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5 Reasons Why A Single, Integrated EHR Will Not Solve Interoperability

by Kimberly Howland, PhD, Chief Product Officer at Diameter Health 12/06/2019 Leave a Comment

Why Interoperability Cannot Be Solved with Homogenous EHRs

Kimberly Howland, PhD, Chief Product Officer at Diameter Health A recent survey of health system IT, informatics, business, and clinical staff revealed that less than 40% of healthcare executives believe their organizations successfully share clinical data with external health systems, payers, and other partners. When asked what steps their organizations are taking to address interoperability challenges, 60% of respondents reported their organizations were moving to a single, integrated EHR.
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Mount Sinai’s New Precision Wellness App Compares The Effectiveness of Wellness-Related Treatment

by Fred Pennic 11/05/2019 Leave a Comment

Mount Sinai’s New Precision Wellness App Compares The Effectiveness of Wellness-Related Treatment

- Mount Sinai launches new precision wellness iPhone to for individuals to compare the effectiveness of wellness-related treatments. - The app’s name is derived from what scientists call an “n-of-1” trial, in which individuals compare the effects of different treatments on themselves. - Though the N1 app will initially focus on wellness, these methods and tools may one day be more regularly used in clinical contexts.The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, today announced the launch of a new
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Key Challenges Driving Toward Age-Friendly Care For The Future

by Jasmine Pennic 11/01/2019 Leave a Comment

Key Challenges Driving Toward Age-Friendly Care for the Future

- Newest survey results from WebMD and the John A. Hartford Foundation engages more than 2,700 patients and caregivers 65 years of age and older. - Survey finds that 3 out 4 patients are not aware that they can demand better and personalized healthcare, known as age-friendly care. - The 28-page report raises awareness about the need for more age-friendly health systems and to promote dialogue to address barriers in elder care.America’s healthcare system is failing senior citizens and managing
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UCSF Launches Center for Intelligent Imaging to Accelerate AI Adoption in Radiology

by Fred Pennic 10/14/2019 Leave a Comment

UCSF Launches Center for Intelligent Imaging to Accelerate AI Adoption in Radiology

- UC San Francisco launches Center for Intelligent Imaging named ci2 to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology to improve patient diagnoses and care. - ci2 researchers will work with NVIDIA Corp. to build infrastructure and tools focused on enabling the translation of AI in clinical practice. - The center will serve as a hub for the multidisciplinary development of AI in imaging to meet unmet clinical needs and provide a platform to measure the impact and
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Geisinger Inks 10-Year Deal to Make Cerner Its Preferred Data Platform

by Fred Pennic 10/08/2019 Leave a Comment

Bayer and Geisinger to Create EHR-Integrated Contraception Counseling Pathway

- Geisinger announced a 10-year deal with Cerner to expand its use of the HealtheIntent population health platform and make it the health system’s preferred data platform. - Geisinger plans to use the platform to gain actionable insights and intelligence by bringing together data from across it's health system. - Geisinger and Cerner will also create an innovation team to discover, build and implement transformative health care solutions with AI and machine learning.This morning during the
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Philips Launches Expanded SmartSleep Suite of Solutions in US Market

by Fred Pennic 09/24/2019 Leave a Comment

Philips announces availability of expanded SmartSleep suite of solutions in U.S. market

- Philips launches its expanded SmartSleep suite of digital solutions in the US market to ultimately address approximately 80 percent of all sleep issues worldwide- Collaborative efforts with Walgreens, WebMD enhance consumer access to sleep information and solutions- The new SmartSleep solutions are now available for purchase on Philips.com, Walgreens.com, and BestBuy.com.  SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband and Snore Relief Band will begin to roll out to BestBuy stores across the United States in
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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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Kaiser Appoints First Chief Digital Officer, Teladoc’s New COO, Castlight Health CEO, Other Health IT Appointments

by Jasmine Pennic 08/05/2019 Leave a Comment

Kaiser Appoints First Chief Digital Officer, Teladoc’s New COO, Castlight Health CEO, Other Health IT Appointments

Kaiser Permanente has appointed Prat Vemana as its first chief digital officer for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals. In this newly created role, Vemana will lead the ongoing development and execution of Kaiser Permanente's digital vision and strategy, in collaboration with internal health plan, hospital, and medical group teams. Atlantic Health System has named Dr. Sylvia Romm as Chief Innovation Officer. In her new role, Romm will be responsible for building new partner
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Yale, Mayo Clinic, Biofourmis Launches Research to Detect Heart Failure Using Wearable Biosensor Data

by Jasmine Pennic 07/17/2019 Leave a Comment

Yale, Mayo Clinic, Biofourmis Launches Research to Detect Heart Failure Using Wearable Biosensor Data

Biofourmis has entered a research partnership with the Yale University-Mayo Clinic Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI). Biofourmis' mobile platform BiovitalsHFTM will be leveraged in a study of patients with heart failure to monitor functional capacity and quality of life to see if greater emphasis should be placed on these measures in the drug approval process.Impact of Heart FailureHeart failure afflicts approximately 6.5 million patients in the United States and
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American Heart Association Launches Registry to Share Data with 911 & First Responders

by Jasmine Pennic 06/24/2019 Leave a Comment

American Heart Association Launches Registry to Share Data with 911 & First Responders

American Heart Association is teaming up with emergency technology company, RapidSOS, to promote a voluntary registry for citizens to share data with 911 and first responders. People can provide opt-in profile information and individual health data, personalizing care and positively transforming emergency outcomes. Outdated 911 SystemPublic safety professionals are trained to respond as quickly as possible to medical emergencies, but our nation’s 9-1-1 system was built over 50 years ago for
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