Change Healthcare and Zebra Medical Vision today announced an agreement to create solutions that deliver artificial intelligence solutions to complex radiology reporting environments. Change Healthcare's proven radiology solutions, along with Zebra Medical Vision's algorithms, will benefit radiologists and other imaging specialists by improving the efficiency of routine tasks and the effectiveness of workflow in the radiologist reading environment.By working together on the pragmatic integration
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Nuance Launches Artificial Intelligence Marketplace for Diagnostic Imaging
Today, Nuance introduced a first-of-its-kind, open artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace for diagnostic imaging that will speed the creation and adoption of AI by providing radiologists and data scientists with the ability to define, build, publish and improve imaging algorithms. It will provide radiologists with real-time intelligence needed at the time of care and within their usual workflow.As part of this, Nuance is collaborating with NVIDIA, a company well-known for its deep learning
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NTT DATA, MD.ai Partner to Accelerate Adoption of AI for Medical Imaging
NTT DATA Services today announced a partnership with MD.ai, an emerging company in imaging research and artificial intelligence (AI) delivery for the clinical imaging space. Through this partnership, NTT DATA clients now have the ability to dive deeper into their imaging data with algorithms and automation tools that will improve workflow and provide better patient care.MD.ai brings a unique combination of semi-automated tools for imaging research, collaborative data annotation software, as well
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Philips Acquires Startup Analytics Informatics to Expand Radiology Solutions
Philips has announced the acquisition of startup company Analytical Informatics, Inc., complementing its own innovation initiatives to expand its current offerings and accelerate the roadmap for Philips Radiology Solutions. Founded in 2011, Analytical Informatics’ products and capabilities, which include vendor-agnostic, advanced workflow tools and applications, strengthen Philips’ PerformanceBridge portfolio of operational performance solutions to optimize assets, uptime, utilization, practice,
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Startupbootcamp Digital Health Miami Launches 2018 Cohort of 13 Startups
Startupbootcamp Digital Health Miami, an innovation program and fund has announced 13 startups that will be joining their second cohort after an intensive two-day evaluation and selection process on November 17-18.Teams pitched their businesses to over 100 healthcare executives, investors and mentors industry experts from Startupbootcamp’s corporate partners such as Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and Accenture as well as representatives from Marsh, Towers Watson, Philips, UnitedHealthCare, Zaffre
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Harnessing The Power of Gamification to Enhance Patient Engagement
Gamification technology has become a powerful tool in delivering healthcare today. Through games, developers can utilize goal-oriented treatment that is designed to help patients overcome a variety of challenges ordinary treatment can fail at. Gaming is a powerful tool for immersion, so patients may not be as aware of the effects of treatment. Patients can be pushed past their previous limits with only gentle nudging if they are invested in game therapy.The field is wide open for breakthroughs,
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Philips, Nuance Integrate to Bring AI Directly into Radiology Reporting
Philips and Nuance Communications, Inc., a provider of intelligent voice and language solutions has announced an integration partnership bringing artificial intelligence-based (AI-based) image interpretation and reporting capabilities to radiologists. The initiative will leverage assets from Philips Illumeo with adaptive intelligence and Nuance PowerScribe 360 to help reduce discrepancies, and improve radiology reporting, accuracy and standardization.Announced at RSNA 2016, Philips Illumeo, an
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Roche Acquires Lab Data Analytics Platform Viewics
Roche, a pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science has announced an agreement to acquire Viewics, Inc., a laboratory business analytics platform. Under the terms of the agreement, Roche is acquiring all shares of the company. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, Viewics, Inc. will become an integral part of Roche and add further digital capabilities on top of Roche Diagnostics’ Integrated Core Lab offering to make faster
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BurstIQ, Empiric Health Partner to Integrate Healthcare Blockchain Data Record with Intermountain
BurstIQ, Inc., a healthcare blockchain data company, announced the first mainstream OEM healthcare blockchain data record integration for Intermountain Healthcare with strategic partner Empiric Health. The Utah-based healthcare giant has already realized more than $90 million in savings using the Empiric technology (formerly known as ProComp) to identify operational efficiencies across the Intermountain Healthcare system.As part of the integration, BurstIQ’s proprietary blockchain-based big data
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UnitedHealthcare and Qualcomm Integrate Samsung, Garmin Wearables Into Wellness Program
UnitedHealthcare and Qualcomm Life have integrated wearable devices from Samsung and Garmin International, Inc., into UnitedHealthcare Motion. UnitedHealthcare Motion is a national wellness program that provides eligible plan participants access to activity trackers and enables them to earn more than $1,000 per year by meeting certain daily walking goals.The Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro and Gear Sport, and the Garmin vívosmart 3, have been integrated and validated with Qualcomm Life’s 2net platform for
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