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Is Apple’s HealthKit Really Revolutionary?

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In order for Apple's HealthKit to be truly revolutionary, both consumers and providers have to adopt it. Otherwise, it’s just another level of interface for the apps that people already have sitting next to each other on their iPhones. Dr. Subbarao Myla explains.  This week, Apple unveiled their digital health tracking platform HealthKit at WWDC. Simply called "Health" in i0S8, the platform will be used as a central location on the device to track health data from apps and devices used for
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Doctor Performs First U.S. Robotic Kidney Transplants Using a Revolutionary Cooling Technique

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Dr.Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation announced that the ongoing Foundation-funded robotic kidney transplant project has had the three first robotic kidney transplants successfully completed in Detroit.  Robotic Kidney Transplantation with Regional Hypothermia was the first medical study in the world to use a novel method of cooling a donated kidney before it is placed in the patient.  The surrounding tissue and kidney are also cooled inside the body with more ice while it is
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5 Medical Specialties That Can Benefit from Google Glass

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Learn how Google Glass and emerging health-compatible applications are changing the way physicians look at healthcare, literally.  Pristine’s Kyle Samani offers his insight. Google Glass may have hit the open market with an air of exclusivity—with the wearable optical-mounted computer being available to the public at the bargain price of $1,500—but that hasn’t slowed conversation down about how the device could open a new world of possibilities for healthcare.
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Apple Unveils HealthKit To Transform Mobile Health, Partners with Mayo Clinic, Epic, Nike

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Today, Apple introduced its highly anticipated digital health tracking platform at WWDC named HealthKit. The Healthbook app simply called "Health" in iOS8 will be used as a central location on the device to track health data from apps and devices used for recording health and fitness data. The company also announced partnerships with Mayo Clinic, Epic Systems, Nike and other leading healthcare providers to enable seamless integration between clinicians and users. 
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Global Physician Digital Health Engagement Opportunity Map

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Manhattan Research surveyed over 7,000 doctors from 17 countries to understand their technology behaviors, information seeking preferences and ways they research pharma products to identify opportunities for physician digital health engagement. The Global Physician Digital Engagement Opportunity Map shown below identifies the top two pharma engagement opportunities by country.
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2 in 5 Physicians Believe Digital Health Will Improve Patient Outcomes

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Two in five physicians agreed that using digital health technology to communicate with patients will improve patient outcomes, according to data from Manhattan Research's Taking the Pulse® U.S. 2014 study. The study found more than a third of physicians said that they had been evaluated or rewarded based on metrics measuring cost of treatment, patient outcomes or referrals over the past year. The Taking the Pulse® U.S. 2014 was fielded online among 3,066 U.S. practicing physicians in Q1 2014.
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SAP Accelerates Genomic Data Research with Strategic Collaborations With Stanford School of Medicine and GA4GH

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 SAP AG today announced a strategic collaboration with Stanford School of Medicine to research the contribution of genetics, environmental exposures, behavior and other factors to disease susceptibility using the power of the SAP HANA® platform. The company also announced its participation in the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, a council of industry leaders working toward accelerating worldwide efforts to responsibly share and analyze large amounts of genomic and clinical data.
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