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AHA Launches COVID-19 Data Challenge to Address Health Disparities Among African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans in Rural Areas

by Fred Pennic 05/15/2020 Leave a Comment

AHA Launches COVID-19 Data Challenge to Address Health Disparities Among African Americans, Hispanic, Native Americans in Rural Areas

What You Need to Know: - American Heart Association, Hitachi Vantara and BurstIQ launch COVID-19 Data Challenge to bring global COVID-19 datasets to researchers and clinicians to examine the relationship with other health conditions and health disparities. - Each participant of the challenge will be provided a free, HIPPA compliant and FedRAMP certified, secure Precision Medicine Platform (PMP) workspace to conduct analyses. The American Heart Association, the
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Why Now’s the Time to Use Connected Health Devices for Diabetes Prevention

by Charlotte Puechmaille, Director of Strategy, New Health Businesses at Withings 05/15/2020 Leave a Comment

Why Now’s the Time to Use Connected Health Devices for Diabetes Prevention

It’s no secret that chronic disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, taking up 90 percent of healthcare spending in the United States. For the last several years, there has been a rise in discussions and research around the promise of connected health devices helping manage and prevent chronic conditions as well as healthcare spending. However, today a number of factors are coming together to make that promise a reality.  This includes the improvement of real-world data insights
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Understanding and Alleviating Social Isolation Among Older Adults

by David Inns, CEO, GreatCall 04/14/2020 Leave a Comment

Understanding and Alleviating Social Isolation Among Older Adults

Social isolation and loneliness among older adults are common and far-reaching issues that have been linked to serious health concerns including depression, cognitive decline, and poor physical health. A recent study found 52 percent of older adults age 65 and older experience feelings of loneliness a few times a year, and 21 percent reported feeling lonely every day. With evidence of social isolation and loneliness among older adults being as unhealthy as smoking 15 cigarettes per day, this is
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Oxford VR Launches VR Program to Tackle Anxious Social Avoidance

by Fred Pennic 03/16/2020 Leave a Comment

What You Need to Know: - Oxford VR launches social engagement - a first-in-class digital therapeutic using virtual reality technology to tackle anxious social avoidance. - Anxious social avoidance is one of the most debilitating aspects of multiple mental conditions. Social engagement enables individuals to overcome trigger situations to feel safer, more confident and more in control. Oxford VR (OVR), a global pioneer developing automated VR therapy announces the launch of
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Providence Acquires HMR Weight Management Services Corp.to Support Patients & Consumers

by Jasmine Pennic 01/22/2020 Leave a Comment

Providence Acquires HMR Weight Management Services Corp.to Support Patients & Consumers

- Providence acquires HMR Weight Management Services Corp. as part of their initiative to support patients and consumers in improving their health. - HMR operates clinics inside three Providence facilities, while Providence refers its caregivers to HMR for weight management support and care as part of its employee wellness program.Providence St. Joseph Health announced today it has acquired HMR (Health Management Resources), an established provider of clinically proven weight-loss programs, from
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How Machine Learning Can Support Early Intervention for High-Risk Patients

by Mark Scott, Chief Marketing Officer at Apixio 01/07/2020 Leave a Comment

How Machine Learning Can Support Early Intervention for High-Risk Patient

U.S. healthcare costs have skyrocketed over the last decade and show no sign of slowing down. We currently spend $3.5 trillion a year on healthcare—about $11,000 per person, more than twice the average per-person spending in other developed countries. And healthcare costs are expected to nearly double to $6 trillion by 2027, further adding to the financial burden on patients, plans, and providers. Healthcare organizations are exploring a wide range of options to help contain costs while ensuring
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Cleveland Clinic Develops Personalized, 10-Year Diabetes Complication Risk Score Calculator

by Jasmine Pennic 11/05/2019 Leave a Comment

Cleveland Clinic Develops Personalized, 10-Year Diabetes Complication Risk Score Calculator

- Cleveland Clinic researchers develop new risk calculator shows patients their risks of developing major health complications over the next 10 years depending on which course of treatment they choose.- The calculator can be a useful tool for physicians and patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity can can inform patients who are considering weight-loss surgery. - Calculator shows patient’s risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure, diabetic kidney disease, and death over the next 10 years
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Rimidi Adds Obesity View to EHR-Integrated Platform for Clinicians

by Fred Pennic 10/10/2019 Leave a Comment

Rimidi Adds Obesity View to EHR-Integrated Platform for Clinicians

- Rimidi adds Obesity disease view to its platform to preemptively identify and manage cardiometabolic diseases by combining data from multiple sources into disease ‘views’ that provide a holistic overview of a patient.- With the obesity view, clinicians are better equipped to identify and lower the potential health risks impacting patients- The addition of obesity to Rimidi’s platform addresses the evolving policies and care around obesity, as the chronic disease requires increased medical
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Mon Ami Lands $3.4M to Tackle Social Isolation in Aging with Companions

by Fred Pennic 10/03/2019 Leave a Comment

Mon Ami Lands $3.4M to Tackle Social Isolation in Aging

- Mon Ami raises $3.4M in seed funding led by Freestyle Ventures and Cowboy Ventures to tackle social isolation in aging. - By pairing older adults with college students for social visits, Mon Ami's marketplace focuses on life enrichment, not just life extension and fills a much-needed gap in the home care service industry. Mon Ami, a Palo Alto, CA-based digital health company tackling social isolation in aging, today announced the closing of its $3.4M seed financing led by Freestyle
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Novo Nordisk, Noom Partner on Digital Health Solutions for Obesity

by Jasmine Pennic 10/01/2019 Leave a Comment

Novo Nordisk, Noom Partner on Digital Health Solutions for Obesity

- Novo Nordisk and Noom collaborate to improve the lives of people living with obesity through digital health solutions focused on weight management and education. - Collaboration builds off a successful 8-month pilot with Novo Nordisk using Noom’s behavior change platform for more than 4,000 people with obesity.Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company and Noom, a behavior change company, today announced a collaboration on digital health solutions focusing on weight management and education,
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