GoCheck Kids, the creators of an FDA-registered and CE certified iPhone app that screens for amblyopia in pre-verbal children used by over 4,500 pediatricians announced it has raised $6M in Series B funding led by FCA Venture Partners. The investment will be used to add artificial intelligence capabilities with Apple’s CoreML and ARKit and accelerate further electronic health record (EHR) integrations. Amblyopia: The Leading Cause of Vision Loss in U.S. Children According to the CDC,
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Wolters Kluwer Harnesses AI to Bridge Data in EHRs to Speed Accuracy of HAIs
With healthcare M&A at an all-time high, many hospitals and health systems are feeling interoperability pains following mergers. Wolters Kluwer is now harnessing AI to bridge data in electronic health records (EHRs) and disparate systems, such as lab results, to improve how organizations identify and report hospital-acquired infections.Real World Data Integration Challenges for ProvidersIntegrating data from disparate EHRs across health systems continues to be a largely manual process. But
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DrChrono EHR Integrates with Beam to Power Telehealth Video Consults
DrChrono, an electronic health record (EHR) platform for medical practices announced an integration partnership with telemedicine network Beam Health Group. The integration with Beam’s mobile app available on Google Play and the App Store will enable physicians the ability to upgrade their practices with the ability to have patient appointments via smartphone.Integration Benefits for Medical Practices and PatientsStarting now, the physician practices using DrChrono’s EHR platform can download
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Overcoming Piecemeal EHR Problems with Integration, Insight and Engagement
My father, Jeffry, and I manage our own dermatology practice in Colorado Springs. In addition to our genes, we share a lot in common: we were both in the military, and we had the same vision for the Colorado Dermatology Institute: a streamlined, full-service private practice that’s focused on providing attentive, personal care.Unfortunately, our initial technology solutions – electronic health record (EHR) and practice management software – were too piecemeal to facilitate our vision.
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Ochsner Health and Pfizer to Develop Innovative Models for Clinical Trials
Ochsner Health System and Pfizer Inc, today announced it has entered into a multi-year strategic alliance to develop innovative models for clinical trials that will explore ways to enhance the clinical trial experience and ease participation in clinical research for both patients and healthcare professionals. Through its innovation lab, innovationOchsner (iO), in partnership with Oschner Research, the alliance aims to create faster, improved access and connectivity to clinical trials for
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Bayer and Geisinger to Create EHR-Integrated Contraception Counseling Pathway
Bayer and Geisinger are partnering to create a contraception counseling pathway integrated within Geisinger's Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) to standardize the delivery of comprehensive contraceptive care and reducing unintended pregnancies. Many women may not realize that birth control options have varying efficacy rates and that they should consider speaking with their healthcare provider about different birth control options.The goal is to optimize care within the Geisinger network and
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MEDITECH Integrates Aggregated Data from Arcadia.io with Expanse Population Health
EHR vendor MEDITECH announced it is expanding its collaboration with Arcadia.io to enhance its Population Health offering within the clinically innovative Expanse solution. Within the progressive EHR, MEDITECH equips clinicians and care teams with Expanse Population Health, a population analytics database, coupled with an integrated collection of embedded clinical workflows, external data assets, and standardized toolkits, to aid organizations with population health initiatives. Expanse
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Cerner, CoverMyMeds Integrate to Improve Prescription Price Transparency at Point of Care
Cerner, today announced a new collaboration with CoverMyMeds to integrate patient-specific information into the EHR for providers to review prescription pricing information with their patients at the point of care. Prescription price transparency can help simplify conversations between individuals and their providers to create personalized care plans that meet a person’s medical and financial needs.Integration BenefitsWhen implemented, providers will be able to view prescription benefit
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How Cloud Connectivity is Driving Medical Device Innovation in 2018 & Beyond
The healthcare industry is facing numerous global challenges in 2018, with ballooning costs, changing payment models and new legislation that routinely changes the relationship between patients, regulators, health care providers and health insurance carriers. With an aging global population and worldwide healthcare spending expected to grow from $7.1 trillion to $8.7 trillion by 2020, new technologies, products, and services in the healthcare space must demonstrate cost-effectiveness while
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MEDITECH Integrates Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) Within Expanse EHR
EHR provider MEDITECH, today announced it is integrating one-tap access to state-regulated electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) that track controlled substance prescriptions, from directly within the MEDITECH Expanse EHR.MEDITECH Expanse EHR Integration DetailsAvailable from DrFirst, the PDMP database link allows prescribers to view controlled substance histories effortlessly from multiple PDMPs simultaneously as allowed by cooperating states, within the EHR prior to
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