For better or for worse, patients increasingly call the shots in the healthcare arena. Yes, they’re paying more for care. But with the emergence of telehealth and personalized therapies, patients also have more care options. To meet their expectations, both payers and providers must have access to personalized information about the patient. And they can best get this by working with instead of against each other.Specifically, insurers and providers must collaboratively approach the patient both
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Report: 5 Key Trends Shaping The Global Digital Health Ecosystem
The global digital health market is strengthening due to increasing efforts to prove the benefits of technology, according to a recent report by healthcare innovation consultancy Enspektos, LLC. The new report, Q3 2017 digihealth impact trac study reveals that accelerating innovation activity in Europe and Asia, record-breaking investment levels and other drivers contributing to the digital health market's growing global strength and impact, This report also indicates that innovators are focused
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KLAS-CHIME Report: Telehealth Adoption Increasing Among Providers Despite Concerns
Most healthcare organizations and providers plan to expand their use of telehealth programs, based on the benefits they have experienced so far, according to a study released today by KLAS Research and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). But some also expressed concerns about reimbursement and other potential limitations, according to the study.Telehealth has the potential to revolutionize healthcare with both healthcare organizations and legislators hoping it
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Propeller Health Unveils API to Provide Local Asthma Conditions Nationwide
Propeller Health, a digital health company developing solutions respiratory medicine has released the first ever API to provide local asthma conditions to anyone across the United States. The new service, Air by Propeller, is open and free to use that enables other individuals and organizations to use its local asthma condition calculations to improve the health of people with chronic respiratory disease.Propeller has trained a machine learning model based on millions of days of anonymized data
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Welltok Acquires Tea Leaves Health to Expand Growth in Hospital Market
Welltok, a consumer health enterprise SaaS company has announced the acquisition of Tea Leaves Health, a provider of a SaaS-based analytics and marketing technology platform used by hospital systems to target consumers and physicians with coordinated engagement campaigns. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition will propel Welltok’s growth within the hospital market, while enriching its data assets and product portfolio to better serve all types of population
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Avizia Acquires Virtual Care Provider Carena to Boost Telehealth Market Share
Telehealth provider Avizia has acquired Seattle-based leading virtual care provider Carena to reinforces its position as the largest and most comprehensive telehealth solutions partner for health systems nationwide. Founded in 2000, Carena designs and operates virtual clinics for health systems and provides access to care for more than 35 million consumers. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, Ralph Derrickson, president and CEO of Carena will
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StayWell Acquires MedHelp’s Health Engagement Platform
StayWell, a health solutions company, announced that it has acquired Silicon Valley-based MedHelp’s health engagement platform, apps and talent to expand its mobile health portfolio and support its corporate growth strategy. The acquisition will extend StayWell’s reach to MedHelp’s 3 million users, while offering more robust solutions to existing customers, during all stages of their health. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.MedHelp brings with it a number of award-winning
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Welch Allyn Home Devices Integrates With Honeywell’s Remote Patient Monitoring Platform
Today, Honeywell Life Care Solutions and Welch Allyn announced that Welch Allyn’s home medical devices will now be offered as part of Honeywell’s remote patient monitoring platform. Welch Allyn’s Home devices will pair wirelessly with Honeywell’s remote patient monitoring platform to capture and provide accurate readings, without requiring the patient to travel for a doctor’s visit.The Welch Allyn Home 1700 Series Blood Pressure Monitor, with its simple, one-button operation, allows for fast and
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Big Cloud Analytics Rebrands as EVO Health, Launches Wellness Analytics App Platform
Big Cloud Analytics, an Atlanta-based real-time predictive analytics technology for the IoT enabled biometric data, announced it has rebranded the company to EVŌ. The rebranding marks a shift in the company’s business model and aligns with launch of the EVŌ™ app, which combines the best of data and behavioral science to deliver a personalized experience.“As the world of digital health continues to evolve, we’ve seen the lines between our work for the Enterprise and the value we deliver for
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Accenture: 5 Tech Vision Trends Impacting The Life Sciences Industry in 2017 & Beyond
This week, Accenture released the results of its 2017 Tech Vision for Life Sciences report, an annual survey of life sciences executives that examines five key major technology trends shaping the industry. Combined with extraordinary advances in science, these trends are empowering patients around the world and giving rise to new products and solutions that are more relevant and impactful than ever before.Digital health capabilities are becoming a regular component of everyday life and, combined
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