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IBM Watson Health Invests $50M in AI to Tackle Public Health Issues

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IBM Watson Health

IBM Watson Health announced plans to make a 10-year, $50 million investment in joint research collaborations to advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle public health issues. Brigham and Women’s Hospital – the teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School – and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been selected as joint research partners. AI Research Focus AreasThe initial areas of study are expected to include the use of AI to improve the utility of electronic health records
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Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Auris Health for $3.4B to Expand Digital Surgery Portfolio

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Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Auris Health for $3.4B to Expand Digital Surgery Portfolio

Johnson & Johnson, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Auris Health, a developer of robotic technologies for $3.4 billion in cash. Auris Health is a privately held developer of robotic technologies, initially focused on lung cancer, with an FDA-cleared Monarch platform currently used in bronchoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This acquisition will accelerate Johnson & Johnson’s entry into robotics and strengthens its digital surgery
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Propeller Health Partners with Orion’s Easyhaler Line of Inhalers for Asthma

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M&A Analysis: 10 Reasons Why ResMed Acquired Propeller Health for $225M

Orion and Propeller Health have announced a partnership to connect Orion's Easyhaler line of inhalers for asthma and COPD to Propeller's digital medicine platform. Propeller and Orion will partner to develop a custom sensor for Easyhaler, which will attach to the inhaler and pair to Propeller’s mobile app to track medication use and provide personal feedback. Development begins in 2019, with clinical trials and commercial roll-out to follow. This partnership expands Propeller’s presence in
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Accenture Survey: Millennials and Gen Z Embracing Virtual Care Models

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HIMSS19 Day 2 Highlights

 Millennial and Gen Z consumers in the U.S. are rapidly adopting non-traditional care models, such as retail clinics, virtual and digital health services, according to results of a newly released Accenture survey. The survey reveals healthcare consumers today are changing, and their expectations for convenience, affordability, and quality are redefining how they engage at each stage of care. Survey BackgroundAccenture surveyed 2,338 U.S. healthcare consumers (ages 18+) between November and
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American Well Launches Multi-Functional Telehealth Carts

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American Well Launches Multi-Functional Telehealth Carts

Telehealth platform American Well, today announced the launch of American Well 250 Cart, an FDA-cleared multi-functional telehealth cart that will enable health systems to digitally load-balance clinical services for on-demand and scheduled visits, leveraging both in-system and cloud-network providers and specialists. The 250 cart joins the Cisco-Based 760 Cart, which American Well launched In January, also focused on acute care use cases.American Well 250 Telemedicine Cart OverviewThe American
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Only 10% of Patients Prefer Secure Texting Over Patient Portal Communication

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According to a new survey released today, only 10 percent of patients prefer to receive physician communications via patient portals, whereas twice that many (19.6 percent) favor receiving information via secure text messages when in-person and phone calls are not an option. The new survey, conducted by DrFirst, also reveals that more than 90 percent of respondents would like the ability to communicate via secure text messaging with a family member’s care team if that loved one were ill.Key
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Heart Analyzer App Adds Live Heart Rate Support for Apple Watch

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Heart Analyzer App Adds Live Heart Rate Support for Apple Watch

Third-party app Heart Analyzer announced it has added live heart rate support, improved complications for Apple Watch Series 4 users. With support for live heart rates, Heart Analyzer will now record your heart rate in real-time when you have the app open. This update allows consumers to get detailed information about your heart rate at specific times, and view trends and graphs over time.On Apple Watch, the app: - Includes an instant and informative app giving you a snapshot of your heart rate
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Orbita Integrates Voice Platform with DeloitteASSIST to Transform Patient Journey

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Mayo Clinic Partners With Orbita to Transform Patient Journey Through Voice First Experience

Deloitte and Orbita are working together to transform the patient journey using DeloitteASSIST and the Orbita Voice platform. DeloitteASSIST is a voice-enabled patient communication solution where patients request assistance without the need to press a button.Simply by speaking their request, nurses are alerted to their need, which routes requests to the right resource to meet the patient’s needs. DeloitteASSIST reimagines the patient assistance journey by facilitating data-rich communication
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Rock Health: 3 Insights from Digital Health Consumer Adoption 2018 Report

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Rock Health: 3 Insights from Digital Health Consumer Adoption 2018 Report

Adoption of digital health tools reached record heights in 2018, according to a recently released survey report from Rock Health. In fact, eighty-nine percent of respondents used at least one digital health tool—up from 80% in 2015. Live video telemedicine and wearable adoption rates surged following a pause in growth in 2017. Meanwhile, respondents were increasingly guarded about their personal health data—in 2018, respondents were less willing to share data with highly-trusted entities like
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Apple to Deploy Health Records Feature on iPhone to Veterans

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VA Apple Health Records

Today at HIMSS19, Apple announced a partnership with The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deploy the Health Records on iPhone feature to Veterans. For the first time, American veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration will soon be able to securely view their aggregated health records directly in the Health app on their iPhone.Impact of VA Partnership with AppleHealth Records on iPhone will be the first record-sharing platform of its kind available to the VA,
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