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State of Mobile Health Apps Security: Perception vs. Reality

by HITC Staff 01/13/2016 Leave a Comment

State of Mobile Health Apps Security: Perception vs. Reality

55 percent of consumers expect their mobile health apps to be hacked within the next six months, according to a recent report from Arxan Technologies. Executive IT leaders (48%) who have oversight or insight into the security of the mobile healthcare and produce apps also share the same concerns. For the report, "State Application Security," Arxan Technologies surveyed 318 consumers and 80 IT executives with security oversight or insight into mobile health apps in the US, UK, Germany, and
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Philips, Monica Healthcare Collaborate On Fetal Monitoring Solution

by Jasmine Pennic 01/13/2016 Leave a Comment

Philips, Monica Healthcare Collaborate On Fetal Monitoring Solution

Philips and Monica Healthcare have announced an exclusive global collaboration on fetal monitoring solution that will advance maternal and child care by helping to monitor at-risk patients, especially those with a high BMI. Under the co-development agreement, the companies will integrate Monica’s latest signal acquisition technology into the Philips Avalon CL product platform, continuing to advance maternal and child care by helping to monitor at-risk patients. The solution will join Philips’
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CrossChx, Former HHS Innovators Partner to Build The ‘Internet of Healthcare’

by HITC Staff 01/13/2016 Leave a Comment

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CrossChx, a provider of identity resolution for smarter healthcare is teaming up with Bryan Sivak (former CTO of Health and Human Services) and Dr. Jacob Reider, (former Chief Medical Officer and later Deputy National Coordinator of the National Coordinate for Health IT within HHS), to develop what they're calling the “Internet of Healthcare.”  In their new roles, Sivak and Reider will be helping CrossChx develop a connected IoH framework for the industry that can enable many of the healthcare
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Mobile Engagement Provider mPulse Mobile Pulls In $10M

by HITC Staff 01/12/2016 Leave a Comment

mPulse Mobile Mobile Engagement Provider mPulse Mobile Pulls In $10M

mPulse Mobile, a mobile engagement solution provider that spun out of the healthcare division of mobileStorm has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by HLM Venture Partners with participation from OCA Ventures, Merrick Ventures and Jumpstart Ventures. The capital will enable the company to enhance its analytics capabilities and gain further penetration in the consumer health and wellness market.  The company's cloud-based intelligent mobile messaging solution is HIPAA compliant and
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Syapse Raises $25M to Transform Patient Care Through Precision Medicine

by Fred Pennic 01/12/2016 Leave a Comment

Syapse Raises $25M to Transform Patient Care Through Precision Medicine

  Syapse, a Palo Alto, CA-based company enabling healthcare systems to implement precision medicine programs has raised $25 million in Series C funding led by Ascension Ventures, a subsidiary of Ascension, the nation's largest non-profit and Catholic health system. Existing investors Social Capital Partnership and Safeguard Scientifics also participated in this new funding round. The company will use this funding round to drive the rapid expansion of its Syapse Precision Medicine
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Amwell Named The #1 Most Downloaded Telehealth App

by HITC Staff 01/12/2016 Leave a Comment

Amwell

Amwell, American Well's consumer-facing mobile app for live, online doctor visits, is the #1 most downloaded telehealth app for the second year in a row. According to App Annie, a market intelligence leader in app analytics revealed that Amwell was the most popular telehealth app of 2014 and 2015 in the U.S., based on combined iOS and Google Play downloads1. The telehealth app gives people the ability to see a doctor of their choosing by video, in less than three minutes on average. Amwell
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AMA Invests $15M to Launch Innovation Studio, Health2047

by HITC Staff 01/11/2016 Leave a Comment

AMA Invests $15M to Launch Innovation Studio, Health2047

The American Medical Association (AMA) is investing $15M to become the founding partner of  Silicon Valley-based healthcare innovation studio- Health2047 that will create new solutions for physicians and their patients to improve health care delivery. Health2047 plans to collaborate with AMA content experts across a wide range of medical, health policy, and pragmatic practice areas. It will also integrate health care companies, technology companies and entrepreneurs to co-develop, create and
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Barton Health Becomes First Provider to Prescribe Ingestible Sensors to Patients

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Barton Health Becomes First Provider to Prescribe Ingestible Sensors to Patients

Proteus Digital Health today announced that Barton Health, a Lake Tahoe, CA-based  non-profit, rural health system has become the first US healthcare provider to prescribe patients ingestible sensors using the company's Proteus Discover solution. The deployment marks the first commercial implementation of the FDA-cleared technology in the United States after the completion of successful clinical trials.  Barton Health will utilize Proteus Discover to improve medication adherence for patients
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MedStar Launches “Ride with Uber” for Patient Appointments

by HITC Staff 01/08/2016 Leave a Comment

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Maryland-based healthcare system MedStar Health and on-demand car service provider Uber are partnering to give patients a new option for ensuring they can get to and from healthcare appointments. Through this partnership, a “Ride with Uber” button is now displayed on MedStarHealth.org for patients who miss appointments or have to reschedule at the last minute frequently cite transportation as a factor.  “Patients expect the same level of seamless integration in health care as they do in other
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AT&T Launches Foundry For Connected Health to Foster Digital Health Innovation

by Jasmine Pennic 01/08/2016 Leave a Comment

AT&T Launches Foundry For Connected Health to Foster Digital Health Innovation

Telecom leader AT&T is set to open the AT&T Foundry for Connected Health in February 2016 at the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute in Houston. The new foundry will focus on digital health innovations that benefit those in and out of the clinical care environment – helping caregivers and patients bridge the gap between a clinical setting and the home.  The new opening marks the company's fifth foundry innovation center. By leveraging Texas Medical Center’s campus, the the
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