Crossover Health, a provider of comprehensive health services for self-insured employers, has acquired the exclusive rights to the technology platform developed by Sherpaa Health, the pioneer of virtual primary care. The announcement is part of Crossover Health’s efforts to accelerate the creation of a seamless “in person, online and anytime” system of health for its national base of self-insured employers and their employee members.Virtual Primary Care PioneerFounded in 2012 by Jay Parkinson,
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Penn Medicine, Babyscripts to Develop Postpartum Hypertension Solution
Babyscripts, Inc., a virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, announced that they are entering into a strategic partnership with Penn Medicine to improve postpartum health. The strategic partnership will pair Babyscripts’ remote monitoring technology with the knowledge gained from Penn Medicine’s Heart Safe Motherhood program (HSM) to improve the quality of postpartum care while lowering costs.Strategic Partnership BenefitsIn addition, the partnership will develop a solution that enables
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New Saliva Glucose Biosensor Could Eliminate Finger Pricks for Diabetes
New non-invasive, saliva-based glucose test measures glucose in saliva rather than blood could eliminate finger pricks for diabetes management.The iQ Group Global, a Sydney, Australia-based consortium of life science and financial services companies has unveiled the Saliva Glucose Biosensor, a non-invasive, saliva-based glucose test for diabetes management that measures glucose in saliva rather than blood. The saliva-based glucose test could eliminate painful finger pricks for diabetes
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Doctor On Demand Launches Virtual Care Platform to Deliver Primary Care for Health Plan, Employers
Virtual care provider Doctor On Demand, today announced the launch of Synapse, a fully-integrated platform that allows health plans and employers nationwide to deliver primary care coverage virtually for the first time. Synapse will integrate into health plans’ existing networks and provide patients with improved access to the full mind and body care, inclusive of preventive health, chronic care, urgent care, and integrated behavioral health.Synapse by Doctor On Demand OverviewSynapse by Doctor
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CDC Recognizes Lark Health’s A.I. Diabetes Prevention Program
Lark Health, a chronic disease prevention platform, today announced that its AI-based Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) has received Full Recognition status from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Full Recognition is the highest level of clinical recognition for the DPP, and Lark is now the only DPP that uses cutting edge A.I. to be awarded this recognition.Lark's DPP is the second-largest in the country and one of the fastest-growing. Lark's A.I. platform is augmented by
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Cedars-Sinai Selects Alexa for Smart Hospital Room Pilot to Enhance Patient Experience
Los Angeles-based health system Cedars-Sinai, today announced a new smart hospital room pilot that will allow patients to use an Alexa-powered platform known as Aiva to interact hands-free with nurses and control their entertainment. The aim of the pilot project is to move patient interaction into the 21st century when hospital rooms will need more intelligence and convenience to accommodate changing patient needs."Patients young and old are now used to voice-activated devices in their homes.
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Philips, Microsoft Unveils Augmented Reality Concept for Operating Room of the Future
Health technology company Philips unveiled a unique mixed reality concept developed together with Microsoft Corp. for the operating room of the future. Based on the state-of-the-art technologies of Philips’ Azurion image-guided therapy platform and Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 holographic computing platform, the companies will showcase novel augmented reality applications for image-guided minimally invasive therapies.Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Therapies In contrast to open surgery, minimally
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Report: State of the Global Digital Respiratory Market 2009-2023
The digital respiratory market is still at an emerging stage, with players positioning themselves to be ready when the market will take off, according to Research2Guidance’s “The Global Digital Respiratory Solutions Market 2009-2023” report. The report describes in detail the current digital respiratory market status, digital service offerings, connected devices, service offerings, perceived strategies of key market players, key trends, market barriers, and future revenue streams.In addition,
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Stanford, Proteus Releases 10 Guiding Principles for Ethics in Digital Health
The need for increased protection and better management of personal health data has never been greater than in healthcare today and is without a doubt one of the most important issues of our time. With consumers are using a flurry of tools/applications – it is important that organizations are transparent about how they use consumer data, following ethical principles that everyone understands.That’s why, Proteus worked closely with Michael Keller of the Stanford Libraries and more than
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Propeller Health: 84% of People with Asthma May Be Using Their Inhaler Incorrectly
The vast majority of people with asthma may be using their inhalers incorrectly, potentially making their medicine less effective and increasing their risk of asthma attacks, according to new research published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Traditionally, asthma medicines require that patients take two "puffs" of their inhaler to receive the prescribed dose. Recommended Asthma Inhaler GuidelinesAsthma guidelines and patient instructions for inhaled medications recommend that
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