AI was once again the hot topic at this year’s RSNA. With close to 60 AI start-ups in the Machine Learning Showcase and most of the incumbent modality and imaging IT vendors marketing AI to varying degrees, the technology was hard to ignore at this year’s meeting. Cutting through the inevitable hype, it was clear that vendors are making progress with bringing AI solutions into the daily workflows of radiologists and other imaging specialists. From our discussions with radiologists and from the
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Dutch Startup Launches First Cancer Fatigue App to Support Cancer Patients & Survivors
Tired of Cancer, a Dutch-based digital health startup whose mission to help as many cancer patients and survivors fight cancer-related fatigue (CRF), today announced the first mobile app to address CRF. Now available for free, the Untire app is the first digital solution to support the 30-40% cancer patients and survivors suffering from cancer fatigue worldwide.Fatigue: The Most Common Side Effect of CancerCRF, characterized by feelings of exhaustion and weakness is the most common side effect
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Pillo Health Launches Voice-Activated Home Health Companion to Dispense Medication, Track Adherence, Deliver Care Plans
Pillo Health, a Boston-based digital health company bringing medication adherence to the forefront of healthcare has announced the official launch of Pillo, a voice-activated in-home companion with facial recognition that lets consumers better manage their health and stay connected to their caregivers. The home health assistant helps users better adhere to medication regimens, reminding them about dosages at set times, and offers them research-backed care plans to remain active and empowered in
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Tabula Rasa HealthCare to Acquire Precision Dosing Tool DoseMe
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc., a healthcare technology company focused on advancing the field of medication safety, announced it has acquired Brisbane, Australia based DoseMe. DoseMe is the developer of DoseMeRx, an advanced precision dosing tool to help physicians and pharmacists accurately dose patients’ high-risk parenteral medications based on individual needs, resulting in significant improvements to mortality, risk, and patient outcomes. DoseMeRx’s precision dosing capabilities will now be
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Intelligent Health Monitoring Platform Myia Raises $6.75M to Improve Patients Lives Using Apple Watch, Fitbit, Motiv Ring
Intelligent health monitoring platform Myia Labs Inc. today announced it has raised $6.75M in seed funding led by applied artificial intelligence investors BootstrapLabs and Zetta Venture Partners with participation from the American College of Cardiology and The Boston Consulting Group. Myia harnesses the power of market wearables such as Apple Watch, Fitbit and Motiv’s Ring to monitor chronically ill patients and predict relapses before they happen. According to the American College of
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Curavi Acquires Post-Acute Telemedicine Provider Platform TripleCare
Curavi Health Inc., a comprehensive telemedicine solution for the nursing home today announced the acquisition of TripleCare, a Long Island City, New York-based provider of telemedicine solutions for the post-acute, long-term care industry, including skilled nursing facilities. For Curavi, the acquisition positions itself as a leader in the telemedicine market for the post-acute care space.Triple Care OverviewSimilar to Curavi, TripleCare uses a comprehensive telemedicine platform to give
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Bridge Connector Integrates with higi Health Stations to Manage Real-Time Patient Data
higi, a provider of health station kiosks and Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integrations for healthcare, today announced an integration partnership to allow for seamless integration between higi health stations to manage patient data. The integration with Bridge Connector will enable connectivity of the higi platform with providers, payers, employers, retailers and others looking to connect with and manage their patient data with real-time risk identification for care intervention
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ResMed to Acquire Propeller Health for $225M, Will Operate as Standalone Business
ResMed to acquire digital therapeutics maker Propeller Health for $225 million, establishing itself as a leader in COPD management.ResMed, a provider of cloud-connected medical devices and out-of-hospital software-as-a-service (SaaS) business solutions, today announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire digital therapeutics startup Propeller Health for $225M. For ResMed, the acquisition will help establish the company as a leader in COPD management across all stages of the
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Robotic Process Automation Saves Steward Health Care Systems $2.75M in Operational Costs
The use of Robotic Process Automation (RPA)-a robotics precursor to artificial intelligence in the past two years has led to drastic improvements in productivity at Steward Health Choice Network (SHCN) Health Plan Division, a division of Steward Health Care Systems. Steward Health Choice Network (SHCN) implemented RPA. Within 30 days of implementing its first RPA script, SHCN began realizing an ROI. Since that time, the labor automation—Foxtrot RPA from EnableSoft—has processed 4.5 million
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Biotech Startup ParaGen Technologies Raises $3M to Redefine Tissue Engineering
ParaGen Technologies, a Columbus, OH-based holding company of four tissue engineering medical device companies, announced that it raised $3 million in funding. The round was managed and organized through Ikove Venture Partners’ global network of investors (70% of the funds came from investors across 10 countries).Tissue EngineeringThe field of tissue engineering is focused on developing solutions to recreate the biological structures of the body. Generally, the synthetic products currently
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