- StartX company, Eko, announced today that the FDA has cleared Eko’s AFib and heart murmur detection algorithms, making it the first AI-powered stethoscope to screen for serious heart conditions. - Eko’s algorithms alert clinicians to the presence of heart murmurs and atrial fibrillation (AFib) during the physical exam, converting the classic stethoscope into a powerful early detection tool. Eko, a digital health company applying artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against heart disease,
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BioIntelliSense Awarded FDA 510(k) Clearance for On-Body Sensor for Scalable Remote Care
- BioIntelliSense announces FDA clearance of the BioSticker, the first single-use medical device enabling 30 days of continuous vital signs monitoring. - The FDA-cleared BioSticker medical device is designed to be discreetly worn on the upper left chest for effortless remote data capture and a simplistic “stick it on and forget it” patient experience. BioIntelliSense, Inc., a continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence company, today announces the U.S. commercial launch of its
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Wearables Could Transform Insurance from Reactive to Proactive
Insurance policies have existed for thousands of years and were initially invented to protect goods being shipped long distances. Today, the options available to us have expanded tremendously, and it’s even possible for soccer players like David Beckam to insure their legs.
Despite this, the business of insurance and how it’s managed hasn’t evolved as rapidly. And this is understandable, as it’s a highly regulated industry, so reliability and dependability are hugely important.
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Philips Rolls Out New Innovations On Its Zenition Mobile C-Arm Platform
- Philips announced two major innovations on its Zenition mobile C-arm platform that includes a new Table Side User Interface which allows the clinician to operate the C-arm inside the sterile field, as well as an extension integrating intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for peripheral vascular procedures, streamlining the operating room and improving workflow. - The Zenition mobile C-arm platform brings together innovations in image capture, image processing, ease-of-use and versatility pioneered
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Rady Children’s Exploring Drone Delivery of Genomic Samples to Lab
- Deloitte and Rady’s Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) announced an innovative new project to explore the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) known as drones to deliver genomic samples to the laboratory.- This approach seeks to cut down on ground traffic delays by flying genomic testing specimens to the lab, cutting the time needed to get results back to acutely ill babies and children.- The project is in the planning stages; Deloitte and RCIGM are working in coordination
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LifeOmic, Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank Partner to Advance Breast Cancer Research
- Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank partners with LifeOmic to aggregate and analyze data on LifeOmic’s AI-powered cloud platform, the Precision Health Cloud (PHC), to gain insight into breast cancer. - The Komen Tissue Bank is the only repository in the world for normal breast tissue and matched serum, plasma, and DNA. The tissue bank advances breast cancer research by offering high quality, richly annotated tissue samples to scientists worldwide. LifeOmic, the creator of the LIFE mobile apps and the
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Notable Launches Observational Clinical Trial for Patients with Blood Cancer
- Notable launches The ANSWer Study, it's new observational clinical trial for patients with blood cancer and is currently enrolling patients.- The primary assessment is to establish a tumor registry with annotated clinical outcomes.Notable, a San Francisco, CA-based company redefining cancer treatment with a clinically validated platform that rapidly advances drug development, is currently enrolling patients in its new observational clinical trial. The clinical trial will take place at
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Validic, Humana Launch Health Incentive Program to Support Device Connectivity
- Validic and Humana form partnership to launch a health incentive program to support Medicaid and Medicare communities with device connectivity. - As part of this engagement, Humana and Validic plan to expand the devices and data points available in Humana’s Go365 wellness and rewards program to address additional health barriers, such as nutrition, smoking cessation, mental health and more.Humana Inc., a health insurer company and well-being company and Validic, the market leader in platforms
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Roundtrip Taps Redox to Provide Complete View of Patient’s Transportation Journey
- Redox partners with Roundtrip digital transportation marketplace to ensure patients get to appointments. - With Redox ensuring total interoperability across healthcare data source systems, Roundtrip can compile a complete view of a patient’s transportation journey between care settings and offer insights to improve outcomes.Roundtrip, a digital transportation marketplace for providers and patients, announced today its strategic partnership with Redox, a healthcare integration platform for
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Livongo for Diabetes Solution Now Available to New Jersey State and School Health Plan Members
- Livongo forms partnership with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and the State of New Jersey to provide Livongo for Diabetes to State and School Plan Members for 460k public employees and their dependents. - Livongo expects, after having been selected by the State of New Jersey in the fourth quarter of 2019, that this agreement will make approximately 29,000 people eligible for the Livongo for Diabetes program and add approximately 5,000 Members in 2020 as anticipated in the plan
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