What You Should Know: - Cerner and Xealth announce a collaboration to foster
tighter physician-patient relationships by giving patients easier access to
digital health tools. - These assets will be prescribed directly within the physician’s EHR workflow to manage conditions including chronic diseases, behavioral health, maternity care, and surgery preparation. - Cerner and LRVHealth have together invested $6 million
in Xealth as part of this agreement, with Cerner and Xealth planning
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Why Now Is The Time to Reimagine Healthcare Through Technology
It wasn’t that long ago that people went to the bank on a Friday to cash their paper paychecks. Maybe they’d put some in checking and take some out in cash. They’d go to the grocery store over the weekend and maybe write one of those checks. Everyone always had to have a pen with them. It wasn’t that long ago that people would call the ticket agent and discuss flight options for vacation. They’d send a paper ticket in the mail. When it was time to go, people would carry that ticket with them
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Telehealth and Cybersecurity: What You Should Know
Healthcare providers are seeing between 50 and 175 times (1) more patients via telehealth than before. Telehealth platforms* offer solutions for a wide array of different healthcare issues. An estimated 20 percent of all emergency room visits and 24 percent of routine office visits and outpatient volume could be delivered virtually via telehealth. Telehealth is a win-win for providers and patients. It both increases the availability of care while also reducing costs. However, telemedicine
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Q/A: Xealth’s CEO Talks Preparing for the Digital Health Avalanche
Xealth’s CEO and Cofounder Mike McSherry explain how healthcare systems can leverage the right data with the right digital health tools. There’s no
doubt the swell that is big data has been building for some time. However, the
question of how useful and all that data will continue to plague healthcare
providers. The overwhelm of information is real, but so is the potential for providers
to make actionable use of it, according to tech innovators. With doctors now prescribing more than
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Lenovo Launches Virtual Care Solution with Voice Activated Digital Assistant
What You Should Know: - Today, Lenovo launches Virtual Care solution to help healthcare
provider organizations remotely monitor, engage with and educate patients with
many of these chronic health conditions, including diabetes, COPD, congestive
heart failure (CHF), and hypertension. - Easy to use, patients take the kit home, plug it in and
can immediately begin interacting with their care team. Patients are guided
through an individual daily care plan aided by biometric devices and
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18 Healthcare Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Companies to Watch
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are redefining what's possible in healthcare, as well as other sectors. The 18 companies listed below are some of the top virtual and augmented reality companies in the medical industry. Defining Augmented Reality Augmented
reality is a technology that blends real-world elements with virtual ones. For
example, a person might visit a trade show and aim their smartphone at a
display to activate an AR experience that allows them to see
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FCC Surpasses $100M in Approved COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications
What You Should Know: - FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which was authorized by the CARES Act, has approved funding for 305 healthcare providers in 42 states plus Washington, D.C. for a total of $105M in funding. The Federal Communications
Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau today approved an additional 67 funding applications
for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Healthcare
providers in both urban and rural areas of the country will use this $16.87M in
funding to
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Oncologists Believe Social Determinants of Health Impacts Outcomes for Cancer Patients
What You Should Know: - Oncologists state social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly impact outcomes for cancer patients, according to new research from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions. - The findings illustrate certain disconnects between physician perceptions and the increasing body of evidence on the significance of SDOH. - Appropriately, 91 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that SDOH directly impact cancer treatment outcomes. More than 90% of
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Orbita Lands $9M For Conversational AI-Powered Voice and Chatbot Solutions for Healthcare
What You Should Know: - Orbita raises $9M for conversational AI-powered voice and chatbot platform co-led by Philips Health Technology Ventures and HealthX Ventures along with investors Cultivation Capital and Newark Venture Partners. - Orbita's powerful conversational AI platform enables healthcare organizations to cost-effectively create and manage HIPAA-compliant virtual healthcare assistants for consumer and clinical applications that increase patient engagement, reduce cost of care,
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2020 MedTech Breakthrough Award Winners Announced
What You Should Know: - MedTech Breakthrough announces 2020 MedTech Breakthrough Award Winners that recognizes the top companies, people, platforms, and products in the health, fitness, and medical technology industries today. - The 2020 MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is open to all individuals, companies, and organizations involved in producing digital health and medical technology products and services. MedTech
Breakthrough, a market intelligence organization that recognizes
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