Fitbit, today announced it has acquired Twine Health, a HIPAA-compliant health coaching platform that delivers a user-friendly experience to help people manage chronic conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, and to support lifestyle interventions, such as weight loss and smoking cessation.Twine Health’s proven coaching platform is a strong foundation upon which Fitbit plans to expand its offerings to self-insured employers, health plans and health systems. Through the acquisition, Fitbit
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StayWell Acquires Digital Health Startup Provata Health, Expands Capabilities in Population Health
StayWell, a health empowerment company has acquired Provata Health, a Portland, Ore.-based digital health startup that delivers scientifically proven population health programs to employers, health plans, and hospital systems. Provata Health's native iOS and Android mobile apps, cutting-edge technology and innovative platform will be integrated with StayWell features to streamline the user experience and help deliver even greater physical and mental health benefits.Terms of the
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Research: 6 Success Factors for Digital-Enabled Health Coaching
Majority of mHealth app solutions are still operating outside the traditional healthcare market. App supported coaching services are more and more seen as the missing bridge between digital health startups and healthcare incumbents. Coaching services are a win/win for both sides. Best in class app supported coaching services are built around 6 success factors.App based coaching services are being offered by medical condition management apps that concentrate on a certain condition as opposed to
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DrFirst Launches E-Prescribing App to Combat Opioid Over-Prescribing
DrFirst, a provider of in e-prescribing and medication management solutions, today announced the launch of iPrescribe, a mobile app that allows physicians to prescribe legend drugs and controlled substances while complying with state prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) requirements. The iPrescribe app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.iPrescribe is the first mobile solution to optimize access to all the necessary tools physicians need to manage patients’
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Intermountain Healthcare Selects Elsevier’s Via Oncology to Provide Clinical Pathways Solutions
Intermountain Healthcare just announced it has chosen Elsevier's Via Oncology to provide Clinical Pathways Solutions for Intermountain's Oncology Clinical Program. Via Oncology's Via Pathways helps cancer centers demonstrate the value of their care to patients, referring physicians and payers, by developing and implementing clinical pathways in collaboration with its network of more than 1,500 US cancer care providers.Via Oncology's Via Pathways includes evidence-based proprietary content
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Mount Sinai Researchers Use AI-Driven Algorithms to Help Doctors Diagnose Diseases
Researchers used machine learning techniques, including natural language processing algorithms, to identify clinical concepts in radiologist reports for CT scans, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published today in the journal Radiology. The technology is an important first step in the development of artificial intelligence that could interpret scans and diagnose conditions.From an ATM reading handwriting on a check to Facebook suggesting a photo
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ART MEDICAL Unveils AI-Based Algorithms to Save ICU Patients’ Lives
ART MEDICAL, the Israeli startup that created the first smart enteral feeding solution using sensor-based technology, today announced their advanced algorithms for the company’s sensor-based smart tubes platform, which collects new, and untapped patient data to reduce the risks of medical complications. ART MEDICAL's advanced algorithms automates the placement of feeding tubes, and detection of gastric content aspiration to improve clinical outcomes.Today when a patient enters the ICU, and
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Why AI’s Impact on Healthcare Will Be Far-Reaching Beyond Cost Savings
According to a recent report, the market for artificial intelligence in healthcare was worth over $600 million in 2014. By 2021, this figure is expected to rise by 11 times to $6.6 billion. Healthcare is widely regarded as one of the premier industries destined for AI-led transformation. The reasoning is simple: AI is widely prescribed as an antidote for healthcare’s high costs and an enabler for better health outcomes and experiences.However, the industry has been slow to realize the
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SkylineDx Inks Partnership With Mayo Clinic to Develop Diagnostic Tests for Melanoma
SkylineDx, a Netherland-based commercial-stage biotech company has inked a joint development agreement with with Mayo Clinic to develop novel diagnostic tests which will improve clinical decision making for melanoma patients. For SkylineDx, the collaboration with the renowned Mayo Clinic is an important milestone as it allows the company to develop new diagnostic tests and extend its product offering for a broader group of patients and clinicians.The knowledge and experience of SkylineDx in the
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Engine Biosciences Lands $10M for AI-Driven Drug Discovery Platform
Engine Biosciences("Engine"), a San Francisco, CA-based biotech company pioneering its artificial intelligence and genomics network biomedicine platform for drug discovery has raised $10 million. The seed round was co-led by by DHVC (Danhua Capital) and 6 Dimensions Capital, with participation from global biopharmaceutical leader WuXi AppTec, EDBI, Pavilion Capital, Baidu Ventures, WI Harper, and Nest.Bio Ventures.The company plans to utilize the funding to support its proprietary platform,
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