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CES 2020: Philips Expands Its Range of Consumer-Focused Digital Health Solutions

by Fred Pennic 01/06/2020 Leave a Comment

CES 2020: Philips Expands Its Range of Consumer-Focused Digital Health Solutions

- Philips unveils new data-driven personalized connected care solutions for sleep, oral health, and mother & child care that offers consumers the benefits of evidence-based solutions, expert advice, and always-on connection to professional help at CES 2020. At CES 2020, Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced its expansion of personalized consumer health solutions that help shape the industry of consumer health. With the expansion of the collaboration with
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3 AI Trends for 2020: Moving Beyond Dazzle to High-Impact Collaboration

by Jordan Bazinsky, EVP and Administrative Officer for Cotiviti 01/03/2020 Leave a Comment

3 AI Trends for 2020: Moving Beyond Dazzle to High-Impact Collaboration

From the first artificial skin to driverless cars that navigate busy streets with ease, 2019 brought a dazzling array of artificial intelligence (AI) discovery. In 2020, the progress made toward AI-fueled collaboration will be as critical as AI innovation—especially in healthcare. We’ve reached a point where AI has proven its utility. In radiology, for example, AI is well-oriented to interpret diagnostic imaging studies, with FDA approval given to AI algorithms that diagnose a collapsed lung or
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Thinking Pink: The Case for Femtech in 2020 & Beyond

by Judith Nowlin, Chief Growth Officer for Babyscripts 01/02/2020 Leave a Comment

Thinking Pink: The Case for Femtech

If health systems are going to retain and attract new customers, femtech is a critical starting place: it’s what women want. In 2012, investments in female-specific health technology (femtech, as it has been coined) totaled $57M. By the close of 2019, they’re projected to reach $1B. That’s a 1651% increase in a mere seven years — and the numbers continue to climb.  The boom can be pinned to a multitude of causes, not least among them a growing (though still very much in the minority) number of
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Executive Insights: Top Healthcare Predictions & Trends to Watch in 2020

by Fred Pennic 12/31/2019 Leave a Comment

Executive Insights: Top Healthcare Predictions & Trends to Watch in 2020

As we close out the year, we asked several healthcare industry executives to share their predictions and trends for 2020. Robbie Hughes, Founder, and CEO, Lumeon “Following the announcement of the Trump administration's price transparency requirement – and the ensuing backlash from hospital groups – the issue of price transparency will dominate the healthcare industry next year. Regardless of the outcome of the lawsuit, I expect we'll see more attention around the importance of the
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4 Digital Health Tools for Combating Opioid Addiction in 2020 & Beyond

by HITC Staff 12/31/2019 Leave a Comment

4 Digital Health Tools for Combating Opioid Addiction in 2020 & Beyond

The human and economic statistics surrounding the opioid epidemic are staggering. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 11.4 million people have misused prescription opioids, and more than 130 people die daily from opioid-related drug overdoses.Moreover, the Society of Actuaries found that the total economic burden of the opioid crisis in the United States from 2015 to 2018 was at least $631 billion. The organization attributed nearly one-third of that cost to extra
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Mayo Clinic Appoints Rita Khan as First-Ever Chief Digital Officer

by Jasmine Pennic 12/30/2019 Leave a Comment

Mayo Clinic Appoints Rita Khan as First-Ever Chief Digital Officer

- Mayo Clinic appoints Rita Khan as the health system’s first-ever chief digital officer to lead Mayo Clinic’s digital health transformation strategy. - Khan most recently was senior vice president of consumer digital at UnitedHealthcare, where she directed enterprise-level digital strategy.  Mayo Clinic has named Rita Khan chief digital officer, Mayo Clinic where she will help guide Mayo Clinic's strategy as it prepares for transformative changes in the digital space. As Mayo Clinic's
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Top 60 Health IT/Digital Health Mergers & Acquisitions in 2019

by Fred Pennic 12/27/2019 Leave a Comment

Kareo Sells Managed Billing Services Business to Health Prime International

- From Google's acquisition of Fitbit to Philips acquisition of Carestream Health's health IT business, here is a look at some of the biggest health IT/digital health mergers & acquisitions in 2019 by each quarter. Q1 M&A Activity Johnson & Johnson Acquires Auris Health for $3.4B to Expand Digital Surgery Portfolio Johnson & Johnson acquiresAuris Health, a developer of robotic technologies for $3.4 billion in cash. Auris Health is a privately-held developer of
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Augmedics Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for Augmented Reality Guidance System for Surgery

by Fred Pennic 12/23/2019 Leave a Comment

Augmedics Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for Augmented Reality Guidance System for Surgery

- Augmedics announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and the U.S. launch of its groundbreaking xvision Spine system (XVS), the first AR guidance system to be used in surgery. - xvision Spine allows surgeons to visualize the 3D spinal anatomy of a patient during surgery as if they had “x-ray vision,” and to accurately navigate instruments and implants while looking directly at the patient, rather than a remote screen. Today, Augmedics announced U.S. Food and Drug
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Butterfly iQ Expands Whole-Body Ultrasound System to Android Devices

by Fred Pennic 12/20/2019 Leave a Comment

Butterfly iQ Expands Whole-Body Ultrasound System to Android Devices

- Butterfly iQ, the world’s first single-probe whole body ultrasound system announces it is now compatible with Android for the first time, allowing for even greater accessibility to medical professionals around the world- With this expansion, Butterfly’s mission to help pave the way for early detection and diagnosis of health issues globally has become even more tangible. - From remote villages in Africa to research missions in the arctic tundra, Butterfly is dedicated to providing a seamless
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SoldierStrong Donates Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Exoskeleton to VA Boston

by Fred Pennic 12/20/2019 Leave a Comment

SoldierStrong Donates Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Exoskeleton to VA Boston

- SoldierStrong donates a spinal cord rehab exoskeleton that enables individualized gait therapy for patients with lower extremity weakness or paralysis to VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury Campus. - The donation will provide VA Boston with device options for their Veterans who meet the medical clearance and FDA criteria to allow for robotic-assisted ambulation post spinal cord injury. SoldierStrong, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing revolutionary medical
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