What You Should Know: - LetsGetChecked, a leading healthcare solutions company, announced today the launch of Virtual Consultation services through its secure clinical messaging platform in the company’s proprietary app. - The new offering furthers the company’s ongoing commitment to pioneer a full lifecycle of personalized healthcare including diagnostic testing, virtual care, e-prescription, and treatment plans, all from the comfort of home. Expanding 360-Degree Care Offering with
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At-Home Testing Is The Future, But Lab APIs Are Stuck In The Past
The rise of telemedicine and virtual care options have primed at-home testing to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare. 70% of today’s medical decisions depend on laboratory test results, but lagging lab APIs hinder the widespread launch of remote diagnostics. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a major increase in telemedicine usage, including a 154% increase in telehealth visits during the last week of March 2020 alone. Both patients and doctors
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Day 3 HIMSS Roundup: Glooko Acquires DIABNEXT, GE Healthcare/AliveCor Integration
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Activity Glooko Acquires DIABNEXT® to Expand Diabetes Offerings in France Glooko, a leading provider of remote patient monitoring and data management solutions for diabetes and related chronic conditions, today announced the acquisition of DIABNEXT, a Paris-based company whose digital health platform helps people with diabetes better manage their conditions and connects to their healthcare providers, so they can
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Connecting the Dots – Building Data Bridges for a Better Healthcare Future
Healthcare data is increasing at an exponential rate. Approximately one-third of the world’s data volume is being generated by the healthcare industry. By 2025, the compound annual growth rate of healthcare data will reach 36% – that’s 6% faster than manufacturing, 10% faster than financial services, and 11% faster than media and entertainment. In addition to information captured during visits with healthcare professionals, personal health information is being created by an increasingly
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Prenosis, Roche Partner to Combat Hospital Sepsis Using Precision Diagnostics
What You Should Know: - Prenosis Inc., a precision diagnostics company transforming clinical diagnosis with artificial intelligence, announced today the expansion of an existing partnership with Roche Diagnostics that will total close to $6 million to improve and expedite the clinical recognition of sepsis. - Building upon the collaboration that the companies started together in 2020, Prenosis will significantly expand its core NOSIS™ dataset, and the two companies will work together
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PreciseMDX Launches Digital Health Platform to Automate Diagnostic Testing Experience
What You Should Know: - PreciseMDX, the leading end-to-end digital health platform, introduces a cloud-based solution that automates and simplifies the diagnostic testing experience, empowering labs to deliver a transformative journey to providers and patients. PreciseMDX dramatically improves connectivity between clinical labs, providers, and patients during every step of the diagnostic testing process for any type of test. - Their first-of-its-kind platform enables labs of any size to
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Accenture Invests in Virtual Diagnostic Testing Platform ixlayer
What You Should Know: - Accenture Ventures announced a strategic investment in ixlayer, a leader in healthcare IT-focused on providing technology-based solutions for diagnostic testing. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. - Aimed at making lab testing more efficient, the company’s platform lies at the nexus of doctors, researchers, patients and medical facilities, providing healthcare providers, payors and governments with the cloud-based IT infrastructure to scale products and
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Ro Acquires At-Home Diagnostic Testing Company Kit – M&A
What You Should Know: - Healthcare technology company, Ro today announced the acquisition of Kit, an at-home diagnostics company that offers self-administered diagnostic tests, including finger prick blood assays, blood pressure tests, weight measurement tools, and more—all shipped directly to their door. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. - The acquisition of Kit will serve as a critical piece to Ro’s vertically integrated platform, which already offers
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PHINs: Addressing the Fundamental Flaws that Have Broken Healthcare
The fundamental problem with healthcare can be summed up in one sentence: We expect healthcare services that cater to our individual needs, yet the health care system operates under a one-size-fits-all, trial-and-error model. It is a model that results in missed diagnoses, protracted illnesses, and even premature death and wastes $935 billion annually. The financial toll of this outmoded approach pales in comparison to the human toll. More than 128,000 people in the U.S. die each year
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Boston Scientific Acquires Remote Cardiac Monitoring Company Preventice Solutions for $1.2B
What You Should Know: - Boston Scientific announces an agreement to acquire Preventice Solutions, a leading developer of mobile health solutions and remote monitoring services that connect patients and caregivers for $1.2B. - The acquisition of external cardiac monitoring technologies and services providers will expand Boston Scientific’s rhythm management diagnostics portfolio and capabilities. Boston
Scientific today announced that it has acquired
Preventice Solutions, Inc.,
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