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Why The Handheld Ultrasound Market Is Poised for Next Wave of Growth

by Simon Harris, Managing Director at Signify Research 04/30/2019 Leave a Comment

Why The Handheld Ultrasound Market Is Poised for Next Wave of Growth

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of the first handheld ultrasound scanner, GE Healthcare’s Vscan, yet the market has largely failed to live up to expectations. In 2018, sales of handheld ultrasound accounted for less than 2% of the $6.9 billion global markets for ultrasound equipment. The relatively high cost and limited performance of early generation handhelds were limiting factors. Steady product improvements over the years, coupled with fresh innovation from new market
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Humana Launches First Virtual Primary Care Plan for Members

by Fred Pennic 04/25/2019 Leave a Comment

Doctor on Demand, Humana Launches First Virtual Primary Care Plan for Members

Health insurer Humana and virtual care provider Doctor On Demand has announced the launch of On Hand, an innovative and affordable health plan that centers on comprehensive virtual primary care for members. On Hand addresses the number one reason small businesses don’t offer health insurance-- cost -- by offering a plan 50% lower than the industry standard monthly premiums. On Hand Primary Care Plan Overview Employers and members who elect this primary care plan will gain access to a
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CMS Primary Cares Initiative With 2 New Payment Models Launches

by Jasmine Pennic 04/24/2019 Leave a Comment

How Will The Primary Care Model Evolve in 2015

On Monday, CMS Secretary Alex M. Azar II announced the launch of CMS Primary Cares—an initiative with two sets of new payment models that will enroll a quarter or more of traditional Medicare beneficiaries and a quarter of providers in arrangements that pay for keeping patients healthy, rather than ordering procedures.New Primary Care Payment Models1. The Primary Care First path will allow smaller primary care practices to be paid a simple, flat stream of revenue for each patient. When a patient
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Onera Health Raises $9.3M to Pilot Medical Grade Sleep Diagnostics Patch

by Jasmine Pennic 04/23/2019 Leave a Comment

Onera Health Raises $9.3M to Pilot Medical Grade Sleep Diagnostics Patch

Onera Health Inc., a Palo Alto, CA-based sleep diagnostic solutions and services provider announced it raised $9.3 million in Series A funding led by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, imec.xpand, as well as other investors including imec and BOM. The digital health startup’s vision is to transform sleep diagnostics with the development of the world’s first at-home medical grade sleep diagnostics patch system.1 Out of 5 People Suffer From A Sleep DisorderThe need for better sleep testing is great. One in
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7 Healthcare Trends Advancing and Impacting Growth Initiatives in 2019

by Fred Pennic 04/22/2019 Leave a Comment

7 Healthcare Trends Advancing and Impacting Growth Initiatives in 2019

Definitive Healthcare, a provider of data, intelligence, and analytics on the healthcare provider market, today released results from its 2019 Healthcare Trends Survey. Definitive Healthcare polled over 1,000 healthcare leaders across the provider, biotech, financial services, staffing, life sciences, IT, and consulting verticals to determine which trends they felt were most important, heading into 2019.Here are seven healthcare trends advancing and impacting growth initiatives in the healthcare
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TytoCare’s On-Demand Medical Exam Kit Is Exclusively Available at Best Buy

by Fred Pennic 04/17/2019 Leave a Comment

Tyto Care partners with Best Buy to launch TytoHome

TytoCare, an Israeli-based telehealth company is teaming up with Best Buy to make it easier and more convenient for customers to receive healthcare. Tyto Care’s TytoHome is now available exclusively on BestBuy.com for all customers and in select Minnesota Best Buy stores, with in-store availability coming soon in North Dakota, South Dakota, California, and Ohio.TytoHome: How It WorksTytoHome, available for $299.99, is a handheld examination device with attachments that can examine the heart,
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How Can Health System Command Centers Reduce Cost Growth?

by Scott Newton, DNP, RN, MHA, EMT-P, VP of Care Model Solutions at Teletracking 04/17/2019 Leave a Comment

How Can Health System Command Centers Reduce Cost Growth?

Scott Newton, DNP, RN, MHA, EMT-P, VP of Care Model Solutions at Teletracking  In our decentralized care landscape, health system command centers (HSCC) are coordinating high-quality care through complex and integrated delivery networks (IDN). Recently, command centers were recognized by KLAS and Gartner as a new model of care delivery with the potential to impact clinical, financial, and operational outcomes. That means in addition to improving routine health system operations—and increasing
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We Need Less Focus on Perfecting Physicians Using Carrots and Sticks

by Irv Lichtenwald , CEO of Medsphere Systems Corporation 04/17/2019 Leave a Comment

Medsphere CEO Talks Affordable Healthcare IT and Future of EHRs

I’m not sure what the relevant analogy might be, but I’ll take a shot, nonetheless. Let’s say we poured billions of dollars into improving highways and city streets, but the local commute for residents continued to get longer, more frustrating, less effective. Or, maybe we also dumped billions into school systems, but student test scores only got worse. I ask if these comparisons are relevant after reading about a recent study published in the Lancet, which suggests that poor
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Canadian Virtual Care Startup OnCall Health Raises $1.5M to Expand Operations in North America

by Jasmine Pennic 04/16/2019 Leave a Comment

Canadian Virtual Care Startup OnCall Health Raises $1.5M to Expand Operations in North America

OnCall Health, a Toronto, CA-based platform that provides simple, secure virtual care technology and services for healthcare providers, today announced it has raised $2 million CAD ($1.5M USD) in seed funding led by Ripple Ventures with participation from Panache Ventures, Stout Street Capital, and Maple Leaf Angels.OnCall Health BackgroundFounded in 2016, OnCall’s secure virtual care (telemedicine) technology facilitates video or text-based consultations for healthcare practices and streamlines
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The Four Cs: A Call to Action for Digital Health Tools

by Dr. Nirmal Patel, MD, MPH, Chief Clinical Transformation Officer at Babyscripts 04/15/2019 Leave a Comment

The Four Cs: A Call to Action for Digital Health Tools

The United States spends more of their GDP on healthcare than any other developed nation, and yet it produces some of the poorest outcomes — notably in the field of maternal and infant health. The advent of digital health has presented the opportunity for a paradigm shift in the delivery of care, and support from investors and policy-makers shows that as far as they’re concerned, digital health is not a new frontier for healthcare, but the current playing field. A staggering $14.6B in funding
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