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CHLA Announces 10 Semi-Finalists from Gamifying Pediatrics Hackathon

by Jasmine Pennic 04/15/2019 Leave a Comment

CHLA Announces 10 Semi-Finalists from Gamifying Pediatrics Hackathon

The Innovation Studio at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), today announced10 semi-finalists from the first ever Gamifying Pediatrics Hackathon, which took place April 12-14, 2019 at BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV) in Manhattan Beach (CA), the global corporate venture and incubation arm of the Boston Consulting Group. This hackathon brought together 185 enthusiastic participants, including physicians and nurses on the front lines of pediatric medicine, engineers, developers, and experts in
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CHLA Innovation Studio Launches Gamifying Pediatrics Hackathon

by Jasmine Pennic 03/27/2019 Leave a Comment

Gamifying Pediatrics Hackathon

The Innovation Studio at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is launching the first-ever Gamifying Pediatrics Hackathon taking place April 12-14, 2019 at BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), the global corporate venture and incubation arm of the Boston Consulting Group. By bringing together physicians and nurses on the front lines of pediatric medicine with engineers, developers, and experts in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and gaming, the Hackathon’s aim is to encourage development,
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Harnessing The Power of Gamification to Enhance Patient Engagement

by HITC Staff 11/21/2017 Leave a Comment

Harnessing The Power of Gamification to Enhance Patient Engagement

Gamification technology has become a powerful tool in delivering healthcare today. Through games, developers can utilize goal-oriented treatment that is designed to help patients overcome a variety of challenges ordinary treatment can fail at. Gaming is a powerful tool for immersion, so patients may not be as aware of the effects of treatment. Patients can be pushed past their previous limits with only gentle nudging if they are invested in game therapy.The field is wide open for breakthroughs,
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Walgreens Adds Gamification for Medication Adherence via HealthPrize

by Jasmine Pennic 08/16/2016 Leave a Comment

HealthPrize

Walgreens is teaming up with HealthPrize Technologies to offer digital patient engagement, education and gamification for medication adherence platform through Walgreens.com. The Walgreens program powered by HealthPrize is expected to finish development later this month and will be co-marketed by both companies to pharmaceutical sponsors. It is planned to be offered to patients filling certain brand-name prescriptions for chronic conditions such as diabetes on Walgreens.com. Medication
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HealthPrize Nabs Series B for Medication Adherence Gamification

by Fred Pennic 06/24/2016 Leave a Comment

HealthPrize

HealthPrize, a digital health startup focused on patient engagement and medication adherence solutions has announced the closing of its Series B round of financing to support the company’s internal growth and international expansion. Participating investors in the financing round includes Mansa Capital, an investor group which includes seasoned healthcare investors Robert Dahl and Trygve Mikkelsen, as well as former pharmaceutical executives Anthony Wild and Richard DeSchutter. Dahl and
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Healthcare Gamification Startup Ayogo Raises $2M

by Fred Pennic 04/09/2015 Leave a Comment

Healthcare Gamification Startup Ayogo Raises $2M

Ayogo Health, a patient engagement company that transforms the way consumers with chronic conditions engage with their own care through healthcare gamification has raised $2.5M in Series A funding from a syndicate of investors including Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (GHI), Excel Venture Management, and 7Wire Ventures. The capital will help accelerate Ayogo’s growth with expanded research and development and sales and marketing. Additionally, David Stevenson of GHI, Caleb Winder of Excel,
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16 Healthcare Gamification Startups to Watch in 2014

by Fred Pennic 06/16/2014 1 Comment

Healthcare Gamification Startups

  An in-depth look at sixteen of the most promising healthcare gamification startups to watch in 2014 and beyond. Video games aren't just for kids anymore. The earliest gaming consoles kept players stationary and sedentary, and thus became an object of concern in a world of rising obesity rates, diabetes and other health scares. But then came games that required players to move -- to participate with their physical bodies. That opened up a whole new world of gaming that is quickly morphing
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Is Healthcare Gamification The Key to Controlling Healthcare Costs?

by Jasmine Pennic 07/09/2013 19 Comments

Is Healthcare Gamification the Key to Controlling Healthcare Costs?

Healthcare gamification – including points, badges and leader boards – may be a key to controlling rising healthcare costs, according to a recently completed pilot program by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.
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