What You Should Know:
- WearLinq, a leader in wearable health monitoring, announced a strategic acquisition of AMI Cardiac Monitoring, LLC, a seasoned player in ambulatory cardiac monitoring.
- The acquisition, coupled with a recent $6.7M funding round, positions WearLinq to significantly expand access to their innovative eWave 6-lead ECG monitor and revolutionize the fight against atrial fibrillation (AFib), which recently received FDA 510(k) clearance.
Tackling the
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Atrial Fibrillation
GE Healthcare Launches Digital Tool for AFib
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare launches CardioVisio for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), a digital tool designed to assist clinicians in visualizing longitudinal data relevant for disease progression from multiple data sources, and driving evidence based clinical decision support directed by up-to-date AFib guidelines.
- CardioVisio for Atrial Fibrillation is now commercially available in the U.S. GE Healthcare plans to expand availability in the coming months incorporating
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FDA Clears Samsung’s Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification
What You Should Know:
Today, Samsung announced today its Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification feature of the Samsung Health Monitor App has been cleared by the FDA. With this new feature, Galaxy Watch users can be alerted when heart rhythms suggestive of atrial fibrillation (AFib) – a type of arrhythmia – are detected.The Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification works with the app’s existing on-demand Electrocardiogram function to proactively monitor heart rhythms suggestive of AFib, and
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Veradigm and HealthVerity Partner to Advance Real-World Evidence for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
What You Should Know:
- Today, Veradigm and HealthVerity announced a collaboration to advance research and improve patient care for those with cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The collaboration makes Veradigm’s data from their Cardiovascular and Metabolic Registries fully interoperable with de-identified patient data from HealthVerity Marketplace, the nation’s largest healthcare and consumer data ecosystem.
- The HealthVerity IPGE platform is an integrated technology and
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Anumana & Pfizer Partner on Amyloidosis AI-ECG Algorithm Development
What You Should Know:
- Anumana, an AI-driven health technology company and portfolio company of nference, today announced a multi-year agreement with Pfizer for Anumana to develop an investigational artificial intelligence electrocardiogram algorithm (AI-ECG) designed to enable the early identification of patients who may be at risk of cardiac amyloidosis.
- Anumana will conduct a clinical validation trial and pursue De Novo classification for the algorithm as a
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Research Shows Power of Anumana AI-ECG Algorithms to Detect Heart Conditions
What You Should Know:
- The research is mounting to show that Anumana’s AI-ECG algorithms could dramatically improve screening for cardiovascular disease (CVD), providing early warnings of disease from just a standard electrocardiogram (ECG). Yesterday, a study was published in Nature Medicine that shows an Anumana AI algorithm applied to Apple Watch ECG recordings successfully identified a weak heart pump in patients.
- This follows other recent research findings, published in The
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KLAS: 7 Key Healthcare Trends in Microsoft Cloud Technologies in 2022
What You Should Know:
- A new report from KLAS focuses on healthcare-specific deployments of Microsoft Cloud Technologies, especially Microsoft Azure, which is receiving strong market interest.
- This study is meant to help organizations considering Microsoft Cloud technologies understand their current use, the overall customer experience, and the impact of the solutions.
Key Healthcare Trends in Microsoft Cloud Technologies in 2022
While still early, healthcare is gaining momentum
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GE Healthcare Makes Strategic Investment in AliveCor
What You Should Know:
- AliveCor, the global leader in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, recently announced its Series F Financing led by GE Healthcare.
- The round also included participation from Pegasus Tech Ventures) and existing investors including Khosla Ventures, Bold Capital Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, and WP Global Partners.
Providing End-to-End Cardiological Care Using Subscription Services
AliveCor, Inc. is transforming cardiological care using deep
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FDA Awards 510(k) Clearances for ZEUS System/Zio Watch
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- Today, iRhythm (a digital health company) and Verily (Alphabet’s life sciences research organization) announced joint FDA 510(k) clearances for the ZEUS System and Zio Watch. Together they create an integrated, prescription-based solution that will improve clinician workflows, care pathways and the patient experience.
- The ZEUS System is the AI algorithm and solution component of the Zio Watch – a clinical grade, long-term and noninvasive wearable that not only
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Analysis: How Will The Roadmap for Diagnostic Cardiology Devices Develop?
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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