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Wikipedia Healthcare Editors Gain Access to Evidence-Based Clinical Content

by Fred Pennic 07/15/2015 Leave a Comment

Wikipedia is a top destination for healthcare professionals and consumers to search for medical information. Now, Wikipedia healthcare editors can enhance their entries on the popular Internet encyclopedia and be confident in their accuracy thanks to a collaboration with EBSCO Health, the creators of DynaMed Plus. Wikipedia’s top healthcare editors have complimentary access to DynaMed Plus, a cross-platform, evidence-based clinical reference solution, to assist in content generation, research
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Home Care Startup Honor Donates $1M in Free In-Home Care Across 10 Cities

by Fred Pennic 07/13/2015 Leave a Comment

Home Care Startup Honor

The problem of insufficient elder care is one of the biggest issues facing the nation, so much so that it’s now one of top priorities for the White House and the President. Today at the White House Conference on Aging, Seth Sternberg, CEO of Honor is announcing a new initiative to donate $1 million in free in-home care across 10 cities and working with established care providing organizations in those communities to ensure this care goes to helping older Americans. The first city to benefit from
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VA To Harness Data from 390K Veterans to Understand Chronic Conditions

by HITC Staff 07/10/2015 Leave a Comment

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing four new studies that will use genetic and other data from VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) to answer key questions to  better understand chronic conditions. MVP, which has enrolled more than 390,000 Veterans so far, has already become the nation’s largest database linking genetic, clinical, lifestyle and military exposure information.  Part of a beta test for data access, the newly funded studies are among the first to use MVP data to
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Millennials: The Rising Generation of Health Hackers

by Fred Pennic 07/09/2015 Leave a Comment

We are in the midst of a healthcare revolution; however, one age group known as Millennials has developed a distrust of the U.S. healthcare system and it is driving them to spend more money now to remain healthy in the future. According to new research from Deep Focus's latest report, Spring/Summer 2015 Cassandra Report: Body, Mind, Soul, Millennials (ages 18-34) are finding alternative ways to support healthy and balanced lifestyles, using technology to “health hack” and track their health,
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Low Cost Blood Test Provider Theranos Inks Deal with Capital BlueCross

by Jasmine Pennic 07/09/2015 2 Comments

Theranos, a digital health startup that develops novel approaches for laboratory diagnostic tests using blood has inked a long-term partnership with Capital BlueCross – Central Pennsylvania’s largest health insurer. The partnership will showcase the impact of Theranos’ services around lowering the cost of care in areas where costs for medical diagnostic testing are high due to the lack of availability of health care resources in  Central Pennsylvania.  Theranos, which received clearance of
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20 Promising Canadian Digital Health Companies to Watch

by Komal Garewal 07/08/2015 Leave a Comment

Canada ICD-10 Transition

“A company’s odds of success are better the closer they can get to their market,” argues Stephen Hurwitz, a thought leader in the Canadian venture capital industry, recognizing that the proximity to a VC-tech hub can help the success rate of Canadian startups. A socialized healthcare system, Canada’s market is fragmented by province and type of care – most primary and emergency care is free for residents whereas specialty care, prescription drugs, long-term and in-home care amongst others,
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Get My Health Data Campaign Launches

by HITC Staff 07/02/2015 1 Comment

For patients, accessing their health information online is often a confusing and down right painful process. Sadly, few patients know what to ask for or what information should be available to them, and not nearly enough health care organizations are equipped to meet their requests. To change that, a coalition of patient advocates today has launched the Get My Health Data Campaign to support patients in asking for, getting and effectively using their digital health data.  Campaign
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Social Network for Doctors SERMO Expands to Canada’s 77,000 Physicians

by HITC Staff 07/02/2015 Leave a Comment

SERMO's Social Network for Doctors Expands Reach to UK

SERMO, the leading social network for doctors with more than 340,000 members across the US and UK, announced its latest international expansion, opening its doors to Canada’s 77,000 physicians. The Canadian expansion follows SERMO’s international UK launch in April. SERMO is well on its way to becoming the largest global medical social network exclusively for physicians. SERMO also has plans to roll out in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa over the next few weeks. SERMO is a
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MedStar, AARP Partner to Spur Health Innovation for Aging

by Jasmine Pennic 07/01/2015 Leave a Comment

Maryland-based not-for-profit health system MedStar Health has become the newest Founding Member of Project Catalyst|The Power of We to spur digital health innovation for the aging population. The program provides developers of popular and emerging products insight into how Americans 50-plus use technology, in order to identify ways to improve the devices for mature consumers. The alignment will help MedStar spur innovation in new and emerging digital technologies, products and experiences that
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HomeHero Raises $23M to Expand In-Home Senior Care

by Jasmine Pennic 06/30/2015 Leave a Comment

Home Hero

40% of U.S. adults today are responsible for taking care of an elderly or sick relative, according to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center and the California HealthCare Foundation. Despite this growing number, most caregivers do not want their aging relatives living with them. Instead, family members are seeking affordable caregivers to provide in-home care for seniors.  To solve this gap in senior home care, HomeHero, a trusted marketplace advancing the in-home senior care industry has
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