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Untapping the Potential for Virtual Care in a Pandemic and Beyond

by Dr. Sonny Kohli, Practicing Physician in Internal Medicine and Critical Care and Faculty at SingularityU Canada 02/25/2021 Leave a Comment

Untapping the Potential for Virtual Care in a Pandemic and Beyond

Virtual care is everywhere and ubiquitous. But at a time when the world is amid a global pandemic, virtual care is also being underutilized. The technology exists today to help our healthcare system not only more effectively and efficiently manage care during COVID-19, but also exponentially scale capacity in the face of future outbreaks.  Virtual care defined Virtual care is a broad term. It encompasses all the ways healthcare practitioners provide for care remotely. This can mean
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Aptar Pharma Acquires the Assets of Respiratory Startup Cohero Health

by Fred Pennic 11/05/2020 Leave a Comment

Aptar Pharma Acquires the Assets of Cohero Health

What You Should Know: - Apstar Pharma acquires the assets of respiratory health company Cohero Health to expands its digital portfolio with a focus on respiratory disease management. - Cohero Health develops digital tools and technologies to improve respiratory care, reduce avoidable costs, and optimize medication utilization. AptarGroup, Inc., a global leader in consumer dispensing, active packaging, drug delivery solutions, and services, announces that it has acquired all operating
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Best Buy Health Launches Phone for Seniors w/ Amazon Alexa Voice Services

by Fred Pennic 09/24/2020 Leave a Comment

Best Buy Health Launches Phone for Seniors w/ Amazon Alexa Voice Services

What You Should Know: - GreatCall, a division of Best Buy Health launches Lively Flip phone for seniors, with new voice capabilities via Amazon Alexa. - The Lively Flip is the next evolution of the Jitterbug, designed to help older adults stay connected to family, friends, and health services – at a time when staying connected is especially important.  - Lively Voice services with Amazon Alexa is an all-new, enhanced feature that gives users the option to use their voice to make calls,
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Why Remote Medical Solutions Are More Than Just A Pandemic Response

by Eran Atlas, Co-Founder & CEO of DreaMed Diabetes 09/16/2020 Leave a Comment

Why remote medical solutions are more than just a pandemic response

The health industry has increasingly emphasized convenience these past few decades, with methods developed to seamlessly integrate health management into our daily routines. Gone are the days in which people needed an entire day off just to see the doctor. This same focus has taken on extra meaning as of late, with the pandemic creating a need for treatment options that work around the constraints of social distancing. As a result, a host of digital-based solutions began appearing, providing
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FDA Approves Medtronic’s Insulin Pump System for People with Type 1 Diabetes

by Jasmine Pennic 09/02/2020 Leave a Comment

FDA Approves Medtronic’s Insulin Pump System for People with Type 1 Diabetes

What You Should Know: - Medtronic announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the MiniMed™ 770G hybrid insulin pump system with smartphone connectivity and an expanded age indication to patients with Type 1 diabetes aged 2 and up ― the lowest age indication by the FDA for an automated insulin pump system.  - The new MiniMed 770G system comes with the Guardian™ Sensor 34, the MiniMed™ Mobile app (compatible with both iPhone and Android), and Roche Accu-Chek®
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Multi-Vital Ambulatory Monitor for COVID-19 Patients Launches in the U.S.

by Jasmine Pennic 08/14/2020 Leave a Comment

Multi-Vital Ambulatory Monitor for COVID-19 Patients Launches in U.S.

What You Should Know: - VivaLink launches a new multi-vital ambulatory monitoring solution for infectious respiratory diseases is being debuted in America and Western Europe. This monitoring solution is currently deployed in Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East to help monitor COVID-19 patients. - Built upon VivaLink’s proprietary ambulatory medical wearable sensor platform, the solution can easily be set up and scaled in hospitals, nursing homes, and remote environments. Even pop-up
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Sharecare Launches Digital COVID-19 Return-to-Work Solution for Employers

by Jasmine Pennic 07/20/2020 Leave a Comment

Sharecare Launches Digital COVID-19 Return-to-Work Solution for Employers

What You Should Know: - Sharecare launches its offering for employers: Well-Being@Work,  a virtual solution for COVID-19 that’s integrated with its app-based digital health platform for managing consumer health and well-being. - The offering is designed for employers – organizations of any kind – to support their workforces as they return to work when the time is right (and whether they’re working virtually or remotely). - The solution features digital health pass, daily screener,
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Hospital Wayfinding: The Next Frontier in Healthcare Design

by Christopher Thompson, RN, Director of Patient Experience, CenTrak 07/08/2020 Leave a Comment

Wayfinding: The Next Frontier in Healthcare Design

Healthcare facilities and their sprawling campuses can be overwhelming and challenging to navigate. In fact, facilities lose close to $800 million a year due to missed hospital appointments, and many physicians blame a significant portion of this lost revenue on the problems patients have navigating these facilities. Figuring out where to park and finding the correct office can be stressful and negatively impact the patient’s experience. Making matters worse, most hospital staff members work
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SynsorMed, Charles Barkley Foundation Partner to Combat Health Disparities for Black Americans Impacted by COVID-19

by Fred Pennic 06/22/2020 Leave a Comment

SynsorMed, Charles Barkley Foundation Partner to Combat Health Disparities for Black Americans Impacted by COVID-19

What You Should Know: - Charles Barkley Foundation forms a partnership with health IT company SynsoMed to combat health disparities for Black Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. - Launches Save Our Selves (S.O.S) Council, comprised of Black influencers, technologists, healthcare professionals, and policymakers concerned about the health of Black Americans. SynsorMed, a Birmingham, AL-based provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) and chronic care management (CCM)
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IBM Unveils Watson Works for Data-Driven Insights to Address COVID-19 Return to Workplace Challenges

by Fred Pennic 06/18/2020 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Today, IBM launched Watson Works, a curated set of products that embeds Watson AI models and applications, to help companies navigate many aspects of the return-to-workplace challenge following lockdowns put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. - Watson Works provides data-driven insights to help employers make informed decisions on workplace re-entry, facilities management, space allocation and other COVID-related priorities. IBM today unveiled Watson
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