GE Healthcare has partnered with InTouch Health, a provider of FDA-cleared remote presence devices, to help train imaging techs and radiologists to use high-tech imaging devices. It’s an innovative use of telehealth technology that reduces the costs associated with onsite follow-up training, and in a recent pilot, was shown to improve training quality, potentially saving lives. The pilot connected GE experts to healthcare providers in over 200 telepresence classes around the world, successfully
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Cerner Integrates American Well’s Telehealth Platform with EHR
Cerner has announced a telehealth agreement with American Well to integrate American Well's telehealth platform with Cerner’s EHR. As part of the integration, the integrated EHR-telehealth solution will be available to current and future Cerner and American Well clients to manage the health and care of patients beyond the walls of the health system.Patients will now have the ability to interact with the solution through Cerner’s HealtheLifeSM patient engagement portal, which is designed to
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GE, Houston Texans to Fund 2-Year Concussion Telemedicine Pilot
The Houston Texans and GE are teaming up with the Houston Methodist Concussion Center to fund a two-year concussion telemedicine pilot to bring specialized concussion care to student athletes at 19 rural school districts in Texas. As part of the pilot, when a student athlete is injured in a game or practice with a suspected concussion, a Houston Methodist athletic trainer will go to the school or training facility to administer a comprehensive concussion evaluation, including a neurologic and
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Study: Integration of eICU Telemedicine Program Improves Patient Outcomes
As the adoption and growth of the ICU telemedicine increases, more research is being conducted to analyze operational factors that affect patient outcomes. Philips has announced its involvement in a study appearing in CHEST that shows ICUs that were more fully integrated with the remote team were associated with shorter lengths of ICU and hospital stays. This suggests that more teamwork and direct intervention allows for quicker patient intervention to manage evolving instability and prevent
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Telehealth Startup Tyto Care Receives FDA Clearance for Digital Stethoscope
Tyto Care Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its digital stethoscope, a device that will be part of its advanced set of examination tools now being introduced to the world of telehealth. TytoCare is launching a comprehensive telehealth solution that includes digital health tools for examining the ears, throat, skin, heart, lungs, and temperature and a cloud-based platform with video conferencing. By enabling a more
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NewYork-Presbyertian Backs Telehealth Startup Avizia, Raises $6M
Avizia, an end to end telehealth solution provider has announced the completion of its Series A financing totaling $17 million. The company raised an additional $6 million to supplement the initial $11 million, which was announced in July 2016. HealthQuest Capital led the additional round which included investment from strategic partner NewYork-Presbyterian. The additional $6 million in funding from HealthQuest Capital and NewYork-Presbyterian will enable Avizia to further expand its telehealth
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Zimmer Biomet Acquires Telerehabilitation Startup RespondWell
RespondWell, a telerehabilitation technology startup designed to provide personalized, clinician-supervised post-surgical physical therapy in the comfort of a patient’s home, has been acquired by Zimmer Biomet, a global leader in muskuloskeletal healthcare. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The RespondWell acquisition strengthens the recently announced Zimmer Biomet Signature Solutions™ commercial offering by integrating a comprehensive, at-home telerehabilitation
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Salus Telehealth, Video Medicine Merge to Form Full Service Telehealth Company
Salus Telehealth and VideoMedicine have merged a to form a new end to end telehealth company – Salus Telehealth, Inc. The new full service telehealth company will offer comprehensive telemedicine device and software solutions, including a direct to consumer healthcare apps. As part of the merger, the new Board of Directors will be made up of an equal number of members from VideoMedicine and Salus Telehealth. Paula Guy has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed
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Heal Lands $26.9M for Mobile On-Demand Doctor House Calls
On-demand doctor house call service provider Heal has raised $26.9 million in Series A funding led by the Tull Investment Group. The round also includes participation from Breyer Capital, Qualcomm executive chairman Paul Jaobs, and Skydance Media chief executive David Ellison, along with early investors Hashtag One and Slow Ventures.Heal plans to utilize the funding to improve its back-end technology and expand its marketing efforts to reach more patients and to bolster its roster of
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Cox Health: Diabetic Retinopathy Telemedicine Improves HEDIS Quality Measures
CoxHealth, a Missouri-based health system and payer announced that it has improved its HEDIS quality measures using Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems (IRIS) diabetic retinopathy telemedicine solution, according to a recent case study. For the case study, Cox Health administered the diabetic retinopathy exam (DRE) to 1,865 patients over an initial 100-day period, diagnosing 305 (16%) with diabetic retinopathy who otherwise would have gone undiagnosed.Case Study BackgroundWith approximately
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