MAP Health Management, LLC has partnered with Intent Solutions to track patient adherence to medication protocols for patients with a Substance Use Disorder diagnosis who are served by MAP’s patient engagement technology. As part of the partnership, both companies will launch a pilot program in early March to target patients whose risk for relapse is continuously measured by MAP’s technology will be provided a TAD™ device.The device will send real-time data to MAP’s platform when a patient takes
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WellDoc Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Non-Prescription Version of BlueStar® Digital Therapeutic
Digital health leader WellDoc has received FDA 510(k) class II clearance for a non-prescription version of the BlueStar® digital therapeutic diabetes management platform. This news comes on the heels of two other significant recent announcements for BlueStar®: the FDA’s clearance of the wireless integration of LifeScan’s OneTouch Verio Flex® blood glucose monitoring system with BlueStar®, and plans to incorporate the American Association of Diabetes Educators’ (AADE) curriculum in the BlueStar®
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PeraHealth Raises $14M for Predictive, Real-Time Clinical Surveillance
PeraHealth, a Charlotte, NC based provider of predictive, real-time clinical surveillance solutions has raised $14 million in funding from Mainsail Partners, a growth equity firm. As the healthcare industry progresses toward value-based care, high costs surrounding chronic diseases and infections continue to escalate. For example, sepsis kills 258,000 people in the U.S. every year and costs the U.S. healthcare system nearly $24 billion annually, according to the Sepsis Alliance. PeraHealth is
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Northwell Health Taps Avizia to Develop Robust, Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Platform
Northwell Health has a new partnership with Avizia, an end-to-end telehealth provider to develop a robust, direct-to-consumer telehealth platform to enable seamless care in its 21 hospitals and more than 550 outpatient practices throughout New York. In addition to becoming a strategic channel partner, Northwell Ventures, the health system’s corporate venture arm has made a direct-equity investment in Avizia The investment and partnership also marks the close of Avizia’s funding round, bringing
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Vocera Communication Lands $14M Contract with U.S. Department of Defense
Vocera Communications, Inc., a provider of clinical communications system in healthcare has been awarded a $14 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and deployments will begin in January 2017 in U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) facilities around the world. As part of the contract, Vocera will equip care team members with its unique wireless, hands-free communication solution in 23 facilities across MEDCOM. This agreement with the DoD marks the largest contract in Vocera’s
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HealthMine Survey: Consumers’ Digital Health Data Is Often Going Nowhere
Nearly half (46%) of Americans who use digital health tools say the data collected by these tools is not incorporated into their healthcare, according to HealthMine's recent research, conducted with 2,500 consumers enrolled in health plans in 2016. In fact, three quarters (75%) of consumers who use mobile/internet-connected health apps are willing to share the data they collect with their doctor/healthcare provider, but only 32% say this happens automatically.The survey reveals that despite the
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EarlySense, American Well Partner to Power Telehealth Access via Smart Sensors
EarlySense, a provider of contact-free continuous monitoring solutions has teamed up with telehealth provider American Well to connect users with clinical experts at the click of a button. As part of the partnership, EarlySense users located in the United States will gain access to an extensive pool of clinical experts and be able to initiate consultation sessions with doctors practicing on Amwell whenever users have questions or see opportunities to improve their sleep or general health. This
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Qardio Unveils First Medical Grade ECG Monitor, QardioCore
Digital health company Qardio has unveils its first medical grade wearable ECG monitor, QardioCore, now available for pre-order. Priced at $449, QardioCore's first wearable medical electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) monitor allowing users to proactively look after their heart health long-term, all without the need for wires or patches. Packed with proprietary sensor technology, QardioCore records more than 20 million data points, streaming the user's live medical-grade data to their smartphones.How It
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UnitedHealthcare, Qualcomm Integrates Fitbit Charge 2 Wearables for Wellness Program
UnitedHealthcare and Qualcomm has announced the expansion of UnitedHealthcare Motion™, a wellness program that provides employees with Fitbit Charge 2 at no additional charge and enables them to earn up to $1,500 per year by meeting certain goals for the number of daily steps.The two companies introduced UnitedHealthcare Motion in 2016 as a pilot in 12 states to select employers, using Qualcomm Life’s 2net™ Platform* for medical-grade connectivity that features multiple safeguards to help keep
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GreatCall Acquires Healthsense to Expand Senior Care Market Footprint
Connected health for active aging provider GreatCall Inc. has acquired Healthsense, a provider of of passive remote monitoring services for the senior care, managed care and home care. Healthsense remote monitoring service is based on industry-leading passive technology that track activities of daily living (ADLs).For GreatCall the acquisition will expand its portfolio of connected health services for senior living and healthcare. . GreatCall's products and services include: Lively, Jitterbug
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