Here’s what we know from decades of research: Hearing loss affects health and well-being, but people with hearing loss are often reluctant to wear hearing aids. Of course, they’re doing themselves no favors. But when they do finally opt for hearing assistance (on average, about seven years after they learn they need it), we also now know that the longer people wear hearing aids — throughout the day, for instance, rather than just in certain situations — the healthier they tend to be. Better
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HLTH22 Day 3 News Summary
DispatchHealth Raises $330M for Hospital-at-Home Care DispatchHealth, a provider of in-home medical care raises $330M led by Optum Ventures with support from current investors such as Humana (NYSE: HUM), Oak HC/FT, Echo Health Ventures and Questa Capital. New investors included Adams Street Partners, the Olayan Group, Silicon Valley Bank, Pegasus Tech Ventures and Blue Shield of California. Patients and their care partners can request DispatchHealth medical care via phone, mobile app, or
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Ascensia Launches Diabetes Management and Analytics Platform in the U.S
What You Should Know: - Ascensia Diabetes Care, a global diabetes care company, maker of the CONTOUR® blood glucose monitoring (BGM) system portfolio and exclusive distributor of Eversense® Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Systems, has launched its online diabetes management and analytics platform GlucoContro.online in the United States. - Now available in more than 15 countries globally and in the process of further expansion, GlucoContro.online support diabetes management by
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Fitbit Enters Substance Abuse Recovery with Pretaa Partnership
What You Should Know: - Fitbit announced that they are partnering with behavioral analytics company Pretaa to improve outcomes for the millions of Americans affected by substance abuse. Pretaa analyzes information from wearable devices worn by those recovering from substance abuse and (with patient consent) notifies their care providers, friends and family members when they might need additional support. - Research indicates that the onset of the pandemic was associated with an
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Samsung Expands Its Health and Wellness Ecosystem with New Developer Tools
What You Should Know: - Samsung Electronics unveiled a series of new tools ahead of the Samsung Developer Conference 2022 (SDC2022) that will aid developers and communities in shaping health, wellness and safety habits for consumers everywhere. - These developer tools include the Samsung Privileged Health SDK program for select partners, the Fall Detection API to support user safety, Samsung’s new end-to-end research solution for educational, clinical and healthcare programmers,
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Fitbit & Google Cloud Launches Device Connect for Fitbit
What You Should Know: - Today, Fitbit Health Solutions and Google Cloud are introducing Device Connect for Fitbit, which empowers healthcare and life sciences enterprises with accelerated analytics and insights to help people live healthier lives. - Fitbit data from their consenting users is made available through the Fitbit Web API, providing users with control over what data they choose to share and ensuring secure data storage and protection. Unlocking
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Analysis: How Will The Roadmap for Diagnostic Cardiology Devices Develop?
Like most healthcare markets, the diagnostic cardiology market has had a bumpy ride in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic saw global revenues for Resting ECG devices increase in 2020, whilst ECG Management Systems, Stress ECG and Traditional Holter ECG solutions saw a market decline. Country lockdowns resulted in reduced cardiology services during the peak of the pandemic, as non-urgent appointments were delayed. 2021 showed relief for cardiac facilities as providers started to deal with the
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Fitbit Receives FDA Clearance for New PPG Algorithm to Identify AFib
What You Should Know: - Fitbit announced it has received clearance from the FDA for its PPG (photoplethysmography) algorithm to identify atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that affects more than 33.5 million people globally. - The algorithm will soon be available to users in the U.S. through Fitbit’s new Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications feature on eligible heart-rate tracking devices.
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Why Telemedicine Isn’t A Temporary Fix — It’s The Future
In March 2020, many office workers packed up their bags under the mandate of their employers, assuming they’d be working from home for a few weeks so the coronavirus could “blow over.” Fast-forward two years: many of those same employees have yet to step foot back into their old offices, and some never will again. A similar trend is playing out in healthcare. When COVID-19 started, many health systems rapidly adopted virtual care models as a matter of necessity to keep as many non-COVID
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Fitbit Awards 6 Researchers $300k to Drive Health Equity
What You Should Know: - Fitbit, today announced it has awarded six researchers more than a total of $300,000 in Fitbit devices and services to support their research projects working to address health disparities in communities. Over the past decade, researchers have used Fitbit devices in over 900 health studies, in areas like diabetes, heart disease, oncology, mental health, infectious disease and more. - Additionally, Fitbit’s long-time partner, Fitabase, will provide all projects
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