Diabetes data management company Glooko announced that its mobile app was associated with a drop in average blood glucose, estimated A1C (eA1C) and hyperglycemia rates in people with diabetes, according to results of two retrospective studies. Furthermore, usage of the Glooko mobile app was also associated with an increase in blood glucose test rate. Increased blood glucose testing rates have been shown to directly correlate with improvements in glycemic control, as evidenced by this
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Medable Launches Clinical Care App Platform Synapse to Track Health in Real-Time
Medable, a Palo Alto, CA-based app and analytics platform for healthcare has launched Synapse, a fully integrated clinical care app platform powered by CareKit. Synapse enables healthcare organizations to seamlessly launch CareKit apps for not only their patients but now for their care teams.Healthcare delivery occurs in isolated encounters, rather than being continuous and adaptive in real-time. Smart phone apps + technology have the capabilities to track and monitor health conditions, if built
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Einstein Healthcare to Deploy Teladoc Across Network Hospital System
Teladoc announced today that Einstein Healthcare Network (Einstein), a leading healthcare provider in the greater Philadelphia area, has chosen Teladoc telehealth technology and licensable solution across its extensive network hospital systems. The Teladoc’ Readiness Assessment tool was a driving factor in Einstein’s selection of Teladoc, and will be a key component in establishing a telehealth rollout beginning with 8,500 employees.The Teladoc Readiness Assessment tool is unique to the
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing a Medical Alert Device
If you or someone you care about is elderly, disabled, or suffering from a chronic medical condition, you understanding living with the fear that help will be needed, but out of reach. For about 40 years or so, medical alert devices have sought to alleviate that fear, by making sure that the elderly, disabled, and chronically ill have access to help even when they can’t reach a phone. At first, these devices consisted of pendants that allowed the wearer to call an operator through a base station
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iCare to Integrate Zynx Health’s HL7 FHIR Standard API to Receive Evidence-based Content
iCare, an enterprise cloud EHR company, has selected Zynx Health to provide evidence-based content to help standardize care and reduce clinical and financial variation. iCare is the first vendor to offer Zynx’s award-winning content to providers in both acute and post-acute care markets.The iCare Enterprise Cloud EHR offers modern architecture and fully integrated Big Data capability. The addition of Zynx order sets and plans of care will benefit iCare providers and health systems across a
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Tips for Creating the Best Medical Website for Your Patients
There are a few basic things all websites need to be successful such as great search engine optimization (SEO), responsive design, and an easy to use interface. However, medical websites need to take their website design one step further and also ensure their site is HIPAA compliant and able to provide patient education. In a niche market with unique challenges and demands, it makes sense to work with a designer that specializes in the field of medical website design such as iHealthSpot. This
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Cerner Lands VA EHR System Contract: 6 Things to Know
EHR provider Cerner Corporation has been awarded the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) contract to implement the Cerner Millennium EHR system. “I have decided that VA will adopt the same EHR system as DoD, now known as MHS GENESIS, which at its core consists of Cerner Millennium. VA’s adoption of the same EHR system as DoD will ultimately result in all patient data residing in one common system and enable seamless care between the Departments without the manual and electronic exchange and
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Hackensack Meridian Health to Pilot IBM Watson for Oncology and Cota Tech
Hackensack Meridian Health has announced a collaboration to pilot a combination of IBM Watson Health and Cota technology. This first-of-its-kind collaboration aims to empower value-based care and bundled payments.This will greatly reduce physician care variance and help ensure that patients receive the best possible treatment based on their specific cancer, down to the molecular level. Chemo vs. biomarker testing, X drug therapy vs. Y – these crossroads can now be decided earlier and with
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Infographic: 5 Stages of Patient Frustration & Satisfaction
Eliminating patient frustrations seems to be a constant battle for many hospitals and health systems. Hospitals that focus on improving patient satisfaction gain significant advantage over competitors.Centralized patient access is key for providing an ideal patient experience. Self-scheduling options keep common patient frustrations low – frustrations such as confusion, getting transferred back and forth on the phone, waiting, and being shocked by unexpected charges.SCI Solutions’ newest
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Mount Sinai Spinout Sema4 Launches to Revolutionize Clinical Diagnostics
Sema4, a new startup that has spun out of Mount Sinai Health System has officially launched today that aims to use genomic and clinical data to empower more informed health decisions and enhance care and wellness. Formerly the Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Sema4 is constructing a more comprehensive picture of health by combining a wealth of clinical experience that informs the answers that patients and providers are seeking, the world-class
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