- Fitbit and the BMS-Pfizer Alliance are collaborating on a multi-year effort to accelerate the detection and diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AFib) to reduce the risk of life-threatening events, like stroke.- The companies will use their combined resources and expertise to help identify and support people at increased risk for AFib, notably those 65+. The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit today announced a multi-year collaboration to help drive timely diagnosis of atrial
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Drugmaker Bayer to License One Drop’s Digital Diabetes Management Platform, Leads $40M Series B Funding
- Drugmaker Bayer leads One Drop’s $40M Series B funding round and enters commercial agreement to license One Drop's digital diabetes management platform in its global bio-digital efforts in therapeutic areas. - Bayer will leverage One Drop's data science and predictive capabilities, and harness its mobile platform to deliver innovative bio-digital solutions across a broad array of therapeutic areas.- One Drop provides personalized health programs to drive sustainable behavior change as part of
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4 Areas Where Big Data is Transforming Healthcare Right Now
Leveraging technology in the right ways can make or break the future of healthcare. One of the ways that healthcare will become more efficient, more affordable, and save more lives is through the use of big data.
What is Big Data?
Big data refers to a large amount of information being digitized, consolidated, standardized, analyzed and modeled. In healthcare, big data uses specific statistics from a population or an individual to research new advancements, reduce costs, and even cure or prevent
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Mercy Virtual Integrates With AI Health Monitoring Platform Myia Health
- Mercy Virtual integrates with intelligent health monitoring platform Myia Health to accelerate the adoption of new patient care and at-risk reimbursement models.
- Myia is a digital health platform that collects biometric data from curated sensors, including best in the market and over the counter, Apple and Fitbit.
- Mercy Ventures, Mercy’s corporate venture capital group leads $10M Series A funding investment in Myia to further strengthen the partnership.
Myia Health,
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Fitbit Launches Premium Subscription Service to Deliver Personalized, Actionable Guidance
Fitbit, today
announced the launch of Fitbit
Premium, a paid subscription service in the Fitbit app that uses your
unique data to deliver a personalized experience with actionable guidance and
coaching. Premium leverages insights from 10+ years of Fitbit data as well as
academic and medical expertise to help you move more, sleep better and eat well
with customized programs, advanced sleep features, personal insights, thousands
of workouts, new challenges, health reports and more – all in one
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Singapore, Fitbit Collaborate on Population-Based Public Health Initiative
Fitbit collaborates with Singapore’s Health Promotion
Board (HPB) on population-based public health Initiative in Singapore to drive
better health outcomes at scale
Fitbit, today announced a new collaboration with Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) on a healthy population health project in support of Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative. The HPB is Singapore’s government agency that implements policy and programs to improve the nation’s health. The collaboration marks the first
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How Tech Giants are Helping Providers Reinvent Patient Care
Healthcare costs are on the rise, and they show no signs of leveling off. According to the latest data available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, healthcare spending in the United States reached $3.5 trillion in 2017, or $10,739 per person. Those costs are projected to rise by about five percent year-over-year.
As expenditures continue to skyrocket, healthcare providers are looking to new technologies and care strategies that can help them treat patients more effectively at a
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Fitbit Launches New Research Pledge to Address Evolving Privacy Risks
Fitbit launches Researcher Pledge and updates to their Terms of Service to help educate the research community on user privacy risks. In response to these evolving user privacy issues, Fitbit has developed a new Researcher Pledge and updates to their Terms of Service to help educate the research community on these risks and specify the commitments we require from researchers to help protect the privacy of our users. The new Research Pledge outlines best practices to help ensure research study
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Livongo Announces Bi-directional Integration with Apple, Fitbit, Samsung Smartwatches
Livongo, a leading Applied Health Signals company empowering people with chronic conditions, today announced the launch of a bi-directional integration with the top smartwatches in the market, including leading models from Apple, Fitbit, and Samsung. Livongo Members can now connect their smartwatches to the Livongo mobile app to receive real-time Livongo notifications on the surface of their choice enabling Livongo to provide more timely and relevant information to Members and their care
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2019 MedTech Breakthrough Award Category Winners Announced
MedTech Breakthrough, a market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global digital health and medical technology market has unveiled the results of its 2019 MedTech Breakthrough Awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in medical and health-related technology solutions across the globe.MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program OverviewThe MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is the
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