Front-line physicians and pioneering entrepreneurs share a passion about transforming healthcare. To harness this passion, the American Medical Association (AMA) is expanding its efforts with MATTER, Chicago's health tech incubator, aimed at connecting physicians and entrepreneurs to work in tandem on the development of early-stage technology and innovations that promise to change health care.
Today, the American Medical Association (AMA) partnership with MATTER has reached a new milestone
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Solera Health Pulls In $3M for Its SaaS Clinical Integration Platform
Phoenix, AZ-based Solera Health, Inc., a technology-enabled health community integrator for chronic disease prevention has raised $3 million in Series A funding led by BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners (BCBSVP) with participation by Sandbox Industries. The company will use the financing to accelerate its technology platform and scale operations to meet the high demand of chronic disease prevention referrals.
Enabling a National Scalable Model for Community – Integrated
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Baptist Health, Innovation Hub Launches Arkansas-Based Digital Health Accelerator
Baptist Health, Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, and The Iron Yard are teaming up to launched the inaugural HubX–LifeSciences, a new digital health accelerator located in Central Arkansas. The new accelerator class will run from April 4-June 30, 2016 is focused on findings promising startups in three key areas:
- digital health platforms
- healthcare services
- medical devices
HubX–LifeSciences Program Overview
HubX–LifeSciences offers innovative, structured curriculum designed to
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Cleveland Clinic, Candescent Health Partner to Transform Radiology Care
Cleveland Clinic and Candescent Health have formed a multi-year partnership aimed at transforming radiology care, with a goal to improve healthcare value through defined quality standards, enhanced workflow processes and the creation of an efficient, nationwide cloud-based radiology network.
As part of this new collaboration, Cleveland Clinic will assist Candescent Health in developing new, clinically focused products that will improve the productivity, efficiency and diagnostic performance
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10 Indian Digital Health Startups to Watch
India’s digital health startups are joining the table with a tried & trusted strategy – bridging the gap between providers and end-users. But these particular startups certainly face a unique set of challenges as the country embraces innovation.
A Country of Paradoxes
Interesting fact: Slum-dwellers have mobile phones but no clean water – over 930 million Indians have cell phones, but no access to clean water. There is no central regulatory authority for health services, as most Indians
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HealthTap Expands Its 24/7 Query-to-Cure Experience Globally
HealthTap, a digital health company that provides 24/7 query-to-cure individualized care with a network of more than 73k doctors, announced that its Health Operating SystemTM (HOPES)TM is now available for hospitals, clinics, and community-based programs worldwide. Designed to provide "always on" quality healthcare, HOPESTM service enables healthcare providers, large and small, to manage the care for patient populations efficiently and cost-effectively.
New Overseas
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Enlitic Raises $10M to Enhance Deep Learning Medical Imaging
Enlitic, a deep learning medical imaging company dedicated to revolutionizing diagnostic healthcare has raised $10 million in Series B funding led by Capitol Health Limited, an Australian public company providing medical diagnostic imaging (DI) services. The two companies will partner to reach a landmark milestone for human health: for the first time, real patients will directly benefit from deep learning, at scale, and across a whole healthcare network in Australian and Asian
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Mobile EMS to ED Response App Twiage Wins 2015 New Ventures Healthcare Challenge
Atlanta-based Twiage, a Blueprint Health company that enables seamless EMS to ED care transitions using mobile technology has been selected by Cleveland Clinic Innovations as the winner of its prestigious 3rd New Ventures Healthcare Challenge at the 2015 Medical Innovation Summit on Monday.
Founded in 2013, Twiage is a comprehensive, interoperable prehospital communication system that delivers real-time situational awareness of incoming ambulances to busy Emergency Departments. Paramedics
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PatientSafe Solutions Acquires Merck subsidiary Vree Health
PatientSafe Solutions, a provider of connected healthcare workflow and care coordination solutions has acquired all assets of Vree Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. The acquisition of Vree Health's service-enabled care coordination technology will help boost PatientSafe’s existing care coordination offerings to provide an end-to-end mobile care network at all points of patient care. As part of the acquisition, PatientSafe plans to maintain Vree Health's office in New Jersey, and the
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Cedars-Sinai, Techstars to Launch LA-Based Digital Health Accelerator
Cedars-Sinai is teaming up with Techstars to launch an LA-based digital health accelerator focused on developing innovative approaches to medicine and science that not only further enhance the quality of the care but ensure it is provided in a patient-centered, cost-effective manner. Together, the digital health accelerator will offer startups $120k in funding, 3 months of mentorship and guidance from senior leadership at Cedars-Sinai and the Techstars network of more than 7,000 founders,
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