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WellDoc Pulls In $22M To Accelerate Mobile Prescription Therapy Adoption

by HITC Staff 12/17/2015 Leave a Comment

WellDoc

Digital health technology company WellDoc today announced $22 million in Series B funding led by Samsung Ventures and Merck Global Health Innovation (GHI) Fund serving as co-lead. Other participants in the round include Adage  Capital Management, Excel Venture Management, Alexandria Venture Investments and Hudson River Capital Partners LLC.  Welldoc plans to utilize the funding to continue commercialization and accelerate adoption of its flagship product, BlueStar, a FDA cleared mobile
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Chilmark: Connected Health Market Bright, Yet Remains Immature

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Chilmark Research Connected Health Report

The US healthcare system’s shift towards value-based care has ignited an interest in new models of virtual, connected healthcare. As defined by Chilmark Research in their latest report, Migration to Connected Health: Opportunities and Challenges in Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), ‘Connected Health’ is the application of technology to connect and extend healthcare delivery system (people, tools, facilities, and so on) in an ongoing, virtual, semi-automated manner across a patient
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47% of UK Adults Prefer Telehealth Visits Over Face to Face Visits

by Fred Pennic 12/17/2015 Leave a Comment

Avia Digital Health Study

Almost half (47%) of UK adults would be happy to see their doctor virtually via telehealth visits rather than face-to-face with a doctor, according to Aviva’s latest Health Check UK report. The report reveals a growing appetite for digital health technology (including wearable health monitors, health advice mobile apps and video consultations with doctors) among UK adults. Digital health has the potential to remove the need for some doctor appointments and alleviate pressure on stretched
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NYU Langone Researchers Use ResearchKit App to Track Concussions

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NYU Langone Concussion Tracker app for iPhone, Watch

This week, Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center unveiled the NYU Langone Concussion Tracker app for iPhone and Apple Watch that can track concussions during the critical six week following their diagnosis. Created by clinicians and IT experts at NYU Langone, the app offers a new way to engage patients in studies that use digital tools to shape clinical care.  The NYU Langone Concussion Tracker app will be used to track patient-reported symptoms during the six-week recovery period.
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Chiron Health Nabs $2.3M to Get Physicians Fully Reimbursed for Telehealth Visits

by Jasmine Pennic 12/16/2015 Leave a Comment

Chiron Health

Telemedicine software and reimbursement services provider Chiron Health has $2.3 million in seed funding to bring a robust set of telemedicine tools to physician practices. Chiron Health is the only platform designed to get physician practices fully reimbursed for secure video visits covering both Medicare and Medicaid as well as private payers. Through their extensive knowledge of telemedicine regulation and reimbursement, the company guides practices through the complexities of telemedicine.
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49% of Consumers Prefer Doctors to Use Their Health Apps Data for Care

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Half of Consumers Prefer Doctors to Use Their Health Apps Data

Expectations that smartphones and apps will change how people manage their health have risen to 69%, according to recent results of Apigee Institute’s 2015 Digital Impact Survey. Since Apigee’s first Digital Impact Survey in 2013, more than 42 million additional Americans now report that smartphones and apps have changed the way they manage their health and wellness, representing a 70 percent increase in adoption.  According to the survey, 60 percent of adult smartphone owners in the U.S. -
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BlueLight Launches Apple Watch App for Emergency Response

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BlueLight

Safety toolkit for the digital age provider BlueLight has launched a new Apple Watch app for 911 emergency response that allows users to contact emergency services and share their location with contacts in seconds.  70% of 911 Calls Comes from Mobile Phones Today, more than 70% of 911 calls come from mobile phones, but according to USA Today, 911 may have as low as a 10% chance of getting a fix on caller location ranges.  Between the margin of error and the high possibility of routing the call
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Castlight Health Talks Where Predictive Analytics Is Heading in 2016

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Castlight Health Talks Where Predictive Analytics Is Heading in 2016

It’s been hailed as the next “big thing” in healthcare. Predictive analytics promises to aid in every aspect, from creating administrative efficiencies to improving outcomes. But beyond the algorithmic buzz, predictive analytics isn’t just going to help providers make better decisions, according to Castlight Health’s Chief R& D Officer, Jonathan Rende. Turns out, predictive analytics has the potential to reveal a lot more for patients, including the competitive costs of procedures and how
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FDA Launches precisionFDA, Platform for Genomic Sequencing Data

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FDA Launches precisionFDA, Platform for Genomic Sequencing Data

Today, the FDA announced the beta release of precisionFDA, a community platform for NGS assay evaluation and regulatory science exploration. The online , cloud-based, portal will allow scientists from industry, academia, government and other partners to come together to foster innovation and develop the science behind a method of “reading” DNA known as next-generation sequencing (or NGS). precisionFDA is the FDA’s answer to its role under the White House’s Precision Medicine
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Federal Court Denies Texas Medical Board Motion to Dismiss Teladoc Lawsuit

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Virtua Selets Teladoc to Offer Telehealth Visits In Southern New Jersey

On Monday, December 14, Judge Robert Pitman, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, denied the Texas Medical Board’s (TMB) motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by telehealth provider Teladoc. The decision marks the seventh occasion in the last four years that various Texas courts have sided with Teladoc against the Texas Medical Board’s repeated attempts to limit access to affordable, quality health care in the state.  In May, Judge Pitman blocked a TMB rule that would
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