Mindset Medical, a Phoenix, AZ-based digital health startup has raised $1 million in capital to expand their mobile patient engagement platform, Informed. This web-based platform allows patients to build a HIPAA-compliant health profile and check into an appointment with the simple swipe of their smartphone.Co-founded by Mitch Foster and Nicholas Theodore, MD, Mindset Medical brings the simplicity of a mobile check-in experience to medicine, Informed eliminates the cumbersome task of completing,
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Survey: 4 in 5 Physicians Believe Patient-Generated-Data Improves Care Quality
More than four in five (83%) physicians believe that increased consumer and patient-generated data from connected devices would benefit the overall quality of care and enable more personalized care plans, according to a new nationwide poll released by Ernst & Young LLP (EY).The report reveals both consumers and physicians are eager for increased digital engagement. More than half (54%) of consumers surveyed indicate a comfort level contacting their physician digitally, and express interest
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UnitedHealthcare Offers Apple Watch for Eligible Plan Participants
For the first time, the Apple Watch will be integrated into UnitedHealthcare Motion, a national digital wellness program that provides eligible plan participants access to activity trackers that can enable them to earn up to $1,000 per year by meeting certain daily walking goals.Eligible participants will be able to receive and start using Apple Watch (initially paying only tax and shipping), with the option to apply program earnings toward the full purchase price of the device. Program
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Biotricity Releases Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Solution
Biotricity today announced the commercial availability of Bioflux, a real-time, high-precision mobile cardiac telemetry solution for customers. The Bioflux system, which received final FDA approval in December, is a complete solution for cardiac monitoring and diagnosis, consisting of the Bioflux device, proprietary software, and a 24/7 monitoring center that merges seamlessly with physicians’ existing platforms and workflows.The Bioflux system is a complete solution for cardiac monitoring and
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Medfusion Creates Mobile App for MDVIP to Enhance Patient Experience
Medfusion announces that MDVIP, the national leader in affordable personalized healthcare, has implemented custom Medfusion mobile apps to drive better patient engagement and physician satisfaction.Medfusion, a leading provider of patient experience solutions, developed the MDVIP Connect app to deliver a secure patient experience and strengthen the provider-patient relationship, allowing MDVIP patients to be more involved in - and in control of - their health and wellness. Within the MDVIP
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DarioHealth Launches Blood Glucose Monitoring System on Amazon Prime
DarioHealth, a digital health company with mobile health and big data solutions has announced the launch and first sales of its Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System on Amazon. The distribution on Amazon will strengthen DarioHealth's online retail presence, as it provides its users and potential clients with additional purchasing and shipping options, including shipping via Amazon Prime, as all fulfillment is being managed by Amazon. With over 300 million users, Amazon is one of the largest
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Teladoc Provides Over 300k Patient Visits to Support Flu Outbreak
Teladoc, a provider of virtual care delivery services, today announced that amid the most severe flu outbreak in a decade, the company has provided a record number of visits as telehealth emerges as a trusted clinical solution to provide relief for an overburdened health system. Having provided more than 300,000 total patient visits in the past five weeks alone, and as widespread flu stretches across 48 states, Teladoc continues to help patients from California to Texas, and Alabama to New York
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U.S. Preventive Medicine, Solera Health Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Health Coaching
Solera Health, today announced its partnership with U.S. Preventive Medicine (USPM) to deliver its comprehensive health coaching and nurse based chronic condition care management services within the framework of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for Solera clients. USPM’s health coaching lifestyle management and nurse based chronic care management programs uniquely combine innovative wellness programs focused on prevention with
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Research: 6 Success Factors for Digital-Enabled Health Coaching
Editor's Note: Ralf-Gordon Jahns. Ralf is the director of research2guidance, a specialized market research and consultancy company based in Berlin. Prior to research2guidance he was a partner and member of the leadership team of Capgemini Telecom Media & Networks. Majority of mHealth app solutions are still operating outside the traditional healthcare market. App supported coaching services are more and more seen as the missing bridge between digital health startups and healthcare
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DrFirst Launches E-Prescribing App to Combat Opioid Over-Prescribing
DrFirst, a provider of in e-prescribing and medication management solutions, today announced the launch of iPrescribe, a mobile app that allows physicians to prescribe legend drugs and controlled substances while complying with state prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) requirements. The iPrescribe app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.iPrescribe is the first mobile solution to optimize access to all the necessary tools physicians need to manage patients’
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