Lark Health, a chronic disease prevention and management platform has released initial results from a pilot study of its Diabetes Management Program (Lark DMP). After an average of four months, the Lark DMP users reported a significant reduction in A1c levels of 1.1 points, from 8.5 to 7.4 percent.Lark Diabetes Management Program OverviewThe Lark DMP, which uses conversational artificial intelligence (AI), rather than live telephonic nurses, was developed with the collaboration of industry and
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Analysis: Philips’ Evolution to a Pure-play Healthcare Technology Vendor
The last two-to-three years we have seen Philips complete its transformation into a pure-play healthcare technology vendor. It has reduced its interest in its remaining non-healthcare business Philips Lighting/Signify (now owning only a 16.5% share), made 16 healthcare technology acquisitions since the start of 2017 and organized its internal business units into three core healthcare technology segments, Personal Health, Diagnosis & Treatment and Connected Care. A few weeks ago, several of
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Georgia Hospital Association to Launch Statewide Patient Tracking and Alerting Service
Georgia Hospital Health Services, the shared services subsidiary of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) is teaming up with Audacious Inquiry (Ai) to launch GA Notify, a statewide patient tracking and alerting service. This new service will improve care transitions and outcomes for patients who visit an emergency room, have an inpatient hospital admission or are seen in an ambulatory clinic setting.GA Notify OverviewGA Notify will offer clinicians real-time insights regarding a patient's
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Belong.Life Raises $14M to Expand AI-Powered Social Network for Cancer Patients
Belong.Life, creators of the "Belong - Beating Cancer Together" mobile app, the world's largest social network and navigator app for cancer patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals announced it has raised $14M in Series B funding led by IQVI. The Series B round also included participation from The Group Ventures and other existing investors.Founded in 2015 by noted entrepreneurs Eliran Malki, Irad Deutsch and Ohad Rubin after each lost relatives to cancer, Belong - Beating Cancer
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AMA Grants New CPT Code for KidneyIntelX to Support Medicare & Reimbursement
The American Medical Association (AMA) has granted a CPT® Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) Code for Renayltix AI’s lead product, KidneyIntelX. The new code, 0105U, has been approved and published by the AMA CPT Editorial Panel, and is scheduled to become effective on October 1, 2019.Medicare Price for New CPT CodeA payment rate for the new code will be established for Medicare patients through the 2019 Clinical Lab Fee Schedule (CLFS) Annual Public Meeting process. Renayltix AI will shortly
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Survey: Only 20% of Consumers Would Trust AI-Generated Advice for Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) has no role in consumer healthcare, according to a recent survey commissioned by Invoca and conducted online by The Harris Poll among over 2,000 U.S. adults. The survey reveals only one in five (20%) would trust AI-generated advice for healthcare information.Consumers Prefer Humans Over AIPhone calls are the winning channel for healthcare when it comes to completing a transaction, with 32% of consumers preferring to do so over the phone compared to 30% in-person and
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Eko Unveils Investigational Aortic Stenosis (AS) Detection Algorithm
Eko, a Berkeley-based digital health company applying artificial intelligence and machine learning in the fight against heart disease unveiled an investigational Aortic Stenosis (AS) detection algorithm at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2019 Scientific Sessions aimed to assist healthcare providers in the early detection of clinically significant AS. The algorithm represents a major step forward toward Eko’s mission to empower healthcare providers with tools to more accurately
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Apple to Sell One Drop’s Blood Glucose Monitors in Select Retail Stores
One Drop, a digital blood glucose monitoring kit for diabetes management will now be available in select retail Apple stores, CNBC reports. Currently sold online in the Apple Store for $69.95, the digital diabetes kit includes a Bluetooth glucose meter, test strips, lancets (optional), and one year of free coaching from a certified diabetes coach.One Drop Blood Glucose MonitorOne Drop’s blood glucose meter ensures clinically proven accurate, reliable results in just five seconds. The meter then
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Prognos, Datavant Partner to Use Health Data Ecosystem to Enhance AI Analytics for Customers
Prognos, an AI-powered analytics for early tracking and prediction of disease, today announced that it will partner with Datavant, the company helping healthcare organizations safely connect their data. Prognos will be able to harness Datavant's comprehensive ecosystem in delivering analytics solutions, expanding the data that customers can readily access to better inform clinical decisions, identify risk, enhance care quality, and improve patient outcomes.In order to determine and predict
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Livongo Announces Bi-directional Integration with Apple, Fitbit, Samsung Smartwatches
Livongo, a leading Applied Health Signals company empowering people with chronic conditions, today announced the launch of a bi-directional integration with the top smartwatches in the market, including leading models from Apple, Fitbit, and Samsung. Livongo Members can now connect their smartwatches to the Livongo mobile app to receive real-time Livongo notifications on the surface of their choice enabling Livongo to provide more timely and relevant information to Members and their care
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