Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s most comprehensive and integrated network of healthcare providers has become the first member of NJII’s Ideation Program for Healthcare. The incubation program is designed to develop and launch the next wave of innovative problem-solving in healthcare technology, products and services.NJII’s Ideation Center comprised of additional healthcare industry partners, leaders and other guests was formally unveiled to the public in April, specifically created as a
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M*Modal Expands AI Platform to Support Epic NoteReader CDI Module
M*Modal, a leading provider of clinical documentation and speech understanding is extending its AI platform to support the Epic NoteReader CDI module. M*Modal’s Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD) technology delivers actionable support to physicians as they dictate or type the clinical note – either proactively before it is saved in the EHR using M*Modal Fluency Direct or after it is saved by using the Epic NoteReader CDI workflow.Requiring no additional steps or clicks from the
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Infographic: Patient Data In The Age of Technology
Effective data management provides a practical way to improve the performance of healthcare systems. Professionals in the healthcare sector can identify and correct problem areas in various ways. They need to collect, conduct a thorough analysis, interpret and respond to specific performance measures.The following infographic created by Duquesne University’s Online Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program illustrates how patient data is collected in the new of technology
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Salesforce Adds Empower & Concurrent Care Plans Features to Salesforce Health Cloud
CRM leader Salesforce has added two major features to Salesforce Health Cloud—Health Cloud Empower and Concurrent Care Plans—that enable healthcare professionals to better care for patients, whether at their homes or in clinical settings, and across multiple care plans. Salesforce Health Cloud is a cloud-based patient relationship management solution that allows health providers, payers and life science companies to put patients at the center of their care.Patients today expect to interact with
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UCHealth Launches Innovation Center to Develop AI-Powered Decision Support Solutions
Nonprofit health system UC Health has formed an innovation lab focused on developing more effective ways to use decision support science to reduce clinical variation, streamline provider workflows, enhance clinician decision making and improve overall patient care. The UCHealth CARE Innovation Center’s new Applied Decision Science Lab (ADSL) will collaborate with both internal and external innovators, as well as industry partners, to better understand how these stakeholders can both contribute
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Led by Cigna, Omada Health Nabs $50M to Expand Digital Therapeutics for Chronic Disease
Omada Health, a digital health company that helps health plans and employers tackle type 2 diabetes and heart disease in the most engaging, effective, and scalable way possible has raised $50 million in funding led by Cigna. The round also included participation and U.S. Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Norwest Venture Partners, Humana, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Providence Ventures, dRx Capital, GE Ventures, Civilization Ventures and Sanofi Genzyme BioVentures.Omada also announced that
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Accolade Unveils Maya Intelligence Engine & App to Deliver Personalized Healthcare Experience
Accolade, an on-demand healthcare concierge for employers, health plans and health systems has unveiled their new Maya Intelligence Engine to provide highly personalized healthcare support for individuals and their families. In addition, Accolade is introducing a new mobile experience with Accolade Mobile app that enables live messaging with dedicated health assistants and nurses on any health- or benefits-related question or concern.Accolade CEO Raj Singh and Chief Product Officer Mike Hilton
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Cognizant to Acquire Health Care Service Corporation’s Unit TMG Health
Cognizant has entered an agreement to acquire Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) subsidiary TMG Health, a leading national provider of expert solutions for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D and Managed Medicaid plans. As part of the acquisition, TMG Health will continue to provide information technology, business process and other services to HCSC’s operating units and subsidiaries. The combination of capabilities from TMG Health and both Cognizant’s Digital Operations and Digital Systems
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Survey: Consumers Believe Innovation Will Positively Impact Patient-Physician Experience
Ninety one percent of consumers believe that innovation will positively impact healthcare over the next five years, with a large portion saying that the patient-physician experience will benefit the most from innovation, according to a recent Klick Health survey of 1,012 adults, conducted by Maru/Matchbox. Specifically, almost half of respondents said innovation will help physicians better treat and diagnose patients, with another 20% saying that it will help patients and their loved ones
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Accenture: 5 Trends That Will Reshape The Healthcare Experience in 3 to 5 Years
Leading healthcare organizations must embrace advances in artificial intelligence (AI), digital ecosystems and other technologies to empower consumer experiences and scale health expertise to meet changing demand, according to a new report by Accenture.The Accenture Digital Health Technology Vision 2017 report reveals that digital breakthroughs are enabling healthcare enterprises to improve labor productivity, clinical outcomes and human experiences. This new era of healthcare innovation allows
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