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Eko Raises $20M to Expand Machine Learning Platform for Cardiac Monitoring/Analysis

by Jasmine Pennic 09/25/2019 Leave a Comment

AI-Powered Digital Health Company Eko Closes $20 Million Series B to Continue the Fight Against Heart Disease

- AI-driven digital health startup Eko raises $20M led by ARTIS Ventures with participation from 3M and Mayo Clinic. - Funding will be used to accelerate research and development (R&D) and commercialization of Eko’s machine learning platform for cardiac screening/analysis. - Eko’s cardiac monitor combines digital stethoscope and ECG technology both for in-clinic and at-home monitoring, which enables patients to seamlessly and consistently send cardiac data to their
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AI in Healthcare Is Exciting, However, It Is No Reason to Overpay For It

by Irv Lichtenwald , CEO of Medsphere Systems Corporation 09/20/2019 Leave a Comment

Medsphere CEO Talks Affordable Healthcare IT and Future of EHRs

Eventually, many conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) include HAL. An acronym for Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer, HAL played a prominent and disconcerting role in Stanley Kubrick’s mind-bending 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the film, sentient computer HAL learns that the humans suspect it of being in error and will disconnect it should that error be confirmed. Of course, HAL is having none of that, and terror ensues. So influential was
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4 Ways to Improve Mental Health Through Digital Health

by Jill Seidman Vice President, Provider Solutions, AVIA 09/19/2019 Leave a Comment

4 Ways to Improve Mental Health Through Digital Health

Mental health care is undoubtedly one of the most pressing challenges that our national health system faces. Years of insufficient payment, infrastructure erosion, provider deficits, and stigma have created a fragmented patchwork of weak, under-coordinated and under-reimbursed treatment capabilities. Meanwhile, communities face an expanding crisis: - 44.7 million American adults – including 10 million adults covered by Medicaid – experienced a mental health illness as of 2016, a number that is
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TEAMFund Closes $30M Impact Fund to Invest in Medical Tech Startups Improving Patient Access in Low-Resource Settings

by Fred Pennic 09/18/2019 Leave a Comment

TEAMFund Closes $300M Impact Fund to Invest in Medical Tech Startups

TEAMFund ("Transforming Equity and Access for MedTech") closes $30M inaugural fund to invest in medical tech startups that improve patient access in low-resource settings. TEAMFund invests in commercial-stage companies addressing non-communicable diseases in low-resource settings, with an initial geographic focus in India and Sub- Saharan Africa. TEAMFund has a 10-year horizon and expects to have 8-10 portfolio companies in the Fund with up to 5 years to commit the
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Former Walgreens Executive Launches New Digital Health Startup, ATX Therapeutics

by Fred Pennic 09/17/2019 Leave a Comment

Former Walgreens Executive Launches Digital Health Startup, ATX Therapeutics

- ATX Therapeutics launches to create evidence-based digital therapeutic products to address specific chronic health conditions and associated risk behaviors - ATX Therapeutics is founded by CEO Adam Falat, who previously led award-winning consumer digital health teams at Walgreens and athenahealth. Former Walgreens executive Adam Falat today announced the launch of his new Austin-TX-based digital health company, ATX Therapeutics. The new company will create evidence-based digital
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OnlyBoth Launches Benchmarking Engines for Comparative Analysis of Population Health Measures by City Neighborhoods

by Jasmine Pennic 09/10/2019 Leave a Comment

OnlyBoth Launches Benchmarking Engines for Comparative Analysis of Population Health Measures by City Neighborhoods

- OnlyBoth launches benchmarking engines, Benchmine for comparative analytics and reporting of population health measures in city neighborhoods. - Benchmine.com, OnlyBoth’s benchmarking engine, can evaluate U.S. city neighborhoods based on behavioral risk factors, health outcomes, and preventive services for improved community engagement. - To generate comparative insights, OnlyBoth uses source data from the CDC's 500 Cities: Local Data for Better Health, a project that targets 27
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OptimizeRx Acquires Digital Therapeutics Platform RMDY Health for $16M

by Fred Pennic 09/05/2019 Leave a Comment

OptimizeRx Acquires Digital Therapeutics Platform RMDY Health for $16M

- OptimizeRX acquires RMDY Health, a multipurpose digital therapeutics SaaS platform, for $16 million in cash and equity. - Acquisition will enhance OptimizeRx existing digital platform with technology solutions tailored for digital therapeutics and extends offerings to SaaS-based patient engagement markets. - RMDY will maintain its technology team in Tel Aviv, Israel, and U.S. based personnel and use the OptimizeRx New Jersey HQ. OptimizeRx announced it will acquire RMDY
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Emory Researchers to Use Wearable ECG Patch to Predict Coronary Artery Disease

by Fred Pennic 08/30/2019 Leave a Comment

Emory Researchers to Use Wearable ECG Patch to Predict Coronary Artery Disease

·  New Emory University study is using VivaLNK’s medical wearable ECG sensors to evaluate autonomic function in predicting coronary artery disease (CAD).·  VivaLNK’s ambulatory ECG patch will study patients undergoing coronary angiography in order to measure autonomic function. ·  The research goal is to better understand the role of the autonomic nervous system in depression and coronary artery disease, and to develop better tools for clinical assessment.An Emory University study is using
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Fitbit Launches Premium Subscription Service to Deliver Personalized, Actionable Guidance

by Jasmine Pennic 08/28/2019 Leave a Comment

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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Google Awards $1M to U. Of Sydney to Develop AI Solution to Prevent Heart Attacks

by Fred Pennic 08/19/2019 Leave a Comment

Google Awards $1M to U. Of Sydney to Develop AI Solution to Prevent Heart Attacks

The University of Sydney’s Westmead Applied Research Centre has been awarded $1M as part of Australia’s inaugural Google.org AI Impact Challenge prize to develop a customized digital health solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the risk of heart attacks. The prize was presented to Westmead Applied Research Centre (WARC) led by Professor Clara Chow, a cardiologist at Westmead Hospital and the University of Sydney’s Westmead Clinical School as well as academic
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