Big News, But Just The Beginning These days, big news stories in healthcare are just as likely to come from large technology companies as from major healthcare institutions. Case in point: In early 2018, Amazon created a huge stir in the industry early by announcing a venture with JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway that promised to go after the “hungry tapeworm” that is the cost of healthcare in the
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Clinical Trial
TriNetX Acquires European Clinical Data Network InSite
TriNetX, a global health research network that revolutionizes clinical research and enables discoveries through the generation of real-world evidence (RWE) has acquired Belgium-based Custodix NV and its InSite network. InSite network is a European-based provider of services for clinical trial design, patient feasibility, and enabling workflow for patient recruitment. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. InSite Clinical Data Network Background The InSite platform is an
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IDx and Topcon Join Forces to Scale AI-based Diagnostic Platform in the U.S. Market
IDx, an AI diagnostics company, and Topcon, one of the world’s leading ophthalmic device manufacturers, have signed an exclusivity agreement that will allow the companies to scale delivery of AI-based diagnostic solutions in the U.S. market. As part of the agreement, is granted exclusive rights to IDx-DR system, an autonomous AI system that instantly detects diabetic retinopathy in fundus images, exclusively with Topcon NW400, an easy to use, robotic fundus camera. IDx-DR is an FDA-cleared
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WEGO Health Partners With CureClick to Accelerate Clinical Trial Recruitment
Today, WEGO Health, a network of more than 100,000 patient leaders, today announced it has partnered with CureClick to make patient influencers available through the CureClick clinical trial recruiting platform. Under the partnership, the two companies will leverage their combined expertise in crowd sourced patient recruitment to reduce the time, costs and friction associated with clinical trial enrollment.CureClick uses a proprietary crowdsourcing platform to enlist patient leaders to educate
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Litmus Health Unveils Free Version of Data Science Platform for Academic Researchers
Litmus Health, a clinical data science platform focused on health-related quality of life has released a free version of its data science platform for academic researchers running trials and studies. With Litmus Free, researchers gain access to modern tools for running data-driven clinical trials. Imagine if every academic institution had a modern EDC and the ability to collect patient data from the point of experience. Litmus Free is their opportunity to shift budget and resources from the
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DrFirst Acquires VisibilityRx to Optimize Clinical Trial Recruitment
DrFirst, a provider of electronic prescribing, integrated medication management and secure communication for healthcare has acquired Duluth, GA-based VisibilityRx, a provider of clinical trial recruitment services to life sciences, clinical research organizations and pharmacies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. For DrFirst, the acquisition provides 60,000 physician clients the ability to easily identify and refer their patients to the latest clinical trials and
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Mount Sinai Establishes Robotics Institute to Accelerate Robotic Surgery
Mount Sinai Health System announced this week it has established the Mount Sinai Robotics Institute (MSRI) to advance patient care and augment research and training. Since the first minimally invasive robotic surgery to treat head and neck cancer at Mount Sinai in 2008 surgeons at Mount Sinai have been on the forefront of pioneering robotic surgery techniques. Groundbreaking work such as new techniques and refinements, and complication reduction programs in these areas has distinguished MSRI as
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NantCare Unveils Solutions to Support CMS Oncology Care Model
NantCare, a member of the NantWorks will be providing community oncology practices with solutions and resources that will help these practices comply with the administrative and clinical requirements put forth by the CMS’ new Oncology Care Model (OCM). Typically only available at large cancer institutions, NantCare will provide access to clinical trials through facilitation of participation in Cancer MoonShot 2020’s QUILT Trials, eliminating the need for patients to travel to major cancer
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20 Promising Canadian Digital Health Companies to Watch
“A company’s odds of success are better the closer they can get to their market,” argues Stephen Hurwitz, a thought leader in the Canadian venture capital industry, recognizing that the proximity to a VC-tech hub can help the success rate of Canadian startups. A socialized healthcare system, Canada’s market is fragmented by province and type of care – most primary and emergency care is free for residents whereas specialty care, prescription drugs, long-term and in-home care amongst others,
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Can Mobile Health Streamline the Clinical Trial Workflow?
CliniOps Avik Pal explains why the time to revolutionize clinical trials has come. While we tap away on our mobile devices, the healthcare industry continues to hone in on the untapped potential of connecting to the millions of users that hold them. The latest area calling for a mobile movement: clinical trials. The growing consensus: the time to clean up the clinical trial work flow has come— and mobile-driven solutions are the tools to get it done. Despite the IT evolution in
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