Medical science was taking great strides around the turn of the 20th century. An Austrian biologist had learned that humans have different blood types, researchers were discovering the existence of vitamins and a Dutch physician invented electrocardiography.
The landscape looks a little different now, just a short 100 or so years later. Medical science is using stem cells to grow new organs, a surgeon in New York City removed the gall bladder of a patient in France using remote robotic arms and
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Home Care Provider Mavencare Launches Digital Enterprise Partner Access Portal
- Mavencare launches digital partner access portal, Mavencare Plus, to address an industry-wide disconnect between providers and payers.- HIPAA compliant portal gives care managers access to critical real-time patient information saving time, promoting better care coordination, and improving health outcomes for Mavencare home care patients.- Mavencare Plus will be rolled out to enterprise partners over the coming months in Toronto, New York City, and the Greater Boston area.Mavencare, a New
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Eisai Launches First Amazon Alexa Skill to Bring Solace & Support to Children with Epilepsy
- Eisai Inc. launches Ella the Jellyfish, the first Amazon Alexa skill designed for those affected by Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), a rare and severe form of childhood-onset epilepsy. - LGS can be characterized by frequent and unpredictable seizures, limited speech and mobility, cognitive impairment, and developmental delays.- Available free of charge, , this unbranded Alexa skill provides comfort to children, families and caregivers through song, storytelling, meditation, and interactive
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Mercy Integrates with Bright.md’s Virtual Care Platform to Modernize Care Delivery
- Mercy, a four-state health system serving Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas will integrate Bright.md services into their care delivery platform to expand their ability to care for patients.- Growing adoption of solutions like Bright.md’s SmartExam underscores increasing demand for non-video telehealth platforms as a more cost-effective and convenient means for treating patients with low-acuity illnesses and conditions that might be considered embarrassing for some individuals such as
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Philips Launches Next-Gen Vital Signs Monitor for Early Patient Intervention
- Philips debuts EarlyVue VS30 vital signs monitor and receive 510(k) clearance in the U.S.- Early Warning Scoring, predictive trend analytics and intelligent algorithms help detect patient deterioration earlier to enable timely intervention.Royal Philips today announced the debut of EarlyVue VS30, a new vital signs monitor, in the U.S. Expanding on Philips’ General Care solutions portfolio, Philips EarlyVue VS30 uses automated Early Warning Scoring (EWS) to collect critical vital signs and
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88% of Hospitals Plan to Invest in Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions to Support Value-Based Care
- 88% of health systems and hospitals surveyed have invested or plan to invest in remote patient monitoring solutions to support their organizational transitions to value-based care, according to the latest Spyglass Consulting Group report. - Healthcare provider investments in RPM solutions are being driven by several underlying market factors including exploding healthcare costs, a rising aging baby boomer population, the increased prevalence of chronic disease, and continuous healthcare
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Key Challenges Driving Toward Age-Friendly Care For The Future
- Newest survey results from WebMD and the John A. Hartford Foundation engages more than 2,700 patients and caregivers 65 years of age and older. - Survey finds that 3 out 4 patients are not aware that they can demand better and personalized healthcare, known as age-friendly care. - The 28-page report raises awareness about the need for more age-friendly health systems and to promote dialogue to address barriers in elder care.America’s healthcare system is failing senior citizens and managing
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Shriners Hospitals for Children Launches New Genomics Institute to Advance Precision Medicine
- Shriners Hospitals for Children establishes new genomics institute to advance precision medicine in partnership with Genome Medical to return actionable genetic findings for pediatric patients. - Genomics Institute at Shriners Hospitals will offer genetic sequencing to patients at its 22 hospitals and outpatient locations in North America and from its international network of outreach clinics.Shriners Hospitals for Children is teaming up with Genome Medical to ensure that pediatric patients
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care.ai, NVIDIA Partner for AI-Enabled Autonomous Patient Monitoring
- care.ai and NVIDIA announced a collaboration to provide an artificial intelligence-powered autonomous patient monitoring in healthcare leveraging NVIDIA’S platform. - The collaboration brings together care.ai’s autonomous monitoring solution and NVIDIA’s Jetson platform to help healthcare systems improve patient safety and staff efficacy.care.ai, a healthcare AI innovator, announces today its collaboration with NVIDIA to transform how healthcare is delivered. care.ai’s cutting edge end-to-end
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Uber Integrates With Cerner EHR To Enable Clinicians to Order Ride Requests for Patients
- Uber and Cerner announce a partnership that will integrate Uber’s non-emergency transportation solution with Cerner’s EHR system. - The new integration will enable providers to order ride requests for patients to help reduce transportation barriers.Today, Uber Health and Cerner announced that the two companies will work together to help reduce transportation barriers that can lead to delayed care, poor management of chronic conditions and declining health outcomes for patients. With this
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