PatientsLikeMe, a patient network that improves lives and a real-time research platform that advances medicine has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to help jumpstart changes that will amplify the patient voice in the measurement of healthcare performance.
A portion of the grant will fund a collaboration between PatientsLikeMe and the National Quality Forum (NQF) to develop, test and facilitate the broader use of patient-reported
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Futurist Talks Why Data Gap in Digital Health Is Killing Innovation
Futurist and founder of the consultancy Enspektos talks how digital health is moving into what he calls the “Age of Implementation” and about a new study designed to map digital innovation progress globally.
2015 has been another banner year for digital health. According to StartUp Health, nearly $5 billion has been invested into digital health companies to date. And, digital health has become a truly global phenomenon, with innovation hubs emerging in Finland, Israel, Canada and other
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MD Anderson Kicks Off Apple Watch Pilot for Breast Cancer Patients
Back in May, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper announced it was teaming up with behavioral health technology company Polaris Health Directions (Polaris) on an behavioral health pilot project using the Apple Watch to help improve breast cancer treatment outcomes. This week, the pilot project officially kicked off reaching patient hands (wrists) for the first time via the Apple Watch.
The partnership brings together MD Anderson Cooper’s expertise in oncology and Polaris’s deep experience in
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Enlitic’s CEO Talks Data Driven Medicine using Deep Learning
In case you haven’t noticed, the age of artificial intelligence is upon us. What was once reserved for science fiction plots is now playing out in real life to save real lives, as a matter of fact. Chances are you’ve already heard of deep learning’s potential; remember IBM’s Watson and his impressive Jeopardy win?
Well, soon computers will be using deep learning to determine whether or not human health is in jeopardy, thanks to highly sophisticated algorithmic methods that better detect
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Validic, higi Integrate to Advance Remote Patient Monitoring
Digital health platform Validic and higi, a community-based consumer health and wellness platform have announced a strategic collaboration to provide healthcare organizations with richer, more diverse and more actionable health data to improve healthcare treatments and outcomes. The integration of platforms will provide comprehensive health data access for healthcare organizations seeking to develop innovative treatments with the addition of real-time biometric data
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Mobile EHR drchrono Releases its First Medical Billing App
Traditionally, medical billers have been locked to their desks in order to figure out the status of medical claims. To solve this, mobile EHR provider for physicians, drchrono has just released its medical billing app for the iPad that will allow medical billers to view claims and review billing statuses right from their mobile device.
For the first time, executives, physicians and medical billers can now see the status of billing anywhere, anytime through their iPad. Additionally,
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Propeller Health, GSK to Develop Digital Sensor for Ellipta® Inhaler
Propeller Health, provider of an FDA-cleared digital health solution for improving outcomes in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), today announced its first development and R&D collaboration agreement with GSK for development of a custom medication sensor for GSK’s Ellipta inhaler. This deal continues an accelerating trend of pharmaceutical companies working to connect respiratory medications via sensors and services to improve the use of these medications and outcomes
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3D Printers Help Create 3D Models of Brain Tumors
Effective patient engagement is vital to helping patients cope with their medical condition. However, should the patient require an operation of great complexity, such as having a brain tumor removed, they can experience confusion when talking things through with their neurosurgeon.
Ultimaker, a 3D printer manufacturer, is helping pave the way for improved doctor-patient communication and healthcare procedures by producing 3D printed models of MRI and CT brain scans. Reading 2D MRI and CT
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Report: Health Insurers Fueling Digital Health Transformation
Health insurers are actively deploying new types of digital health as a lever for needed transformation in operational efficiency and transformation to more consumer-focused business models, according to a recent report from Frost & Sullivan. As health insurers pivot to new market realities, digital health will be at the center of enabling their transition to new business models dependent upon maximizing consumer engagement and containing financial risk.
While total health IT spending
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Ochsner to Measure Digital Health Outcomes in Clinical Studies
InnovationOchsner (iO), an innovation lab and accelerator created by Ochsner Health System is teaming up with Evidation Health to conduct robust clinical studies to determine the real-world impact of digital health outcomes on the health of patients and the cost of care.
The partnership will pair Ochsner Health System’s medical expertise and diverse patient population, iO’s digital health capabilities, and Evidation Health’s technology platform, data analytics engine and health outcomes
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