Microsoft HealthVault Insights, a research-based project designed to transform patient engagement by generating new insights about patient health has announced integration with digital health integration platform Validic. The integration with Validic will enable HealthVault Insights to connect to as many as 400 clinical and consumer devices – enabling the data from these devices to drive meaningful insights for patients.Using machine learning and analytics, HealthVault Insights is designed to
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Apple Quietly Acquires Sleep Monitoring App Beddit
Apple has quietly acquired Finland-based sleep tracking hardware and software company Beddit, CNBC first reported. The acquisition was confirmed in an update to Beddit’s privacy policy on its website stating, "Your personal data will be collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Apple Privacy Policy." Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2007, Beddit technology is based upon a scientific principle known as ballistocardiography (BCG), an unobtrusive,
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FNFV Group to Sell One Digital Health and Benefits for $560M, New Mountain Acquires Majority Stake
Fidelity National Financial Ventures (“FNFV”) has signed a definitive agreement to sell One Digital Health and Benefits for $560 million in an all-cash transaction. OneDigital, the nation’s largest company focuses exclusively on employee benefits, combines people and technology to deliver the new generation of health and benefits. OneDigital offers employers a sophisticated combination of strategic advisory services, analytics, compliance support, HR capital management tools and comprehensive
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Penn Medicine Center for Healthcare Innovation Wins ECRI Institute Award for Innovative Dashboard and Clinician Alert Platform
Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation in Philadelphia, PA, has been named the winner of the ECRI Institute 11th Health Devices Achievement Award. The award recognizes innovative and effective initiatives undertaken by ECRI Institute member healthcare institutions to improve patient safety, reduce costs, or otherwise facilitate better strategic management of health technology.The award recognizes Penn Medicine's Center for Health Care Innovation’s technology platform it designed for
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drchrono EHR Adds Prenatal Flow Sheets for OB/GYN Practices
Mobile EHR provider drchrono, today announced it has added new Flow Sheets and medical forms specialized for OB/GYN physicians and practices to its EHR platform.Using Prenatal Flow Sheet in drchrono, providers and their staff can easily enter patients’ medical records from each visit and visualize pregnancy progress across multiple visits in one glance on an iPhone, iPad or via the web. The drchrono Flow Sheet can also be further customized to meet providers’ specific needs. Flow Sheet and other
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Doctor On Demand Integrates With LabCorp & Quest Diagnostics for Patient Lab Results
On-demand telehealth provider Doctor On Demand has partnered with LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics to offer fully integrated laboratory services to its more than one million patients. By electronically integrating the lab experience into its platform, Doctor On Demand gives doctors direct access to a comprehensive array of tests without having to go through separate lab provider platforms, while offering patients a seamless, paperless experience.“Our mission is to improve the world’s health through
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Verato Unveils Universal MPI with New Referential Matching Algorithms for EHR Integration
Verato, Inc., a provider of cloud-based identity matching solutions has announced the availability of the Verato Universal MPI, a revolutionary master patient index (MPI) that represents a different approach to the problem of patient identity resolution.Unlike conventional MPI technologies that must be laboriously deployed and populated with patient data, the Verato Universal MPI is a pre-built, cloud-based, nationwide master patient index that enterprises can simply “plug into”—without the need
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Surescripts Med History Expands To Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Settings
Surescripts, a health information network, has expanded its real-time Medication History for Reconciliation (MHR) service to long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) facilities, and is now serving users of SigmaCare and Homecare Homebase. SigmaCare is a leading technology provider for the senior and post-acute care market. Homecare Homebase is a leading home health software provider. The ability to effectively and efficiently serve the LTPAC market is becoming increasingly vital, as the U.S.
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The State of Mobile Communications in Healthcare: 8 Trends to Watch
90% of physicians at BYOD supporting hospitals participate in the program, according to recent survey of more than 300 U.S. healthcare professionals conducted by Spok. The annual survey accesses mobile workflow enablement trends in hospitals; specifically bring your own device (BYOD) policies, communications infrastructure, and opportunities to improve mobile communications.The survey, The State of Mobile Communications in Healthcare, reveals that hospitals are making progress in addressing the
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Biotech Startup Lantern Pharma Raises $3.7M to Accelerate Cancer Drug Approval Process
Clinical-stage biotech company Lantern Pharma Inc. has raised $3.7 million in Series A funding led by BIOS Partners, GPG Ventures and other private investors. Using big data and artificial intelligence, Lantern Pharma focused exclusively on accelerating the cancer drug approval process.The startup plans to utilize the funding to continue development of its two lead drug candidates and further the advancement of its big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform. Lantern’s strategy focuses on
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