There’s a crispness in the air that marks fall’s arrival. But autumn’s appearance isn’t the only thing on calendars across the U.S. this week: September 23-27 marks National Health IT Week. The 2019 theme focuses on supporting healthy communities, and what better way to support communities than to learn more about the people in them?
Decision-makers who analyze healthcare data have a habit of focusing on numbers, pouring over pages of claims and diagnostic codes. Yet disease diagnoses are often
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Public Health
3 Ways AI and Machine Learning Are Reshaping Medical Records
Since at least 2012, the world of medical records in both the public and private sectors remains dominated by a push toward interoperable data, and more broadly useful health data. Like everything else in American healthcare, the effort has been only moderately successful despite a price tag in the billions. In a modern digital world, where technologies in so many industries are bringing better insights and next generation efficiency – driven by cloud computing, big data, AI and machine learning
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Apple Unveils 3 New Medical Studies to Launch on Research App This Fall
In collaboration with medical institutions, Apple
announces three new medical studies on the Research app that will examine
hearing, women’s mobility, and heart health.
Participants will contribute to potential medical
discoveries and help create the next generation of innovative health products.
The Research app will be available as a free download in
the App Store later this year.
Apple today announced
three medical studies, in partnership with leading academic and
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4th Annual Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge Kicks Off
Quick Glance- Accenture kicks off the application period for the fourth annual Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge- Challenge seeks to support innovative approaches and solutions for improving the way people access, manage and finance healthcare in North America- Three categories for this year’s Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge are operational efficiency, increased access, and consumer experienceAccenture, today kicked off the application period for the fourth annual
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Emory Researchers to Use Wearable ECG Patch to Predict Coronary Artery Disease
· New Emory University study is using VivaLNK’s medical wearable ECG sensors to evaluate autonomic function in predicting coronary artery disease (CAD).· VivaLNK’s ambulatory ECG patch will study patients undergoing coronary angiography in order to measure autonomic function. · The research goal is to better understand the role of the autonomic nervous system in depression and coronary artery disease, and to develop better tools for clinical assessment.An Emory University study is using
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Singapore, Fitbit Collaborate on Population-Based Public Health Initiative
Fitbit collaborates with Singapore’s Health Promotion
Board (HPB) on population-based public health Initiative in Singapore to drive
better health outcomes at scale
Fitbit, today announced a new collaboration with Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) on a healthy population health project in support of Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative. The HPB is Singapore’s government agency that implements policy and programs to improve the nation’s health. The collaboration marks the first
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Clinithink Integrates With Healthitx HIE to Facilitate Assessment of Pre-Trial Feasibility
Clinithink and Healthix – the largest public health information exchange (HIE) in the U.S. – are partnering on a program designed to leverage Healthix clinical data to facilitate assessment of pre-trial feasibility, ensuring the validity of protocol design. The new program aims to improve population health in New York City and Long Island by eventually making cutting-edge treatments available to patients.Healthix Data & Clinithink AI – A Blueprint for InsightWith health data of over 17
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NYC Health + Hospitals Launches Primary Care-Centered Diabetes Management Program
NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public health care system in the nation announced the launch of a comprehensive, primary care-centered diabetes management program. The diabetes management program includes investing in new clinical pharmacy staff, equipment, and technology to improve health outcomes and expand services through telehealth techniques for more than 60,000 New Yorkers with diabetes who receive care in the City’s public hospitals and community-based health centers.Impact of
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Boston University, Sharecare to Build Community Well-Being Index With SDoH & Real-Time Datasets
The Boston University School of Public Health (SPH) and Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place has formed a strategic partnership to build the most comprehensive and dynamic measure of well-being across the United States.Community Well-Being Index (CWI) OverviewThe Community Well-Being Index (CWI) from SPH and Sharecare will contextualize the critical impact that environment has on one’s access to health resources, readiness to change and
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Why Clinician Burnout Is A Public Health Crisis Demanding Urgent Action
Clinician burnout is a public crisis that demands urgent action, according to a new Spok survey on the prevalence of clinician burnout. In April 2019, Spok asked 474 clinical staff members at hospitals and health systems across the U.S. their insights on clinician burnout. The survey reveals 92% of clinicians called burnout “a public health crisis,” yet many report their organizations are not implementing recommended strategies to address it.Understand The Impact of Clinician BurnoutBurnout is
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