Israeli generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. has reached an agreement to acquire mobile health technology company Gecko Health Innovations, Inc. The acquisition will help strengthen Teva's respiratory capabilities and help reinforce its leadership position in respiratory care. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
CareTRx (formerly GeckoCap) is a cloud-based solution designed to simplify chronic respiratory disease management, connecting patients and caregivers
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Study: Veterans Prefer Telehealth Visits Post Surgery
69 percent of veterans preferred telehealth visits over in-person followup visits for post surgery, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery, Reuters reports (Seaman, Reuters, 9/23). The project conducted by researchers from Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Vanderbilt University and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Nashville evaluated data collected between May 2014 and June 2014 from 23 veterans examines preferences of veterans with regard to telephone, video, and
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Pfizer Launches Mobile App to Help Smokers Quit
The American Lung Association and Pfizer is launching a new mobile app and online community called the Quitter’s Circle designed to help smokers face common obstacles associated with quitting through educational, social and financial support. Within a few clicks, smokers can start a quit team with friends and family, find resources to connect with a healthcare provider and crowdsource funds to support the cost of a quit attempt.
A recent survey explored barriers that prevent people from
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98% of Med Students Prefer Face-to-Face Visits Over Telehealth Visits
98 percent of medical students would prefer to see their future patients face-to-face for the initial visit as opposed to telehealth visits, according to results from the 10th annual Epocrates Future Physicians of America survey. Even for follow-ups, 89 percent of students favor the traditional face-to-face exam over virtual visits. The survey of more than 1,000 medical students who use Epocrates, finds 41 percent of students turn to a medical app first for clinical answers while
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GLNeuroTech Secures $1.9M for Wearables & Apps For Parkinson’s Disease
Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies (GLNT) has received $1.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve the efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) programming for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and minimize time required by a clinician to optimize settings. The technology development and commercialization will combine wearable motor symptom sensing and a DBS platform into a single integrated system. Intelligent algorithms for searching settings and selecting optimal
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Fitbit Wearables Becomes HIPAA-Compliant, Target to Offer Fitbits to Employees
This week, Fitbit, Inc. announced that it now supports HIPAA compliance, enabling Fitbit Wellness to more effectively integrate with HIPAA-covered entities, including corporate wellness partners, health plans and self-insured employers.The added HIPAA compliance is a big step for Fitbit Wellness, the company’s business-to-business offering that provides turnkey software and services to help organizations drive engaging, effective and motivating wellness programs. These benefits include:
- The
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Zoll Acquires Israeli Wearable Cardiac Monitor Startup for $35M
ZOLL® Medical Corporation, a company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions has acquired Tel Aviv, Israel-based Kyma Medical Technologies, Ltd. for its wearable remote patient monitoring device for chronic cardiac illnesses. Under the terms of the agreement, ZOLL Medical Corporation will pay $35 million, plus milestone payments based on sales and the incorporation of Kyma technology into future products.
Wearable Cardiac Monitor Overview
Kyma's μ-Cor is an
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Kyruus Raises $25M To Redefine How Patients Get Matched to Providers
Kyruus, a SaaS-based referral coordination platform that helps hospitals optimize patient access and referral management, has raised $25 million in funding to accelerate adoption of its ProviderMatch technology. The funding round was led by New Leaf Venture Partners, with participation from Providence Health & Services, Leerink Capital Partners, andMcKesson Ventures. They were also joined by existing investors Venrock, Highland Capital Partners, Lux Capital, and Fidelity
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Medfusion’s New App Enables Aggregation, Patient Access to Healthcare Data
Medfusion, a patient engagement platform has launched a consumer mobile application, Medfusion Plus to provide patients with a one-stop destination for all of their medical records. Available now via download on the App Store and Google Play, iOS and Android device users can now aggregate and access their healthcare records onto their mobile devices. The information is pulled via Continuity of Care (CCD) documents from the patient portals and includes laboratory results, immunizations,
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American Well vs Teladoc Telehealth Trademark Battle Leaning Teladoc’s Way
This week, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) has agreed to move forward with Teladoc’s case to invalidate a patent held by rival American Well Corporation. The PTO’s order to proceed with the case, issued September 14, noted that Teladoc has a “likelihood” of prevailing.
“As the pioneer and leader in telehealth, Teladoc has the responsibility to protect consumers’ access to health innovations like telehealth,” said Jason Gorevic, chief executive officer of Teladoc in an official
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