Philips and The Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp has announced a joint project to drive innovation in population health management for Southern Texas, emergency medical service response and biosurveillance. As part of the Healthy South Texas pilot project, the joint project will create integrated Emergency Medical Services (EMS) technologies for more efficient and effective coordination of response efforts, and developing point-of-care diagnostics and biosurveillance to help
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74% of Patients Have to Repeat the Same Information to Multiple Providers
Data is proliferating, but data sharing continues to be a challenge, according results of the first edition of the Future Health Index (FHI), an extensive international study commissioned by Philips which explores how countries around the world are positioned to meet long-term global health challenges through integration and connected care technologies.The report finds that despite progress towards universal medical records in some markets, the vast majority of patients (74%) report having to
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Philips Unveils Contactless Monitoring Solution to Measure SpO2 Levels
Philips announced this week the results of the first published study to demonstrate that absolute oxygen saturation of arterial blood (SpO2), a vital sign that is commonly monitored in hospitalized and other patients, can be accurately measured across multiple patients using contactless technology. The study, published in the June issue of the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia, used Philips proprietary camera-based monitoring technology to measure the light reflected off the foreheads of 41
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Philips Lands 8 Year, $36M Deal with MUSC Health to Transform Patient Monitoring
Today, Philips announced an eight-year, $36 million dollar deal with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health to transform and improve its patient monitoring system. Through an enterprise managed services model, Philips will install, integrate, and manage patient monitoring systems (including consumables) and software, as well as providing maintenance, training, and consulting services within a structured monthly payment model. The deal makes MUSC the fifth long-term, strategic
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Survey: Care Coordination Biggest Challenge to Achieve Population Health Management
Care coordination is the biggest challenge for health systems to achieve population health management followed by financial investment and data management, according to a new healthcare leadership survey by Philips. Conducted by HIMSS Media on behalf of Philips, the survey of 105 health care IT leaders reveals that a majority of health systems have already implemented population health management programs as they seek to improve patient outcomes. Respondents stated measurable clinical
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Philips Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance of Clinical Management Solution
Philips Respironics, today announced it received 510(k) FDA clearance for its cloud-based clinical management software application, Care Orchestrator. Care Orchestrator is a first to market solution that seamlessly connects clinical data and informatics for clinicians, caregivers and patients from the hospital into the home. Powered by Philips HealthSuite digital platform, complete view of sleep and respiratory patient data now available in one place for easy information exchange Building on
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Philips Unveils Mobile Medical Alert Service for Senior Emergency Care On-the-Go
This week, Royal Philips announced the availability of Philips Lifeline GoSafe, its mobile medical alert sthat is part of Philips suite of solutions that connect care across the health continuum. Featuring the power of up to six location technologies, GoSafe gives seniors the assurance to get up and go while being protected by the 24/7, Canada-based emergency call response centre which protects more seniors than any other medical alert service. “When seniors feel less confident, anxious or
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Philips, Monica Healthcare Collaborate On Fetal Monitoring Solution
Philips and Monica Healthcare have announced an exclusive global collaboration on fetal monitoring solution that will advance maternal and child care by helping to monitor at-risk patients, especially those with a high BMI. Under the co-development agreement, the companies will integrate Monica’s latest signal acquisition technology into the Philips Avalon CL product platform, continuing to advance maternal and child care by helping to monitor at-risk patients. The solution will join Philips’
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Philips Unveils HealthSuite Digital Platform
During Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016, Royal Philips will showcase their Philips HealthSuite digital platform, the company’s cloud-based innovation platform, to help consumers and their healthcare providers obtain a complete picture of their health as well as take the right steps to remain healthy at every stage of life. Philips HealthSuite Digital Platform Overview The Philips HealthSuite digital platform is an open, cloud-based platform of services, capabilities and tools that allows
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Philips, Genomic Health Partner to Utilize Innovative Digital Pathology
Royal Philips has announced a collaboration with Genomic Health, Inc., a provider of genomic-based diagnostic tests, to leverage Philips digital pathology tools in Genomic Health’s continuing scale up of its molecular diagnostic testing processes. Pathology involves the examination of patient tissue samples and plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of diseases, including cancer. Pathologic evaluation of tumor tissue specimens is a critical step in the genomic
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