Enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act is largely being praised for its reforms aimed at the drug approval process and increased funding for scientific research. But a little-discussed provision buried amidst the nearly 1,000 pages of legislative language could have a major impact in increasing Medicare beneficiary access to telehealth options, according to the URAC . URAC, a nonprofit organization developing evidence-based measures and standards states that while new research and reforms may
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FDA Clears Wireless Integration of LifeScan’s OneTouch With WellDoc’s Diabetes Management Platform
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has cleared the wireless integration of the OneTouch Verio Flex® blood glucose monitoring system with WellDoc Inc.'s clinically validated diabetes management platform, BlueStar®. The integration will create an integrated, connected experience for people with Type 2 diabetes and deliver value for healthcare providers. Integration DetailsUsing blood glucose data wirelessly and automatically transmitted from the OneTouch Verio Flex blood
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Validic, RTI Partner to Optimize Wearable/Sensor Data in Clinical Research
RTI International and digital health integration platform Validic has teamed up to optimize consumer wearable and health sensor data for clinical research. As part of the partnership, RTI and Validic will work together to better understand how teenagers’ health, social experience, genetic profile and living situation affect their health and behavior later in life.Once Validic validates and delivers patient-recorded data from wearable devices like Fitbit, RTI will leverage the information – and
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Carequality, CommonWell Collaborate to Advance Interoperability, Health Data Exchange
CommonWell Health Alliance and Carequality have announced an agreement that will provide the capability for more than 15,000 hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare organizations to connect and share health information. The collaboration brings together two pioneers at the forefront of data sharing. Health data sharing among providers is important whenever a provider is making a diagnostic or treatment decision and needs access to key medical information. By leveraging health IT
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NIH Launches $200k Wearable Device Competition to Detect Alcohol Levels in Real-Time
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health has launched a $200k challenge to design a wearable device capable of measuring blood alcohol in near real-time. For the challenge, the wearable device would be capable of measuring alcohol concentration in the blood or interstitial fluid that surrounds the body’s cells, which differs from existing technology that detects alcohol released through the skin in sweat or vapor.The first place for the
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M*Modal Integrates With Epic EHR Coding Workflow to Support Clinical Coders
M*Modal, a provider of clinical documentation and Speech Understanding™ solutions has integrated M*Modal Fluency for Coding™ and Natural Language Understanding (NLU) Coding with the coding workflow of Epic EHR systems. This new integration brings the power of M*Modal Fluency for Coding to the EHR coding workflow and enables seamless connects between systems and processes that support clinical coders. Epic Integration DetailsWith this integrated solution, M*Modal redefines the coding workflow as
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AHA, AMA, DHX, HIMSS Partner to Develop Guidelines for Mobile Health Apps
The American Heart Association (AHA), the American Medical Association (AMA), DHX Group, and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has teamed up to form a new, multi-stakeholder collaboration, Xcertia, dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and effectiveness of mobile health apps. The non-profit corporation will establish and promote best practices for mobile health apps and will include membership from consumers, developers, payers, clinicians, academia and
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Orbita Unveils Amazon Echo-based Tool for Home Health Applications
Orbita, a provider of innovative software solutions for connected home healthcare has unveiled a new tool for creating and managing intelligent voice-powered home health assistants based on the Amazon Echo voice platform. Orbita’s new Voice Experience Designer showcased this week at the Connected Health Conference is a graphical tool for creating and managing voice assistants to support and enhance the care of individuals at home.Amazon Echo-based Home Health Tool OverviewWith the Amazon
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Vida Health Raises $18M for Digital Health Coaching Platform
Vida Health, a San Francisco, CA-based digital health platform that pairs individuals with expert health coaches has raised $18 million in Series B funding led by Canvas Ventures with participation from Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) and returning investor Aspect Ventures. The company plans to utilize the funding expand its digital health platform to serve more consumers who are managing chronic conditions or simply want to improve their health.Founded in 2014, Vida pairs individuals with a human
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American Hospital Association Endorses Teladoc’s Telehealth Platform
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced it has exclusively endorsed Teladoc's telehealth technology platform and licenseable software solution. The AHA awarded the endorsement following a proprietary due diligence process for products and services that help member hospitals and health care organizations achieve operational excellence.The Teladoc Telehealth Technology Platform and Licensable Software Solution increases access to quality and affordable care by enabling individuals to
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