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Philips & DoD Ink $10M Deal for AI-Wearable Disease Detection

by Fred Pennic 04/26/2023 Leave a Comment

Philips & DoD Ink $10M Deal for AI-Wearable Disease Detection

What You Should Know: The Department of Defense and Philips announced a $10M ​award​ to ​expand the readiness of our service members with the Rapid Assessment of Threat Exposure (RATE) AI wellness tool.The first group in this new cohort are the​Air Force First Sergeants, who are responsible for overall squadron health and wellness.RATE is an AI algorithm, trained on clinical data from hospital-acquired infections to work with any off-the-shelf wearable to detect possible infection, acting
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The Patient Data Bill of Rights

by Matt Hollingsworth, CEO and Co-founder, Carta Healthcare 03/22/2023 Leave a Comment

The Patient Data Bill of Rights

While the United States is generally viewed as one of the great nations with a bill of rights, views differ considerably regarding whether the country has an enlightened approach to healthcare; especially contentious is the ability to provide universal, cost-effective access. I believe all patients in the United States should have basic inalienable rights regarding their personal health information. Therefore, I propose this Patient Data Bill of Rights, and believe it should be mandated by
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GDIT Awarded $84M Traumatic Brain Injury Research Contract by the Defense Health Agency

by Jasmine Pennic 12/07/2022 Leave a Comment

GDIT Awarded $84M Traumatic Brain Injury Research Contract by the Defense Health Agency

What You Should Know: - General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today that it was awarded an $84 million contract by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to support the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE). The contract has an eight-month base period with three option years. - Under the contract, GDIT will continue to support the TBICoE in conducting clinical
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Epicore & Denka Partner to Tackle Dehydration Crisis in Asia via Sweat-Sensing Wearable

by Syed Hamza Sohail 08/30/2022 Leave a Comment

Epicore & Denka Partner to Tackle Dehydration Crisis in Asia via Sweat-Sensing Wearable

What You Should Know: - Epicore Biosystems today announced a partnership with Denka Corporation, a Japan-based multinational technology and materials company. - Under the agreement, Epicore Biosystems and Denka will collaborate on strategic initiatives to pilot and distribute Epicore’s portfolio of advanced wearable hydration solutions in Japan and expand into Asia markets.  Tackling Asia’s Dehydration Crisis Through Sweat-Sensing Wearable Technology Founded in 2017, Epicore
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GSA Renews Contract with Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots

by Syed Hamza Sohail 08/05/2022 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Xenex Disinfection Services has announced the 5-year renewal of its U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contract, which enables federal agencies (including Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense healthcare facilities) to easily deploy Xenex’s powerful LightStrike™ room disinfection technology. - In addition to federal agencies, the GSA contract supports the procurement needs of eligible state, local, territorial, and tribal governments (including
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Elizabeth Dole Foundation & Cerner Launch Clinical Council

by Jasmine Pennic 02/17/2022 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - In partnership with Cerner Corporation, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, today announced the launch of the Inclusive Care Clinical Council, a group of healthcare experts, leaders and stakeholders who will assess the impact of the Foundation’s Inclusive Care efforts and guide how it can be expanded to healthcare systems. - The goals of the Clinical Council are to generate a dialogue around assessing the system-wide impact of inclusive care, identify how
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Biden Announces Deal With Merck, Johnson & Johnson to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Production

by Announcements 03/02/2021 Leave a Comment

87% of Americans Want to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Information From Their Providers

What You Should Know: - President Biden’s administration today announced a historic manufacturing deal between Merck and Johnson & Johnson (J&J), to expand production of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine. The collaboration will increase manufacture of vaccine drug substance, as well as its fill-finish capacity – two of the biggest bottlenecks facing J&J in the production of its vaccine. - In addition, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will collaborate with Merck
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Cipher Skin Lands $5M for Mesh Network of Sensors to Capture Movement

by Jasmine Pennic 03/02/2021 Leave a Comment

Cipher Skin Lands $5M for Mesh Network of Sensors to Capture Movement

What You Should Know: - Denver-based data startup, Cipher Skin, today announced its $5 million Series A, led by the Boyett Group with participation from Draper Capital, Tribe Capital and TKC Capital to grow its product line and expand into new markets. - Founded in 2017, Cipher Skin’s first-of-its-kind, patented, sensor technology, Cipher Mesh, wraps around patients’ body parts—allowing doctors, PTs, and human performance professionals to collect detailed data of the body in motion
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DoD Awards $2.8M to Philips & BioIntelliSense to Validate Wearable for Early COVID-19 Detection

by Jasmine Pennic 12/23/2020 Leave a Comment

DoD Awards $2.8M to Philips & BioIntelliSense to Validate Wearable for Early COVID-19 Detection

What You Should Know: - Philips and BioIntelliSense has been selected by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) to receive nearly $2.8M from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to validate BioIntelliSense’s FDA-cleared BioSticker device for the early detection of COVID-19 symptoms. - Working with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, the clinical study will consist of 2,500 eligible participants with a recent, known COVID-19 exposure and/or a
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VA Announces First Cerner EHR Go-Live at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center

by Fred Pennic 10/26/2020 Leave a Comment

VA Announces First Cerner EHR Go-Live at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center

What You Should Know: - Cerner today announced the historic and successful first deployment of a modern EHR at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, WA. - The go-live marks the first time in history three federal departments (VA, DOD, and USCG) are using the same EHR. Cerner Corporation today announced the historic and successful first deployment of a modern electronic health record (EHR) at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, WA. The go-live marks the first
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