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Q/A: Xealth’s CEO Talks Preparing for the Digital Health Avalanche

by Erica Garvin 07/06/2020 Leave a Comment

Xealth’s CEO Mike McSherry 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

by Jasmine Pennic 07/01/2020 Leave a Comment

Lenovo Launches Virtual Care Solution with Voice Activated Digital Assistant to Support Individualized Care at Home for Patients with Chronic Conditions

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

by HITC Staff 06/29/2020 Leave a Comment

Fundamental Surgery Becomes First VR Surgical Training Simulation to Gain CPD Accreditation

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

by Jasmine Pennic 06/10/2020 Leave a Comment

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Providers

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

by Jasmine Pennic 05/28/2020 Leave a Comment

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

by Fred Pennic 05/28/2020 Leave a Comment

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

by Fred Pennic 05/21/2020 Leave a Comment

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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FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Programs Surpasses $50M in Funding

by Fred Pennic 05/20/2020 Leave a Comment

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Providers

What You Should Know: - To date, the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which was authorized by the CARES Act, has approved funding for 132 healthcare providers across 33 states plus Washington, DC for a total of just over $50M in funding.  The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau today approved an additional 43 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.  The seventh set of healthcare providers in both urban and rural areas of the
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Orbita Expands COVID-19 Chatbot Screener to Support Front-Line Response Demands

by Jasmine Pennic 03/27/2020 Leave a Comment

Orbita Expands COVID-19 Chatbot Screener to Support Front-Line Response Demands

What You Should Know: - Orbita expands COVID-19 bot solutions to support new front-line response demands, reaching millions in need. - Deployed to your website as a text chatbot, educates patients and screens symptoms seamlessly across web browsers with content from the CDC and other clinically vetted sources. - In addition to the screener and knowledge base, the navigator tool directs patients to custom endpoints such as virtual visits, appointment scheduling, a live chat agent, or
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Babyscripts Lowers Prenatal In-Person Visits During COVID-19 Outbreak

by Jasmine Pennic 03/24/2020 Leave a Comment

Babyscripts Inks $500k Strategic Partnership with Inova Health

What You Should Know: - Babyscripts, a virtual care platform for obstetrics is helping to lower the amount of prenatal in-person visits to 4-6 appointments during the COVID-19 outbreak due to increased demand. - The standard amount of in-person prenatal care visits is 12-14. With the help of mobile health and their remote patient monitoring platform, which connects patients directly with their providers, Babyscripts is safely transitioning prenatal care outside the clinic.  As
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