ResMed to acquire digital therapeutics maker Propeller Health for $225 million, establishing itself as a leader in COPD management.ResMed, a provider of cloud-connected medical devices and out-of-hospital software-as-a-service (SaaS) business solutions, today announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire digital therapeutics startup Propeller Health for $225M. For ResMed, the acquisition will help establish the company as a leader in COPD management across all stages of the
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Why Did the Global Digital Health Market Strengthen During Q4 2017?
Healthcare innovation consultancy Enspektos, LLC, today released the latest edition of its quarterly study, digihealth impact trac. The report focuses on key Q4 2017 market themes and previews five digital health trends that will matter in 2018. The research reveals that telemedicine is having a far-reaching impact as adoption surges globally. Most importantly, telemedicine solutions are delivering economic benefits and re-shaping the patient-physician relationship, as clinicians learn what it
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CTA, Personal Connected Health Alliance Partner on Digital Therapeutics Research
The Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHAlliance) and Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Health and Fitness Technology Division has announced a new, strategic collaboration around digital therapeutics research. The strategic collaboration aims to understand the current demand, adoption and market trends related to digital therapeutics among patients and health care professionals alongside technology and pharmaceutical companies.Understanding Digital TherapeuticsThe field of digital
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iQor Partners with TytoCare to Deliver A Seamless Connected Health Experience
iQor, a global leader in customer experience and managed services for many of the world’s leading brands, will announce a partnership with Israeli connected health start-up, TytoCare. TytoCare, who offers patients a virtual medical examination experience via a diagnostic device and software platform, has selected iQor to provide its patient and physician support services.The iQor/TytoCare partnership is a prime example of innovative companies that are exploring ways to deliver on the connected
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Kinsa Closes $17M in Financing to Develop Additional Digital Health Products
Kinsa, the company behind the world’s first FDA-cleared smartphone-connected thermometer has closed $17 million in additional financing from GSR Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, FirstMark Capital and others. The funds will be used to develop additional smart products and services to further Kinsa’s mission to better track and stop the spread of illness. Features such as wellness tips, real-time fever guidance, medication reminders, connection to physicians, local health information and
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Philips Taps Onelife Health to Develop Digital Health Solutions In Mother and Child Care
Philips has announced a partnership agreement with German digital health company Onelife Health to jointly develop innovative connected health solutions around mother and child care. The partnership will initially focus on developing Onelife’s Femisphere pregnancy and first-year-of-life guidance app. As part of the agreement, Philips has acquired a minority interest in Onelife Health.Using Onelife’s Femisphere app, expectant mothers can track vital signs such as their weight and blood pressure,
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12 Reasons Why Digital Health Has Reached the Tipping Point in 2016
Digital health finally reached a tipping point in 2016 as consumers adopted digital health tools at a record rate over the last 12 months, according to the latest report from digital health venture firm Rock Health. The second annual report, Digital Health Consumer Adoption written by Ashlee Adams, Mark Shankar and founder, Halle Tecco surveyed over 4,000 consumers nationally on the latest trends in consumer adoption of healthcare technology. These insights reveal consumer attitudes toward
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Rush Health Taps InterSystems to Implement Private Health Information Exchange
Rush Health, a Chicago-based clinically integrated health network has selected InterSystems to implement a private health information exchange (HIE). The implementation of InterSystems HealthShare will provide their hospital, physician and affiliate members a complete view of their patients’ records across the care continuum from within their EHR – connecting primary, specialty, sub-acute and hospital-based providers, as well as other HIEs regardless of EHR system.After evaluating several
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BYOD: Delivering On The Promise of Connected Health
With the proliferation of personal technologies, the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) concept is helping to lead the way toward a more integrated model of care delivery that puts the patient at the center and focuses on improved access and better outcomes. For HCPs and patients alike, we’re seeing BYOD on the rise as a “digitally native” generation comes of age and advanced connectivity becomes the norm. The infographic shown below created by Philips illustrates the rise of BYOD, the benefits of
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Parks Associates: 42% of Consumers Aged 24-34 Own A Connected Health Device
37% of consumers aged 18-24 own a connected health device, while 42% of consumers aged 24-34 own one, according to research from Parks Associates. Among consumers 65 and older, 31% own a connected health device. The report, 360 View Update: Shopping For Care: Insights from Consumers reveals connected health device ownership (including digital fitness trackers, networked weight scales, connected treadmills, and blood pressure meters) has risen from 24% to 33% of U.S. broadband households between
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