What You Should Know:
- physIQ has been selected by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to develop an innovative AI-based COVID-19 digital biomarker solution to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Early detection of COVID-19 decompensation in patients
is complicated by infrequent and non-specific clinical data. The first-in-kind
tool will collect and analyzes continuous physiologic data could provide early
clinical indicators of COVID-19 decompensation.
The National Cancer
Institute
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Amwell, Tyto Care Expand Partnership to Power Augmented Virtual Care Experiences
What You Should Know:
- Tyto
Care and Amwell® announced an expanded partnership, allowing
the companies to develop new integrations to enhance virtual care offerings for
providers.
- By pairing Tyto Care’s TytoHome device and platform
with Amwell’s platform, the two companies will together provide patients
and providers with augmented virtual care experiences and
broadly enrich the capabilities and satisfaction with healthcare organizations’
virtual
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Anthem Expands Relationship with doc.ai to Power Digital Health Offerings
What You Should Know:
- Anthem extends the use of doc.ai's platform and portfolio of privacy-first technologies and artificial intelligence software services to drive the personalization of Anthem’s digital assets and create improved value for users.
- doc.ai’s product offerings are deployed on its cloud-agnostic and zero-trust infrastructure that lets clients like Anthem launch products faster and at lower costs.
Anthem, today announced it is extending its partnership with doc.ai,
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UnitedHealth Acquires Online Pharmacy Startup DivvyDose
UnitedHealth
Group (UHG) has acquired
Illinois-based online pharmacy startup DivvyDose
for about $300M, according to sources familiar with the matter. Founded in 2015, divvyDOSE is a full-service personalized
pharmacy focused on those with multiple chronic conditions and complex
medication regimens. Customers receive a personalized roll of pre-sorted
medications into individual packs, with clearly marked dates and times.
Bloomberg first reported the acquisition discussions between UHG
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Is Glucometrics The Missing Data in the Fight Against COVID-19?
Glucometrics – the system-wide analysis of inpatient glucose data – should be of fundamental interest for hospital administrators striving to improve the outcomes of their patients.
Why is this data so important? Proper glycemic control has been linked to improved outcomes and decreased length of stay time and time again across a myriad of conditions – whether it’s someone recuperating from a heart attack, battling pneumonia, or recovering from surgery.
The U.S. health system lacks
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Create A Precision Medicine Trial Network Focused on Critical Illness
What You Should Know:
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center inks a strategic
partnership with Endpoint Health to create the world’s first precision medicine
trial network focused on critical illness.
- Late-stage interventional trials will evaluate
personalized approaches to existing care and novel targeted therapies.
Vanderbilt University
Medical Center (VUMC) and Endpoint
Health, the first targeted therapeutics company focused on integrated
solutions for critical illnesses, today
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Abbott Receives CE Mark for World’s Smallest & Thinnest Glucose Sensor in Europe
What You Should Know:
- Abbott has received CE Mark (European approval)
for its next-generation FreeStyle Libre 3 system for people with diabetes.
- FreeStyle Libre 3 is the latest advancement from
Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre family of products and featuring the smallest, thinnest
continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor (~size of two stacked U.S. pennies)
and a more environmentally sustainable system design.
Abbott, the worldwide
leader in continuous glucose
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Best Buy Health Launches Phone for Seniors w/ Amazon Alexa Voice Services
What You Should Know:
- GreatCall, a division of Best Buy Health launches Lively Flip phone for seniors, with new voice capabilities via Amazon Alexa.
- The Lively Flip is the next evolution of the Jitterbug, designed to help older adults stay connected to family, friends, and health services – at a time when staying connected is especially important.
- Lively Voice services with Amazon Alexa is an all-new, enhanced feature that gives users the option to use their voice to make calls,
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New Medical-Grade UV Device Can Kill COVID Virus in 2 Seconds
What You Should Know:
- Innovators’ “NuvaWave™” launches a medical-grade,
intelligent handheld UVC device that can kill the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that
causes COVID-19 in two seconds.
- Initially, the founders created it for hospitals but it's going on the market for commercial use - offices, gyms, hotels, airlines, voting booths - everywhere it's needed so we can get back to life.
UV Innovators, an ultraviolet technology company has unveiled NuvaWave, one of the most advanced
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Tampa General, Philips Ink 7-Year Partnership to All Bedside Patient and Vital Sign Monitors
What You Should Know:
- Tampa General Hospital announces a
seven-year strategic partnership with Philips to innovate and improve patient
experience.
- As part of the partnership, Tampa
General will replace all bedside patient and vital sign monitors throughout the
1,006-bed hospital and upgrade key imaging equipment in the catheterization
laboratories and interventional radiology rooms.
Tampa General Hospital
(TGH) and Philips today
announced they are creating a
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