58% of patients believe two-way, at-home monitoring devices are very useful to interact with their healthcare provider than a more basic one-way at-home device, according to a report from West. The report, Strengthening Chronic Care reveals while (50%) of patients feel an at-home medical device that measures their health using sensors and sends information back to providers for an evaluation would be extremely beneficial, nearly three in five believe a two-way at-home medical device that allows
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Evidation Health, Shepherd Center Partner to Measure Real-Life Experiences of People with Neurological Conditions
Shepherd Center, a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury or brain injury has announced a collaboration with Evidation Health. The collaboration will measure the real-life experiences of people with neurological diseases and injuries, as well as the impact of digital health interventions on clinical and economic outcomes.Collaboration DetailsThe initial goal of the partnership is to help quantify the
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Survey: 87% of Patients Believed Provider Access to Their Full Medical History Is Vital to Personalized Care
87% of patients believed provider access to their full medical history Is vital to personalized care, according to a new digital health survey released today by Transcend Insights, a population health management company. The report reveals that in the era of digital health, patients have very high expectations for medical information sharing, but they may not be aware of the health care industry’s current limitations. To gather these and other insights, Transcend Insights conducted an online
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Validic Integrates Personal Health Data into Salesforce CRM and HealthCloud
Digital health integration platform Validic has announced integration with Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to securely view patient-generated health data. With this integration, care teams can now manage their patient population with near real-time data from over 400 personal health devices—creating more connected, personalized touchpoints with patients driven by actionable insights and clean data visualization.Integration DetailsTransforming the way providers service,
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CloudMine, Redox to Optimize Secure Sharing of Healthcare Data in the Cloud
CloudMine, a secure, cloud-based platform that enables healthcare organizations to build connected digital health apps has partnered with Redox, a cloud-based healthcare integration and API services to enable users to seamlessly connect to many clinical systems while keeping data secure in the cloud. The digital health developers, and various healthcare organizations who use CloudMine need to access and share data with EHR systems using a modern and streamlined API. Redox does just that, acting
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Teladoc Integrates Telehealth App With Kinsa Smart Thermometer
Teladoc and Kinsa has expanded their partnership by integrating Teladoc’s app with the Kinsa Smart Thermometer to further drive engagement, quality and value in telehealth. With this integration, the Teladoc app automatically detects the Kinsa app on a user’s mobile phone, guides the user to Kinsa, and offers the option to import up to 10 days of temperature readings into the Teladoc platform.Upon opt-in, the data is integrated into the Teladoc physician’s view of the health record, supporting
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Deloitte Launches Care Connect Accelerator for Healthcare Providers Built on Salesforce Health Cloud
Deloitte Consulting LLP's Deloitte Digital has announced the launch of Care Connect, an accelerator for health care providers built on Salesforce Health Cloud. Care Connect incorporates provider-specific user interfaces and use cases, and is designed to address specific challenges and shortcomings of patient engagement, focusing on the end-to-end interaction across the patient journey.Deloitte Digital's Care Connect accelerator helps to make patient-centered care a reality by providing a robust
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Medisafe Rolls Out Alert Feature for Harmful Drug-to-Drug Interactions
Medisafe, a provider of personalized medication management platform has unveiled a new feature to alert users of possible drug-to-drug interactions that may cause unexpected side effects and/or alter the way the medications perform. The new interactions feature also includes disclosures when medications have other lifestyle implications, such as interactions with specific foods or alcohol. Medisafe's new drug interaction feature is initially available for iOS users.With the latest drug-to-drug
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HIMSS17 Day 2 Summary & Highlights
Epic CEO Judy Faulkner: “There’s going to be three versions of Epic” In an interview with Healthcare IT News, Epic CEO Judy Faulkner reveals there will be two new versions of Epic in development called "Sonnet" and "Caboodle." Sonnet will be available at a lower price point for organizations who don't need the full features of the Epic EHR. Caboodle is the rebranded name of Epic's data warehouse.HIMSS Study: Significant Disconnect Exists Between Providers and Vendors/Consultants on EHRsA
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DiACardio Named Venture+ Forum Pitch Competition Winner At HIMSS17
The Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHAlliance) has named DiACardio Ltd, a provider of revolutionary decision support tools company for cardiologists using echocardiography as the winner of its 11th annual Venture+ Forum pitch competition for startup companies at HIMSS17. Presenting companies were selected based on criteria for having demonstrable impact on improving health care delivery and outcomes. The Venture+ Forum fosters business-building opportunities, cutting-edge collaborations
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