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Medidata to Acquire Mytrus to Transform Clinical Trial Patient Experience

by HITC Staff 04/17/2017 Leave a Comment

Medidata Clinical Cloud

Medidata, a provider of cloud-based solutions and data analytics for clinical research has agreed to acquire Mytrus, Incorporated, an e-clinical technology company specializing in patient-centered electronic informed consent (eConsent) and virtual trials. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.Medidata will integrate Enroll™, Mytrus’ eConsent solution, into the Medidata Clinical Cloud as part of its ongoing commitment to modernize clinical trials for patients, sites and sponsors.
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Why Data Block Is the Leading Cause of Death for Digital Health Startups

by Our Thought Leaders 04/17/2017 1 Comment

he Kabuki Dance Of "Blocking Data" In Healthcare

Editor's Note: Buff Colchagoff is the CEO of RosettaHealth, a cloud-based health messaging and exchange platform. Colchagoff has over 16 years of Health IT experience with large projects, including building the VA’s PHR MyHealtheVet, as operations manager for the Nationwide Health Information Exchange (NwHIN) which grew into the Sequoia Project, the Direct Project. Follow him on Twitter at @BuffColchagoffYou’re the leader of a digital health startup born in 2015, ready, willing, and eager to
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Parks Associates: 6 Consumer Trends In On-Demand Virtual Care To Watch

by Fred Pennic 04/17/2017 1 Comment

Trends In On-Demand Virtual Care

IoT research firm Parks Associates has released new connected health research overview of consumer trends in on-demand virtual care, including visiting physician services and remote care.The report, 360 View Update: On-Demand Care: The Patient Wants to See You Now, examines the types of services consumers are most interested in, the demographics reporting the greatest interest in these services, and self-reported consumer satisfaction rates. The research also pays special attention to consumer
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Massachusetts Announces $5M Grant to Launch Digital Health Innovation Lab

by Jasmine Pennic 04/17/2017 Leave a Comment

Massachusetts Announces $5M Grant to Launch Digital Health Innovation Lab

Last Thursday,  Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined executives from GE for the announcement of a $5 million grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative toward the construction of a new digital health innovation lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). The grant will be matched by nearly $9.5 million from WPI, as well as $2.5 million in support from GE Healthcare Life Sciences in both capital investments and imaging equipment. These funds will go toward new integrated
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Senate, House Health Committee Release Discussion Draft of FDA User Fees Reauthorization

by HITC Staff 04/14/2017 Leave a Comment

Medical Device_FDA Recalls McKesson's Anesthesia Care for False Patient-Matching

On Friday, the leaders of the Senate and House health committees released a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Food and Drug Administration user fee agreements. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reauthorization Act of 2017 renews FDA's authority to collect user fees from the makers of prescription brand drugs, medical devices, generic drugs and biosimilars, and several vital programs at the FDA.The 2012 prescription drug user fee amendments (PDUFA), medical device
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Report: Apple Developing Sensors to Monitor Blood Sugar for Apple Watch Integration

by HITC Staff 04/13/2017 Leave a Comment

Aetna Apple Watch

Apple has hired a team of biomedical engineers to develop sensors that can noninvasively and continuously monitor blood sugar levels to better treat diabetes, according to CNBC. The initiative was initially envisioned by Steve Jobs before his death and has been in development for at least the past five years, with about 30 people working on the project and  reports to Johny Srouji, Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies. Some of the engineers have been working with the Apple team
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Sansoro Health Raises $5.2M For Real-Time Data Exchange Between EMRs & Digital Health Apps

by Fred Pennic 04/13/2017 Leave a Comment

Sansoro Health

Sansoro Health, a Minneapolis MN-based startup that makes it easy to exchange real-time health care data between digital health applications and EMRs led by Bain Capital Ventures. The digital health startup plans to use the funding to expand sales, marketing and operations to accelerate transforming health care IT ecosystems through real-time digital health interoperability.Among U.S. hospital system chief information officers, 62% identify interoperability as their most important
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Philips Awarded FDA Clearance for Digital Pathology Solution for Primary Diagnostic Use

by Jasmine Pennic 04/13/2017 Leave a Comment

Massachusetts General Hospital Launches Digital Pathology Study

Today, Philips announced it has received regulatory clearance from the FDA (via De Novo classification) for its IntelliSite Pathology Solution, marking a significant leap forward for the pathology services industry in the U.S.  De novo classification is the regulatory pathway for marketing clearance for novel, low- to moderate-risk medical devices that are the first of their kindAs the first and only digital pathology system to be approved for primary diagnostic use in the country, today’s news
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NextGen Healthcare to Acquire Mobile EHR Engagement Platform Entrada for $34M

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NextGen Healthcare to Acquire Mobile Engagement Platform for EHRs Entrada Inc. for $34M

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. has acquired Entrada, Inc., a Brentwood, TN-based mobile engagement platform for EHRs for $34 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close upon completion. Entrada reported revenue of approximately $12 million and had a loss of approximately $2 million in 2016.Founded in 2005, Entrada’s mobile app platform integrates with multiple clinical platforms and all major EHRs. Because of its
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Biotricity Files for Final FDA 510(k) Clearance for Remote Cardiac Monitoring Wearable

by Fred Pennic 04/13/2017 Leave a Comment

bioflux

biotricity, a Redwood City, CA-based healthcare technology company has filed for a second and final 510(k) for the hardware portion of its remote cardiac monitoring software and device, Bioflux solution with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The announcement follows a previous milestone where Biotricity received FDA approval for the software portion of its remote cardiac monitoring wearable.This 510(k) is the final regulatory requirement needed for Biotricity to bring its Bioflux
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