Like most healthcare markets, the diagnostic cardiology market has had a bumpy ride in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic saw global revenues for Resting ECG devices increase in 2020, whilst ECG Management Systems, Stress ECG and Traditional Holter ECG solutions saw a market decline. Country lockdowns resulted in reduced cardiology services during the peak of the pandemic, as non-urgent appointments were delayed. 2021 showed relief for cardiac facilities as providers started to deal with the
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ITC Judge Finds Apple Infringed AliveCor Patents
What You Should Know: - Today, an International Trade Commission (ITC) judge issued an Initial Determination that Apple infringed AliveCor’s valid patented technology – a finding that may result in a limited exclusion order that will prohibit the import of infringing Apple Watches into the United States. - AliveCor initially filed its complaint with the ITC in April 2021, alleging that Apple infringed AliveCor’s
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What’s The Role of Digital Health in Public Health?
To a certain extent, the national conversation about the importance of a robust public health system has been happening for the last couple of years in the context of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, rather than discussing how the system can be strengthened and expanded, we’ve instead largely limited it to what the government can and cannot ask the public to do, as though the necessity of a public health system is still in doubt. For those who work in the arena, this is not an
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Cardiologs’ AI Dramatically Reduces Inconclusive Apple Watch ECGs
What You Should Know: - Cardiologs, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) cardiology diagnostics, today announced the results of a new clinical study that showed Cardiologs’ deep learning AI dramatically reduces inconclusive results returned by the latest Apple Watch ECG companion app (Apple ECG 2.0) while maintaining performance (sensitivity and specificity). - The study included 101 patients in a typical tertiary care hospital who were assessed for atrial arrhythmia (AA). It
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COVID Exposed The Dire Need for Real-Time Healthcare Data Sharing
In a world where technology and Big Data can provide us with instantaneous access to our banking transactions, and our financial information and credit reports can be retrieved with a few keystrokes when applying for a mortgage -- trying to get access to our own healthcare data is exasperating. Beyond exasperating, is the frightening situation when the inability to access up-to-date and accurate information, can result in an aggravated medical condition or even death. Before the
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Best Buy Health Now Offers Lively Health & Safety Services On Apple Watch For First Time
What You Should Know: - Best Buy Health, today announced it is offering a full array of health and safety services available on the Apple Watch to help to make it easier for older adults to stay safe, healthy, and connected. - Now Apple Watch users with the Lively app can get help from highly trained Lively Urgent Response Agents to get help in an emergency and non-emergency situations, from medical emergencies to car trouble and more. How to Access Lively Health & Safety Services
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DrChrono’s Open FHIR API Enables Patients to Transfer Records to Apple Health
What You Should Know: - DrChrono announces today that its open FHIR API is now live enabling its patient members to securely transfer their available health records out of DrChrono into the Apple Health app on the iPhone so their medical information is consolidated and always with them. - The Health Records feature is part of the Health app, which also shows activity, heart rate, nutrition and other health data consolidated from iPhone, Apple Watch and HealthKit-enabled third-party
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Top 5 Business Opportunities for Digital Health Companies in 2021. Where Is The Money?
For many companies, 2020 has been a devastating year due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the same can be said for the digital health sector, the pandemic has also paved a way for unexpected and extraordinary business opportunities in 2021. Good ideas with a business loan from online lenders such as Biz2Credit are the ingredients for a successful business venture in this pandemic. In 2020, Digital health start-ups and more established companies have suffered, as have other
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Singapore Taps Apple for National Health Initiative Using Apple Watch
What You Should Know: - The government of Singapore and Apple are teaming up on
national health initiative called LumiHealth to encourage Singaporeans to keep
healthy and complete wellness challenges through their Apple Watch and iPhone. - The LumiHealth app features challenges designed to help
users sleep better, move more, eat well, and live more mindfully. This week, the government of Singapore and Apple has announced their partnership on the
health initiative called LumiHealth,
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Anthem, Apple Launches 2-Year Digital Asthma Study with Apple Watch
What You Should Know: - Anthem, Inc. announced a new study that examines how
the use of everyday devices, like Apple Watch and iPhone, may help individuals
with asthma, led by the University of California, Irvine. - Launching in the fall, the two-year, randomized controlled
study will enroll participants from Anthem-affiliated health plans who have
been clinically diagnosed with asthma. -Anthem, Inc. today a new study that examines how the use of everyday devices, like Apple Watch
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