Diabetes management platform companies Diasend and Glooko announced that it will merge into one company under the Glooko name to deliver the world’s premier diabetes management platform focused on making diabetes management easier for people with diabetes and the teams who care for them. In addition to its merger, the companies have raised $8M in equity financing, led by global venture capital firm Canaan Partners, to accelerate integration and sales efforts. Other investors include Social
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Walgreens Study: Pill Reminder, Activity Tracking Features Improves Medication Adherance
Walgreens mobile pill reminder feature and its activity tracking digital health solutions has improved medication adherence among pharmacy patients, according to two recent company studies. Recent Walgreens research has shown that consumers over 50 years of age who track activities through its Balance® Rewards for healthy choices (BRhc) program, which awards loyalty points for healthy behaviors and activities, are more adherent to their medication therapies. A separate Walgreens study found that
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Consortium Awarded $600k Grant for Healthcare Workforce IT Skills Project
To meet the global demand for skilled healthcare IT workers, the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation grant program has awarded nearly just under $600,000 dollars to the EU*US eHealth Work Consortium. The 18-month project starting from September 2016 to February 2018 will address the need, development and deployment of healthcare workforce IT skills, competencies and training programs in the European Union, United States and around the globe for the full spectrum of job
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KLAS: Industry Executives Establish Interoperability Benchmark Model
To help resolve some of the key interoperability challenges in the health IT industry, several key EHR and provider stakeholders met at the recent KLAS Cornerstone Summit last month to establish a new interoperability benchmark model and roadmap. The framework, agreed upon by industry representatives, is largely based on the 2016 Interoperability KLAS study design, which focuses on the clinical end users’ experience related to the following: 1. Availability of needed information2. Ease of
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LA County Dept. of Health Services to Implement Cerner’s Population Health Platform
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LACDHS) announced today it will implement Cerner's population health platform, HealtheIntent. The deal makes it Cerner’s 100th HealtheIntent client.HealtheIntent’s system-agnostic platform that normalizes data from any source, to aggregate clinical and financial data from its core EHR and other sources. Once live, HealtheIntent will enable thousands of LACDHS clinicians to make more informed decisions by providing a comprehensive profile of
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Techfields Taps Medidata to Power Mobile Health Stroke Study
Techfields Pharma, a China-based pharmaceutical company has selected Medidata Clinical Cloud, a provider of cloud-based solutions for clinical research to power a Phase II Ischemic mobile health stroke study. Through the collaboration, Medidata and Techfields will leverage Medidata’s cloud technology platform to optimize trial processes and gather new insights on treatment efficacy and patients’ quality of life. “Cloud and mobile health technologies offer new channels for maximizing the value
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Surescripts Rolls Out Medication History Service for Population Health Management
Surescripts, a health information network, is expanding to support population health management with its Medication History for Panel Management service for health systems, accountable care organizations (ACOs) and analytics vendors. The service, Medication History for Panel Management Service, comes at a time when managing population health is a top priority for care providers, especially in light of value-based payment models. Key features of the service include: · Delivers fresh, accurate
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Consumer Group Urges CMS to Maintain Meaningful Use Stage 2 & 3 Rules
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth (CPeH) is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain robust objectives and measures that promote health information access and exchange between patients and eligible hospitals. In comments submitted today on proposed modifications to the rules governing Stages 2 and 3 of the Electronic Health Record Incentive (Meaningful Use) program, CPeH notes that measures designed to give individuals access to their health information and
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Backed by UPMC, Cancer Diagnostics Startup Cernostics Lands $5M
Cernostics, a Pittsburgh, PA-based cancer diagnostics startup has raised $5 million in funding led by UPMC Enterprises, UPMC's venture capital arm with participation from Novitas Capital. The company plans to utilize the funding to accelerate the introduction of new diagnostic test for people with an esophageal condition called Barrett’s Esophagus that can lead to cancer. The latest round brings the company's total funding to date to $12.4M. Founded in 2008, Cernostics is an oncology diagnostics
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King’s College Hospital Goes Live on Allscripts Sunrise EHR After 8 Months
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust announced this week that it has gone live on Allscripts Sunrise EHR in just eights month after system selection. As one of the United Kingdom’s largest teaching hospitals, the Sunrise EHR will support more than 900 dentists, 750 doctors and 300 nurses to help drive adoption of clinical decision support, which can lead to improved patient outcomes.“This was fantastic work, managed very capably, and resulting in a really smooth launch,” said Professor
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