- Vital launches pilot program with Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub for its AI-powered emergency department platform.
- Vital will deploy it’s ED platform in the emergency departments of Emory University Hospital, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, and Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital.
- The pilot program marks the first partnership out of the Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub.
Vital, an Atlanta, GA-based AI-powered software increasing productivity and
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CB Insights Unveils ‘Digital Health 150’ List of Startups Transforming Healthcare
- CB Insights unveils first-ever annual ‘Digital Health 150’ list of digital health startups working to transform the healthcare industry.
- The Digital Health 150 companies span a wide spectrum of categories that involve all three key stakeholder groups for the healthcare industry — providers, payers, and patients.
- A total of 17 companies on the list are unicorns (private companies valued at $1B+). Of these, 12 companies are US-based, 3 are based in China, 1 is based in France, and 1
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Q3 2019 Digital Health Funding Levels Off At $1.3B, Rock Health Reports
- New Rock Health report finds digital health funding reaches $1.3B in Q3 2019 for a total of $5.5B year to date. - Large digital health funding round are driving the overall funding trend in digital health with the average deal size at $20.9M, in line with 2018’s $21.7M average deal size. - Rock Health projects the number of digital health deals in 2019 will be 5-10% lower than in 2018.Digital health funding reached a total of $1.3B in Q3 2019 for a total of $5.5B year to date, leveling off
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Novartis to Establish AI Innovation Lab, Taps Microsoft As Strategic AI & Data Science Partner
- Novartis to establish the Novaris AI innovation lab and has formed a strategic partnership with Microsoft as its AI and data science partner.
- AI Innovation lab will leverage Novartis datasets with Microsoft’s advanced AI solutions, the lab will aim to create new AI models and applications to transform medicine.
- Novartis and Microsoft's strategic alliance will focus on the two core objectives of AI Empowerment and AI Exploration.
Novartis announced the formation of
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Behavioral Health Startup NOCD Raises $4M to Expand OCD Therapy Tools
- Digital behavioral health startup NOCD raises $4M to expand the NOCD’s Provider Network for people suffering from OCD nationwide.
- OCD is a psychiatric disorder that affects 2-3% of the population. It involves repetitive, unwanted thoughts and compulsive behaviors intended to reduce the anxiety caused by those thoughts.
- Members of NOCD’s treatment program will be able to complete evidence-based therapy with OCD-trained therapists and get 24/7 adjunctive support, no matter where
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Healthcare Blockchain Startup BurstIQ Nabs $5.5M for HIPAA-Compliant Blockchain Platform
- BurstIQ raises $5.5M for HIPAA-compliant blockchain platform services for on-chain data management, complex data ownership, and granular consent.- The healthcare blockchain-based software company plans to aggressively expand sales, marketing, and network growth.BurstIQ, an Denver, CO-based provider of HIPAA-compliant blockchain solutions for the healthcare industry has raised $5.5M in Series A funding led by Elsewhere Partners. Elsewhere, a growth-stage venture capital firm which invests in
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Novo Nordisk, Noom Partner on Digital Health Solutions for Obesity
- Novo Nordisk and Noom collaborate to improve the lives of people living with obesity through digital health solutions focused on weight management and education. - Collaboration builds off a successful 8-month pilot with Novo Nordisk using Noom’s behavior change platform for more than 4,000 people with obesity.Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company and Noom, a behavior change company, today announced a collaboration on digital health solutions focusing on weight management and education,
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Ambry Genetics Launches Paired RNA and DNA Testing for Hereditary Cancer
- Ambry launches a new genetic test, +RNAinsight that changes the standard for “clinical grade” testing, with higher accuracy.- +RNAinsight enables clinicians – for the first time ever – to conduct both DNA and RNA genetic testing at the same time.- Ambry is the first and only lab to offer paired RNA and DNA genetic testing for hereditary cancer.Ambry Genetics (Ambry), a clinical genetic testing company, announced today the launch of +RNAinsight, a major advancement in genetic testing.
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Research: Microneedle Biosensors Accurately Detect Patient’s Antibiotic Levels in Real-Time
- Researchers find microneedle biosensors can be used to monitor the changing concentration of antibiotics in a patient’s system.
- Findings published in The Lancet Digital Health, show the sensors enable real-time monitoring of changes in antibiotic concentration in the body, with similar results to those obtained from blood tests.
Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can accurately detect the levels of medication in a patient's system, matching the accuracy of current
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HIMSS Report: Current State of Japan’s Digital Health Economy
- New HIMSS report reveals the current state of Japan’s digital health economy in the era of aging societies. - Japan and the UK share some common traits in healthcare and society that has resulted in each country’s healthcare sector experiencing rising costs and a dwindling human resource pool.HIMSS announced that it has published a report titled “Capitalising on Japan’s Digital Healthcare Economy during this Era of Ageing Societies.” Written by Professor Sudhesh Kumar, Dean of Warwick Medical
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