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Eko Unveils Redesigned Smart Stethoscope and Stethoscope Attachment

by Fred Pennic 11/25/2019 Leave a Comment

Eko Unveils Redesigned Smart Stethoscope and Stethoscope Attachment

- Eko unveils the second generation of CORE products, which includes a smart stethoscope and a stethoscope attachment designed to make any existing stethoscope smarter.- The technological advancements of the CORE include active noise cancellation, sleeker design, and powerful software to allow medical professionals to more effectively screen for heart disease.- The CORE Digital Attachment ($199) and the fully assembled CORE Digital Stethoscope ($249) are available for pre-order now to healthcare
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10 Factors Radiologists Should Consider When Selecting AI Vendors

by Dr. Sanjay M. Parekh Ph.D. , Sr Market Analyst at Signify Research Ltd. 11/22/2019 Leave a Comment

10 Factors Radiologists Should Consider When Selecting AI Vendors

Dr. Sanjay M. Parekh Ph.D., Sr Market Analyst at Signify Research Ltd. With over 150 independent software vendors developing machine learning solutions for medical imaging, sorting through the plethora of options to select vendors is a challenge. Here are 10 factors radiologists should consider (and questions they should ask) before partnering with vendors providing AI solutions for medical imaging. 1. Clinical Relevancy The foremost consideration for healthcare providers adopting AI
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Geisinger, Medial EarlySign Advances to First Stage of CMS AI Health Outcomes Challenge

by Fred Pennic 11/20/2019 Leave a Comment

Clinical Operations Makes Highest Use of Artificial Intelligence, Tufts Study Finds

- Geisinger Health was recently named by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services among the 25 candidates advancing to the first stage of its AI Health Outcomes challenge.- The CMS AI Health Outcomes challenge provides innovators with the opportunity to demonstrate how AI tools may be implemented to predict health outcomes and keep patients healthy in hopes of more AI tools being considered for potential use in CMS Innovation Center payment and service delivery models. Geisinger, an
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Q/A: Life Image CEO Matthew Michela Talks Data Sharing Challenges in Breast Imaging

by Erica Garvin 10/31/2019 Leave a Comment

Life Image CEO Talks Matthew Michela Creating Easier Access to Breast Imaging Data

Matthew Michela, President and CEO of Life Image - President and CEO Matthew Michela talk about how Life Image is creating easier access to breast imaging data while also solving some of data sharing’s biggest snags. Interoperability—it’s the long-awaited result that evolving HIT promised to bring with it, and yet, it still gets left behind. Disparate data is not a problem exclusive to one data type or innovation; breast imaging, for example, has created some of the toughest challenges.
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Analysis: Why EMRs Will Not Replace Enterprise Imaging IT

by Steve Holloway, Director at Signify Research 10/25/2019 Leave a Comment

Why EMRs Will Not Replace Imaging IT

The growing influence and uptake of electronic medical records (EMRs) in healthcare have driven debate over the future role of specialist clinical and diagnostics software. With interoperability in the health sector still a major challenge, many health providers are looking to simplify their IT systems, consolidating to fewer software platforms and few vendor partners. With recent extensive and long-term investment in EMR systems, some healthcare providers considering the EMR as a potential
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ECRI Institute: Top 4 Biggest Risks in Ambulatory Care to Watch

by Jasmine Pennic 10/23/2019 Leave a Comment

ECRI Institute: Top 4 Biggest Risks in Ambulatory Care to Watch

- ECRI Institute report reveals diagnostic testing and medication events are the most frequent safety risks patients face in ambulatory care.- Analysis of more than 4,300 adverse events reveals bifurcated healthcare system challenging outcomes.Diagnostic testing and medication events are the most frequent safety risks patients face in ambulatory care, according to new research from ECRI Institute, the nation’s leading independent, non-profit patient safety organization. ECRI Institute’s Deep
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Top Global Digital Health/Health IT VC Funding Categories in Q3 2019

by Fred Pennic 10/18/2019 Leave a Comment

Top Global Digital Health/Health IT VC Funding Categories in Q3 2019

Global venture capital (VC) funding in digital health/health IT, including private equity and corporate venture capital, reached $2B in funding across 156 deals in Q3 2019, according to market research firm Mercom Capital Group. The 9M & Q3 2019 Digital Health (Healthcare IT) Funding and M&A Report reveals global venture capital reached $7.2B over 474 deals in the first nine months of 2019 compared to $8B in 556 deals in 9M 2018. In Q3 2019, Digital Health companies raised $2B in 156
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Philips Launches AI-Powered Patient Risk Prediction Algorithm for ICU

by Fred Pennic 10/17/2019 Leave a Comment

Philips Launches AI-Powered Patient Risk Prediction Algorithm for ICU

- Philips launches Sentry Score, a predictive algorithm for the intensive care unit (ICU) that shows a patient’s probability of receiving an intervention within 60 minutes. - The proprietary predictive algorithm enhances Centralized Virtual Clinical Operations to provide decision support and intervention for ICU patients. - Sentry Score provides clinicians in the tele-ICU with a more comprehensive view of the patient, allowing them to coordinate assessments and recommended actions
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Microsoft, Nuance Partner to Develop Ambient Clinical Intelligence to Combat Clinician Burnout

by Fred Pennic 10/17/2019 Leave a Comment

Microsoft, Nuance Partner to Develop Ambient Clinical Intelligence to Combat Clinician Burnout

- Nuance and Microsoft have joined forces to accelerate the delivery of ambient clinical intelligence (ACI) technologies that will power the exam room of the future where clinical documentation writes itself. - Strategic partnership's focus is to reduce clinician burnout by enabling doctors to focus on patients, while AI focuses on administrative tasks. Today, Microsoft and Nuance Communications announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the
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Walmart Brings One Drop’s Smart Glucose Meter to Retail Stores Nationwide

by Fred Pennic 10/08/2019 Leave a Comment

Apple to Sell One Drop’s Blood Glucose Monitors in Select Retail Stores

- One Drop’s wireless glucose meter kit and supplies for diabetes management are now available at hundreds of Walmart stores in the United States.- Retail expansion increases accessibility of healthcare technology and support for people with chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.One Drop, a New York City-based provider of digital therapeutic solutions for diabetes and other chronic conditions, today announced that its wireless glucose meter kit and supplies are now available at
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