Sense.ly, a virtual nurse platform for patient engagement and chronic disease monitoring has raised $2.2 million in a Series A round of funding, with investors including Launchpad Digital Health, Fenox Venture Capital, and TA Ventures. The company will utilize the capital raised to launch new markets, expand its support of its global customer base, and drive enhancements to its award-winning product, particularly in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
How It Works
Patients sign up
Read More
PokitDok’s HL7 Compliant API Integrates With EMR Systems
This week, PokitDok introduced its Identity Management System, a HL7 compliant API that can integrate with multiple provider identity systems, typically EMR systems. The platform is designed to identify, map and ultimately match and merge patient information for more personalized care. It is compatible with most major EMR systems including OpenEpic, Greenway Health, athenahealth, AllScripts, DrChrono and any custom EMR. This integration drives improved medical care coordination and
Read More
Infographic: Why Implement ICD-10?
As healthcare trade groups and certain members of Congress continue to advocate against the implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS, AHIMA has create the following infographic to illustrate the importance of ICD-10 and its long term benefits for the healthcare industry.
Read More
HHS Awards $200k Grant for Diabetes Patient Engagement
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has awarded a $200,000 grant to Butler Health System and Madison-based Wellbe as part of the Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program to support diabetes self-management using online patient engagement.
Grant Details
The project will serve rural areas of Butler, Venango, Lawrence, and Clarion counties with an innovative diabetes support and education system coordinated by Butler Health System and in partnership with Seneca
Read More
Global E-Prescribing Market Expected to Reach $888M by 2019
The global e-prescribing market was valued at USD 250.2 million in 2013 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 23.5% from 2013 to 2019, to reach an estimated value of USD 887.8 million in 2019, according to a new market report published by Persistence Market Research. The report, “Global Market Study on E-Prescribing: North America to Witness Highest Growth by 2019,” finds the e-prescribing market share is experiencing an explosion fueled by government regulations implement e-prescribing systems
Read More
UBS Recommends WorldClinic for Concierge Telemedicine
UBS Wealth Management Americas has chosen WorldClinic to be one of only two recommended healthcare resources on the UBS platform of healthcare offerings for its high net worth clients and key executives. The concierge telemedicine provider was chosen after a nationwide review of more than 30 different healthcare companies that started in the spring of 2014.
WorldClinic Continuous Connected Care model leverages the latest cutting edge technology in mobile health monitoring devices and
Read More
29% of Broadband Households Own A Connected Health Device
29% of U.S. broadband households own a connected health device and 12% of U.S. broadband households own multiple connected health devices, according to market research firm Parks Associates. The report, Digitally Fit: Products and Services for Connected Consumers examines the current adoption and usage of connected health devices with analysis of multiple nationwide surveys of U.S. broadband households. Global revenues from connected fitness trackers is also expected to increase from over $2
Read More
Doximity, Society of Hospital Medicine Partner to Better Connect Hospitalists
Doximity, an online medical network with over half of all US doctors as members, and the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), the medical society representing the fastest growing specialty in healthcare, announced today a partnership to better serve the population of US hospitalists. By combining their clinical and digital strengths, SHM and Doximity will provide hospitalists better tools to collaborate and care for their patients.
Hospitalists are in the unique position of coordinating
Read More
Practice Fusion EHR Launches Mobile Apps for iOS and Android
Cloud-based EHR platform for doctors and patients, Practice Fusion has launched mobile apps of its EHR optimized for iOS- and Android-based tablets. The native apps will empower its community of more than 112,000 active health care professionals with even more flexibility to securely access their EHR and patients' medical records.
Practice Fusion is the only Meaningful Use-certified EHR with complete continuity and functionality across 3 separate platforms: desktop, iOS and Android. With
Read More
Doctor on Demand Raises $50M for Telehealth Video Visits
Doctor On Demand has closed a $50 million round of Series B financing to fuel the rapid expansion of its telehealth video visits platform. The round was led by Tenaya Capital along with investors Qualcomm Ventures, Dignity Health, and 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki. Existing investors, Venrock, Shasta Ventures, and Sir Richard Branson also participated in the round. To date, Doctor On Demand has now raised more than $74 million in total funding.
Available on iPhone, iPad,Android and desktop,
Read More
