XR stands for extended reality. Basically, it's an umbrella term covering the VR (virtual reality), AR (augmented reality), and MR (mixed reality) technologies. All three are already involved or will be involved in healthcare. In the very near future, you will be able to “swipe” between all three within an application. Different combinations of the technologies will be used to provide specific health benefits, eventually all within a single platform.
It is sometimes hard to explain to people
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Patient Education
Digital Prescribing Platform Xealth Raises Additional $3M to Close $14M Series A Round
Xealth, a Seattle-based digital prescribing platform has raised an additional $3 million in its Series A financing, bringing the amount raised in this round to $14 million total. New investors Atrium Health, Cleveland Clinic and MemorialCare Innovation Fund join McKesson Ventures, Novartis, Philips, ResMed, Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ Venture), Providence Ventures, UPMC and Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin health network. Investments from this round will be used to advance the
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2019 MedTech Breakthrough Award Category Winners Announced
MedTech Breakthrough, a market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global digital health and medical technology market has unveiled the results of its 2019 MedTech Breakthrough Awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in medical and health-related technology solutions across the globe.MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program OverviewThe MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is the
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HealthFeed Integrates Patient Education Module With DrChrono EHR
HealthFeed, a multichannel, embedded patient engagement platform, has announced an integration partnership with DrChrono EHR platform so providers will have access to over 10x more educational content. As part of the integration with DrChrono’s EHR platform, providers can now use the HealthFeed module to give patients medically validated health education illustrations and articles within the mediums that they use the most, such as emails and text messages. The module also includes video
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Physician Practices Strategy to Developing A Strong Chronic Care Management (CCM) Program
More than three years have passed since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced its separately billable non-face-to-face Chronic Care Management (CCM) service. This was intended to help more than two-thirds of individuals on Medicare who suffer from multiple conditions receive more coordinated, regular primary care. The hope was that a focus on managing chronic conditions would contribute to better outcomes for overall population health, improve individual access to
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What The Failure of Microsoft’s HealthVault Means for the Future of EHRs
Microsoft recently announced that it is officially shutting down HealthVault at the end of this year. HealthVault was Microsoft’s attempt at a web-based personal health record system. You probably never used it -- it suffered low adoption. But while HealthVault will shut down, mobile apps that collect and store your personal health information and share it with your healthcare team are poised to revolutionize medicine and wellness practice.
The downfalls of HealthVault included its focus on
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How Will Apple’s New iPad Pro Impact Healthcare at the Point of Care?
DrChrono's Daniel Kivatinos explains how healthcare could benefit from going pro with Apple’s newest iPad.Take a good look at Apple’s iPad Pro, and you may see why the device could open new doors in productivity. In fact-- a glance is all that’s required to unlock it thanks to Face ID, one of its most appealing features. What could be improved if you put Apple’s Pro into the hands of willing healthcare providers?It turns out much good could come from employing the device in healthcare; it has
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SMART on FHIR: Is it Worth the Investment or Just Another Burden for Health IT Departments?
As the healthcare industry continues to shift from fee-for-service to value-based care, data interoperability is increasingly becoming a key concern for providers trying to better engage with patients, improve clinical workflow, and ultimately drive better health outcomes. In fact, more than 70 percent of healthcare financial executives say that data interoperability must improve within the next three years to ensure the success of value-based care.The good news? The potential for secure,
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PatientPoint Lands $140M to Expand Patient Education & Engagement Solutions
PatientPoint, a provider of patient and physician engagement solutions at the point of care has raised $140 million in funding from Searchlight Capital Partners and Silver Point Capital. The company plans to use the funding to expand the digital footprint of its point-of-care networks.PatientPoint programs provide engaging content through a host of delivery channels including digital waiting room screens in physician offices and hospitals and interactive touchscreens in the exam room. Unlike
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StayWell Integrates With Mytonomy to Improve Patient Education
The StayWell Company and Mytonomy, Inc., two providers dedicated to improving the patient experience, announced that they will collaborate to improve the way doctors share information with patients. The partnership will integrate StayWell’s more than 24,000 patient education resources with Mytonomy’s Patient Experience Cloud to facilitate the sharing and utilization of a robust collection — including video, audio and written material.In addition, StayWell and Mytonomy will co-market their
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