Royal Philips and N-of-One, Inc., a provider of clinical interpretation of molecular tests in oncology is teaming up to enhance the capabilities of Philips’ IntelliSpace Genomics solution. The two companies will collaborate on the clinical analysis, annotation and interpretation of oncology cases processed through Philips’ new precision medicine solution for oncology.This healthcare informatics solution integrates genomic information with full patient context to empower clinicians with
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Digital Health Innovation: Paralyzed ALS Patient Operates Speech Computer With Her Mind
In the UMC Utrecht a brain implant has been placed in a patient enabling her to operate a speech computer with her mind. The researchers and the patient worked intensively to get the settings right. She can now communicate at home with her family and caregivers via the implant. That a patient can use this technique at home is unique in the world. This research was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.Because she suffers from ALS disease, the patient is no longer able to move and
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American Heart Association, Amazon Launch Cloud-Based Precision Medicine Data Marketplace
The American Heart Association (AHA) has announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch a secure cloud-based precision medicine data marketplace. The marketplace will include a vast array of curated rich datasets, that are centrally stored, easily searched and accessible, and managed on the AWS cloud. This platform enables researchers and clinicians to aggregate and analyze a rich breadth and depth of data including longitudinal cohorts, proteomic, genomic, and
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Kindly Care Launches Care Exchange to Find Right Home Care Agency
Kindly Care, a San Francisco, CA-based marketplace for senior care is announcing today the launch of Care Exchange, enabling home care agencies to collaborate with each other when recruiting, vetting, and training caregivers.Historically, home care agencies competed with each other for their caregivers, but the ever increasing shortage in caregivers is necessitating a more collaborative approach. With Care Exchange, agencies are able to refer caregivers into a shared pool database for all
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UAB Medicine Taps Kyruus for Patient-Provider Matching
UAB Medicine has selected Kyruus for ProviderMatch for Access Centers and KyruusOne to create a single point of access to provider data and enhance patient provider matching. This partnership ensures that UAB Medicine will have a robust, accurate provider database and streamlined scheduling procedures to help match patients with the right doctor at the right time, which will better outcomes, enhance the patient experience and improve operational efficiency. UAB Medicine needed to find an
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RedHat Survey: 3 Main Drivers of Mobile App Development in Healthcare
82 percent of healthcare organizations surveyed have a fully implemented mobile strategy, indicating a greater level of maturity compared to commercial enterprises, according to a recent RedHat mobile app survey. The online survey of 200 IT decision makers from private, public, life sciences and pharmaceutical healthcare organization in the U.S., France, Germany, U.K. reveals nearly 8 in 10 (78 percent) healthcare organizations are achieving positive ROI from mobile app investments.This positive
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Mount Sinai, Regeneron Genetics Partner to Perform Whole Exome Sequencing
Mount Sinai Health System today announced it will extend its work with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. through a collaboration with its wholly owned subsidiary, the Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC), to perform whole exome sequencing on 33,000 DNA and plasma samples housed in Mount Sinai’s BioMe™ Biobank, one of the first biobank repositories in the country to link DNA sequencing data to clinical information stored within the EMR. “The Mount Sinai BioMe Biobank is distinguished by its rich
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eHealth Exchange Expands Disability Support for Disabled Veterans
The Social Security Administration and Veteran Affairs has teamed up with The eHealth Exchange, an initiative of The Sequoia Project on a new Health IT initiative that enables all Social Security disability case processing sites to receive medical records electronically from all VA facilities. As part of the new health IT initiative, Veterans will receive a faster decision on their Social Security disability claim, speeding them and their dependents through this new process. Both agencies will
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2 Adventist Health System Hospitals Earns EMRAM Stage 7 Award
Florida Hospital Waterman has earned an initial Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 7 validation, and Florida Hospital Carrollwood has received an EMRAM Stage 7 revalidation. Since implementation at Florida Hospital Waterman in 2006, electronic medical records (EMRs) have improved the quality and safety of patient care.“Achievement of HIMSS Analytics® EMRAM Stage 7 further demonstrates Florida Hospital Waterman’s commitment to integrate technology and teamwork to improve the
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PEPID Partners With AAEM to Allow Physicians to Earn CME Credits
PEPID, a provider of in point-of-care technologies for the healthcare industry, has partnered with The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) to release PEPID CME, a new tool will allow physicians the ability to earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit while actually treating patients.This partnership provides clinicians with an alternative to the more expensive and time-consuming options currently available. PEPID CME capitalizes on PEPID’s vast clinical and drug information
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