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With iOS10, Apple Brings National Organ Donor Registration to iPhone

by HITC Staff 07/05/2016 Leave a Comment

Apple and Donate Life America has teamed up to offer iPhone users national organ donor registration via the Health app with the release of iOS 10. All registrations submitted from iPhone are sent directly to the National Donate Life Registry managed by Donate Life America. Donate Life America manages and promotes the national brand for donation, Donate Life, and assists Donate Life State Teams and national partners in facilitating high-performing donor registries including the management of the
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NHS, Google DeepMind Launch AI Research Project to Detect Eye Diseases

by HITC Staff 07/05/2016 Leave a Comment

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Google DeepMind has teamed up withMoorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation in London to launch an AI-focused research project to detect eye diseases. As part of the research project, DeepMind will investigate whether machine learning algorithms can identify early signs of 2 age-related eye conditions: macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The partnership marks DeepMind's second research collaboration with NHS.Research Project DetailsMoorfields Eye Hospital will share a set of one
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Mid-Year: 5 Trends Shaping Telemedicine in 2016

by Our Thought Leaders 07/05/2016 Leave a Comment

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Editor's Note: Steve McGraw is the CEO of REACH Health, an enterprise telemedicine software company. Steve has more than 25 years of experience in leading software companies and has significant experience with Cloud-based healthcare software. The telemedicine industry is an exciting, dynamic place to be right now. As with many maturing industries, not only is telemedicine itself evolving, but also the trends that drive its evolution. Let me explain what I mean by this.  The earliest telemedicine
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Teladoc Acquires Telehealth Startup HealthiestYou for $125M

by HITC Staff 06/30/2016 Leave a Comment

TeleHealth Startup HealthiestYou Raises $30M

Teladoc has signed an agreement to acquire HealthiestYou, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based telehealth company focused on engagement and utilization for $125 in a mix of cash and stock. Under terms of the acquisition, HealthiestYou purchase price consists of $45 million cash and 6.96 shares of Teladoc common stock worth $80 million. Teladoc expects the acquisition of HealthiestYou to close on July 1.Available to individuals and employers, HealthiestYou  can be incorporated into any employee benefit
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How Virtual Reality Can Improve Patient Experience in Healthcare

by Jasmine Pennic 06/30/2016 Leave a Comment

Cedars-Sinai Unveils Therapeutic Virtual Reality to Enhance Patient Experience

Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by Samsung. The global market for Virtual Reality (VR) in healthcare is projected to reach $3.8 billion by 2020 driven by technology advancements in healthcare IT, which would undoubtedly expand its use into more diverse applications and medical disciplines while also increasing the demand for rehabilitation and simulation VR-training in hospitals and clinics.  VR technology continues to gain ground and visibility as a potential diagnostic tool in the form
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Mount Sinai Launches Mobile App to Allow Patients Access to Medical Records

by Fred Pennic 06/29/2016 Leave a Comment

Mount Sinai Mobile App

LifeMap Solutions--a subsidiary of BioTime and Mount Sinai today announced the launch of MountSinaiNY, the first patient-facing app designed to serve all patients within the Mount Sinai Health System. The app’s initial capabilities allow patients to access their medical records and manage their healthcare experience from their phones. Building on the expertise from collaborations with Mount Sinai, Stanford, and Apple, the launch of Mount Sinai NY demonstrates LifeMap’s commitment to bringing
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Deloitte Launches Cloud-Based Analytics App for Patient Outcomes

by HITC Staff 06/29/2016 Leave a Comment

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Following the tragic death of one patient and hospitalization of five others in a French clinical study earlier this year, the call for improved patient safety both before and after market approval of drugs and other medical interventions has become a global conversation. Just last month, France’s investigative body determined the clinical research organization and drugmaker were at fault for various lapses throughout the clinical trial.To help solve this, Deloitte has unveil a new cloud-based
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Behavioral Telehealth Startup AbilTo Taps Rob Rebak as New CEO

by Jasmine Pennic 06/28/2016 Leave a Comment

AbilTo, a provider of behavioral telehealth programs proven to improve patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs has appointed Rob Rebak as its new Chief Executive Officer. In his new role as CEO, Mr. Rebak will be responsible for shaping the vision and strategy of AbilTo going forward, as well as for building upon the company's history of clinical innovation and strong performance.Rob Rebak Background/ExperienceA 25-year healthcare industry veteran, Rebak brings a broad range of strategic and
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Medtronic To Acquire Heartware for $1.1B: 9 Things to Know

by HITC Staff 06/28/2016 Leave a Comment

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On Monday, medical device maker Medtronic entered a definitive agreement to acquire HeartWare International Inc. an innovator of less-invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies for the treatment of advanced heart failure for $1.1 billion. The acquisition is expected to close during Medtronic's second fiscal quarter ending Oct. 28, 2016. Here are 9 things to know about the acquisition: 1. As part of the agreement, Medtronic will pay $58 for each Heartware share outstanding, which
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Cedars-Sinai, HomeHero Launch Safe Transition Home Program

by HITC Staff 06/28/2016 Leave a Comment

Cedars-Sinai, HomeHero Launch Safe Transition Home Program

Cedars-Sinai has teamed up HomeHero, a Santa Monica-based non-medical home care provider to launch the Safe Transition Home program that provides safe rides and transitions for patients between the hospital and the home. The program is funded through a combination of private clients and Cedars-Sinai.Program BenefitsThe goal of the program is designed to reduce inpatient readmissions, raising patient satisfaction and improving health outcomes — challenges facing hospitals nationwide. Other key
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