of the patient with integrated data from electronic medical records (EMRs), wearables and more; make smarter care decisions; engage with patients across
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KLAS: athenahealth, Epic Are Only Vendors with Growth & No Losses in Acute Care EMR Market
Although the number of acute care hospitals making a decision about an EMR dipped in 2014, 240 organizations still selected an EMR. According to the recent KLAS report, only three vendors--Epic, Cerner and athenahealth--posted a gain in market share in 2014. Of the nine vendors reviewed by KLAS, only two--athenahealth (formerly RazorInsights) and Epic--recorded zero clients moving away from their existing acute care EMR platforms in 2014. As part of this study, KLAS interviewed large and small
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FDA Clears Next Generation Stethoscope Eko Core
Eko Devices (Eko), a Barkely-based digital medical device startup, has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to launch Eko Core, a next generation digital stethoscope. Eko Core is the only stethoscope on the market to wirelessly stream heart sounds to a HIPAA-compliant smartphone app and the first to integrate heart sounds directly into the patient’s electronic health record (EHR), paving the way for clinicians to better address a cardiovascular disease crisis that
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Cleveland Clinic Unveils $302M Expansion in Florida
On Monday, Cleveland Clinic announced a $302 million expansion plan for Cleveland Clinic Florida that will include capital improvements to its campus in Weston, and a new clinic and ambulatory surgery center in Coral Springs, Fla. In Weston, the expansion will include the addition of three operating suites and additional inpatient hospital beds, as well as expansion of the Emergency Department and imaging and laboratory facilities. General renovations and additional parking are
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CVS Health Establishes Clinical Affiliations with St. Luke’s University Health Network and TriHealth
CVS Health has established new clinical affiliations with two leading health systems, St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and TriHealth in Cincinnati, Ohio. These affiliations will help enhance access to high-quality, affordable health care services for patients. Through these clinical affiliations, CVS Health will provide prescription and visit information to the participating health care organizations by enabling communication between our secured EHR systems, which
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DynoSense To Bring Tricorder-Size Health Scanner to China
DynoSense, developer of the world’s first fully integrated multi-function health scanner has announced a strategic partnership with JKOM Cloud Health Technology Co. Ltd to bring its digital health solutions to the Chinese market. Under the terms of the partnership, JKOM will be responsible for the marketing and distribution of DynoSense’s existing Dyno technology, as well as future products, through an existing network of healthcare providers who actively serve more than two million
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Google Life Sciences, Sanofi Collaborate on Creating Digital Health Tools for Diabetes
Google Life Sciences, the new division under the recently established Google Alphabet is teaming up with French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi to improve care and outcomes for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, adding to recent partnerships with Novartis AG and DexCom Inc. The collaboration aims to explore ways to collect, analyze and understand multiple sources of information impacting diabetes.. This includes health indicators such as blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c levels,
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Health IT: The Knockout Punch of All Cancer Treatments
A targeted beam of high-energy particles known as protons can kill cancer cells without damaging surrounding healthy tissue. Yet no facility in the Southern Hemisphere can currently deliver this kind of therapy. Now significant national and international momentum is building to include a Proton Therapy Unit as part of the planned expansion of SAHMRI, South Australia’s Health and Medical Research Institute. Cancer specialist and former CEO of Cancer Council Australia Professor Ian Oliver said
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