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Global E-Prescribing Market Expected to Reach $888M by 2019

by HITC Staff 06/19/2015 Leave a Comment

E-prescribing market

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
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UBS Recommends WorldClinic for Concierge Telemedicine

by HITC Staff 06/18/2015 Leave a Comment

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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
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29% of Broadband Households Own A Connected Health Device

by HITC Staff 06/18/2015 Leave a Comment

Connected Health Study Finds Mobile Health Improves Patient Engagement

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
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Doximity, Society of Hospital Medicine Partner to Better Connect Hospitalists

by HITC Staff 06/18/2015 Leave a Comment

Doximity

  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
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Practice Fusion EHR Launches Mobile Apps for iOS and Android

by HITC Staff 06/18/2015 2 Comments

Practice Fusion Mobile App

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
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Doctor on Demand Raises $50M for Telehealth Video Visits

by HITC Staff 06/17/2015 Leave a Comment

Doctor on Demand

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,
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AliveCor’s ECG App Now Includes Heart Journal & Beat Fluctuation

by HITC Staff 06/17/2015 2 Comments

AliveCor, Inc., the leader in FDA-cleared ECG technology for smartphones has launched of the latest version of its AliveECG app. The new version of the AliveECG App includes The Heart Journal, a feature that allows users to log and tag daily activities, symptoms and events in real-time that can impact heart health and work to identify abnormalities. It also introduces a new metric called Beat Fluctuation, a measure of how much the heartbeat changes from beat to beat in ECG (or EKG) recordings.
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Philips, WMCHealth Announce $500M Partnership to Transform Patient Care

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Philips, WMCHealth Announce $500M Partnership to Transform Patient Care

Philips and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announced a $500 million, multi-year partnership to transform and improve healthcare for millions of patients across New York’s Hudson Valley.  Building on its success with strategic managed services enterprise partnerships around the world, including Georgia Regents Medical Center, the deal reinforces Philips leadership in teaming with health systems in new ways to help them thrive in an evolving and increasingly competitive
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Mostashari’s Startup Aledade Raises $30M to Fuel Value-Based Care

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Aledade ACO

Dr. Farzad Mostashari's digital health startup Aledade announced it has raised a $30 million Series B funding round to fuel the company’s work to partner with independent primary care physicians and create accountable care organizations (ACOs). The funding round was led by ARCH Venture Partners, and includes an additional investment from Series A investor Venrock.   The additional funding will help establish: - new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and expand existing ones and expand
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FDA To Use Patient-Reported Data From PatientsLikeMe for Drug Safety Insights

by HITC Staff 06/15/2015 Leave a Comment

PatientsLikeMe announced this morning a five-year agreement with AstraZeneca to provide patient-reported data in support of the pharmaceutical company's research initiatives.

PatientsLikeMe and the FDA have signed a research collaboration agreement to determine how patient-reported data can give new insights into drug safety. Under the collaboration, PatientsLikeMe and the FDA will systematically explore the potential of patient-generated data to inform regulatory review activities related to risk assessment and risk management.  The cornerstone of the FDA’s post-approval drug safety surveillance is a spontaneous reporting system consisting of individual case safety
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