Penn State Health has signed a partnership agreement with Mercy Virtual to virtually monitor intensive care unit (ICU) patients at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, a leading university health center. Over time, the partnership will expand cross Penn State Health facilities and programs, drawing on both partners’ expertise to create new care models across the region. The partnership marks Mercy’s second virtual medicine agreement in recent months. Mercy and University of North
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State & Impact of Digital Health Tools Report: 14 Trends to Know
Last week, healthcare technology company HealthMine released the results of their HealthMine Digital Health Report: The State and Impact of Digital Health Tools that examines how consumers are using digital health tools and how it impacts their lives. Data for this report was gathered from The HealthMine Digital Health Survey, which was fielded and analyzed in March/April 2016 to 500 consumers who use internet connected health devices or applications. Respondents are adults enrolled in a health
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Study: Virtual Care Outperforms Video/Phone-based Telemedicine
Recent data from more than 1,700 virtual care encounters at two large U.S. health systems demonstrates that the use of an evidence-based, best practices-driven virtual health platform can overcome major issues with the consistent delivery of guideline-adherent care that were identified in a recent, widely referenced study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.The data from customers using Zipnosis' virtual care platform reveals that patients who took part in online, adaptive interviews to seek
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42% of Consumers Using Digital Health Data Say Data Goes Nowhere
42% of digital health users say the data gathered by these tools goes nowhere, according to survey of 500 people who use digital health tools. The survey reveals a “disconnect” between where consumers would like their self-collected health data to go, and how easy it is to share it. The results are now available in the HealthMine Digital Health Report: The State and Impact of Digital Health Tools.Three quarters of consumers who use mobile/internetconnected health apps are willing to share the
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Survey: 75% of Providers Still in Early Stages of Telehealth Adoption
A KPMG survey found that a quarter of healthcare providers surveyed found that their virtual care programs -- telehealth and telemedicine -- were sustainable, while 35 percent of providers have not yet embarked on their programs. The poll reflected responses from 120 individuals, who identified themselves as working for healthcare providers, during a webcast on April 14, which was titled “Virtual Care – Establishing a Scalable and Sustainable Program as a Growth Strategy.” Approximately 40
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Study: Telehealth-based Programs for Stroke Therapy Accelerates Recovery
Stroke survivors engaged in telehealth-based stroke therapy programs received 5 times more therapy than patients receiving in-clinic therapy alone, according to an internal study conducted by Constant Therapy, which provides a science-based, customized brain rehabilitation software program. After analyzing more than 20 million therapy exercises completed by users on its mobile platform, the company found that stroke patients experience greater improvement in both cognitive and speech accuracy
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Regroup Therapy Nabs $1.5M for Virtual Mental Health Visits
Regroup Therapy, a telehealth startup providing virtual mental health visits to treat depression and other issues, announced it has raised $1.5 million in seed funding led by Hyde Park Angels. The funding also included participation from OCA Ventures, Impact Engine, New Stack Ventures, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Chicago and MD Angels. Grubhub co-founder Mike Evans and Lou Malnati's Pizzeria president Mark Agnew also invested in the seed round. Founded in 2011, the Chicago-based
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India Startup HealthifyMe Lands $6M for Mobile Weight-Loss Coach App
Bangalore, India-based mobile health and fitness startup HealthifyMe has raised $6 million in Series A funding led by IDG Ventures India, Inventus Capital and Blume Ventures. The company is the only health app in India to receive Top Developer Badge – Google Play’s highest recognition for quality and innovation.The digital health startup plans to utilize the funding to scale its mobile weight loss app. Additionally, the company plans to hire 40 engineers, designers and product managers by the
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Walgreens To Expand Mental Health Services Via Telehealth
Walgreens announced today it will expand mental health services including access to behavioral health treatment via Breakthrough, an MDLIVE telehealth company to treat addiction, depression, stress and other behavioral health concerns. With the addition of Breakthrough, Walgreens consumers will now also have access to more than 1,000 licensed therapists nationwide to schedule secure telehealth video sessions by appointment. The collaboration between MDLIVE and Walgreens first launched in
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NantHealth Files for $92M IPO: 8 Things to Know
On late Friday last week, NantHealth, a company combining genomic science and big data to transform healthcare filed for an initial public offering to raise up to $92 million in capital, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.NantHealth's approach to the science and delivery of precision care is powered by their integrated and adaptive Systems Infrastructure, Knowledge Platform,Provider Platform and Payor Platform known as Comprehensive Learning Integrated NantHealth
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