What You Should Know:
- Brigham is working with Biofourmis on a national
rollout of their co-developed technology solution, which has been refined and
scaled for use by other healthcare systems across the country seeking to
establish and execute similar home hospital programs to alleviate COVID-related
capacity issues and to receive 1:1 parity on payments from CMS.
- The Hospital@HomeTM platform provides a turnkey,
end-to-end ecosystem for any health system that wants to quickly launch
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AHRQ and Google Pilot New Tool to Help Patients Plan for Medical Visits
What You Should Know:
- Built-in collaboration with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Google is piloting a new tool to help patients plan for medical visits.
- The new Google visit planning tool makes it easy for
patients and those who care for them to privately list and prioritize their
questions in preparation for a medical visit.
- The suggested questions, developed by AHRQ as part of its “Questions are the Answer” initiative, is designed to get people thinking
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The Stanford Center for Digital Health Landscape Report
The Stanford Center for Digital Health recently released the Stanford Center for Digital Health Landscape Report, a first of its kind, comprehensive analysis of digital health efforts across Stanford. The report includes a deep dive into academic literature, detailed research trends, and unique institutional insights from a variety of stakeholders throughout the Stanford ecosystem.
The report focuses on four core elements:
1. Literature review of Stanford’s digital health
publications
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HHS Taps CVS Health for Pilot to Administer COVID-19 Therapy to Patients At Home & Long-Term Care Facilities
What You Should Know:
- Today, CVS Health was selected by HHS, as part of
Operation Warp Speed, to pilot the administration of a limited supply of
bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody therapy, with eligible COVID-19 patients
at-risk of severe infection or complications resulting from the virus.
- Under this pilot, Coram, the specialty pharmacy and
infusion care business of CVS Health, will administer the intravenous therapy
in patients’ homes or long-term care facilities to help meet the
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Philips Launches Integrated Cybersecurity Services to Protect Connected Medical Devices
What You Should Know:
- Philips partners with CyberMDX, a leader in
connected medical device security, to provide vendor-neutral solutions to
protect connected medical systems and devices.
Philips, today
announced the introduction of the Philips Cybersecurity
Services for seamlessly integrating and enhancing strategic security solutions
for Philips customers. The Philips Cybersecurity
Services comprise an end-to-end suite of technologies and services to
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Israeli Digital Health Startup G Medical Innovations Withdraws $30M US IPO
What You Should Know:
- Israeli-based G Medical Innovation has withdrawn its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, Nasdaq first reports.
- The company originally filed
an IPO to raise $30 million by offering 5 million shares at a price range of $5
to $7 last month to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol GMVD.
- The recent withdrawal marks the company's second
attempt to go public in the US, previously filing in May 2019 and withdrawing
the following August. The company
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Recent Executive Hires: CVS Health New President, Cleveland Clinic/Amwell Joint Venture Leadership, Others
CVS Health Corporation names Neela Montgomery Executive Vice President and President of CVS Pharmacy/Retail, effective November 30, 2020. Montgomery will oversee the company's 10,000 pharmacies across the United States. Montgomery, currently a Board Partner at venture capital firm Greycroft, most recently served as chief executive officer of furniture retailer Crate & Barrel and has nearly 20 years of global retail experience.
The Cleveland Clinic and Amwell joint venture appoint
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Zebra Medical Vision to Co-Develop AI-Based Models for Osteoporosis Early Detection & Prevention
What You Should Know:
- Zebra Medical Vision, the deep-learning medical imaging analytics company, and Scottish digital transformation consultancy Storm ID were chosen to co-develop new AI-based osteoporosis prevention solutions under EUREKA intergovernmental network.
- The UK-Israel research and development grant will be
co-developed with clinical teams from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Assuta
Medical Centers in Israel.
Scottish digital transformation
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NeuroFlow Partners with Wounded Warrior Project for Remote Behavioral Health Support
What You Should Know:
- During National Caregivers Month, Wounded Warrior
Project and NeuroFlow are joining forces to raise awareness and access for
mental health by providing access to new technology tools and care options
- There are 53 million Americans who are unpaid
caregivers to family, friends, neighbors and spouses. This shared burden is
also widespread in the military community as many veterans and their caregivers
battle silent burdens.
NeuroFlow, the leader in
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UCB Taps Medisafe to Develop Branded Digital Drug Companions for Antiepileptic Medications
What You Should Know:
- UCB has selected Medisafe to develop branded digital
drug companions for antiepileptic medications, marking the company’s official
entry into the digital therapeutics space.
- The initial collaboration will primarily be focused on their antiepileptic medications, but they are exploring its use for additional brands.
Medisafe,
a leading digital
therapeutics company specializing in digital companions, has been selected
by UCB to develop branded digital
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