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FemTech: Samsung Adds Menstrual Cycle Tracking Capabilities to Galaxy Watch5

by Jasmine Pennic 02/14/2023 Leave a Comment

FemTech: Samsung Adds Menstrual Cycle Tracking Capabilities to Galaxy Watch5

What You Should Know: - Samsung Galaxy Watch5 users will soon be able to access temperature-based menstrual cycle tracking through the Cycle Tracking feature. This new capability was developed in partnership with Natural Cycles, a women’s health company and app maker, and marks the first time Natural Cycles’ algorithm has been adapted for a smartwatch. - The partnership combines Natural Cycles’ fertility technology with Samsung’s BioActive Sensor to give users more detailed
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How IoT Data Integration Helps Deliver Improved At-Home Healthcare in 2022

by Patricia (Pat) Black, Director of Technical Solutions at Cardinal Peak 06/16/2022 Leave a Comment

How IoT Data Integration Helps Deliver Improved At-Home Health Care in 2022

When it comes to your health and treatment, hospitals leverage a variety of sensors and instruments to collect the necessary information to monitor and diagnose your health status. With essential health data integrated into one platform, healthcare professionals are able to quickly and easily monitor critical care parameters, which allows them to make decisions and deliver the best possible patient care.  Comprehensive big-picture insight into various health parameters, such as a patient’s
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Cardiologs’ AI Dramatically Reduces Inconclusive Apple Watch ECGs

by Jasmine Pennic 04/05/2022 Leave a Comment

Cardiologs’ AI Dramatically Reduces Inconclusive Apple Watch ECGs

What You Should Know: - Cardiologs, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) cardiology diagnostics, today announced the results of a new clinical study that showed Cardiologs’ deep learning AI dramatically reduces inconclusive results returned by the latest Apple Watch ECG companion app (Apple ECG 2.0) while maintaining performance (sensitivity and specificity).  - The study included 101 patients in a typical tertiary care hospital who were assessed for atrial arrhythmia (AA). It
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Heartbeat Health, Withings Partner on New FDA Cleared ECG Smartwatch

by Fred Pennic 11/10/2021 Leave a Comment

Heartbeat Health, Withings Partner on New FDA Cleared ECG Smartwatch

What You Should Know: - Heartbeat Health, a healthcare technology company working to deliver effective, efficient, and engaging heart care, announced that it has partnered with Withings, as they launch their ECG-enabled hybrid ScanWatch in the U.S. on November 9.  - The Withings and Heartbeat integration is a game-changing development in the cardiovascular space - as Atrial Fibrillation, a form of irregular heart rhythm, is significantly underdiagnosed and, in some cases, can be an
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The Future of Remote Care Automation Begins with Cardiac Rehabilitation

by Uri Bettesh, CEO and Founder, Datos Health 02/12/2021 Leave a Comment

The Future of Remote Care Automation Begins with Cardiac Rehabilitation

2020 was undeniably the year that saw telehealth and remote care services come to the forefront of medical care. Many have hypothesized that, in the post-COVID world, remote care programs will be ubiquitous throughout hospitals and health systems. However, such a future is far from certain, as too many organizations currently lack the budget, IT infrastructure, and time necessary to implement new innovative remote care programs. There is a considerable disparity between the hype surrounding
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How to Capitalize on Digital Health Momentum in 2021

by Adam Sabloff, Founder & CEO of VirtualHealth 01/04/2021 Leave a Comment

How to Capitalize on Digital Health Momentum in 2021

As we re-examine the healthcare system in the wake of the pandemic, we are continually identifying opportunities to rebuild parts of the system to new and improved specifications. One critical facet is digital health, where we continue to struggle with what should really be table stakes: the ability to integrate data from disparate organizations and systems into a unified view of the whole person and take action. During the height of the pandemic, telehealth made it possible to deliver care
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Fitbit Awarded Regulatory Clearance in U.S. and Europe for ECG App to Identify AFib

by Fred Pennic 09/14/2020 Leave a Comment

Fitbit Awarded Regulatory Clearance in U.S. and Europe for ECG App to Identify AFib

What You Should Know: - Fitbit has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA, as well as CE marking in the European Union, for its ECG app to assess heart rhythm for atrial fibrillation. The Fitbit ECG App is a simple way people can take an on-the-spot reading of their heart rhythm at any time, including whenever they notice any unusual cardiac symptoms.  - Fitbit Sense is the company’s first device compatible with an ECG app that enables users to take a spot
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How A Virtual Therapist Could Help Overcome Mental Healthcare Demands in Uncertain Times

by Valentin Tablan, Chief AI Officer at Ieso Digital Health 06/10/2020 Leave a Comment

How a virtual therapist could help overcome mental healthcare demands in uncertain times

Over the last few months, our hopes and expectations for 2020 have certainly been halted. There was an air of optimism globally as we entered the New Year and a new decade, but now we have been plunged into a world of uncertainty with the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. Future unknowns, both from a human well-being perspective and an economic standpoint are starting to take a toll on many people’s mental health. Understandably, the situation we find ourselves in is creating concern and worry and
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Scripps Launches App-Based Study Using Wearable Data to Predict Virus Outbreaks

by Fred Pennic 03/25/2020 Leave a Comment

Scripps Launches App-Based Study Using Wearable Data to Predict Virus Outbreaks

What You Should Know: - The Scripps Research Translational Institute launched DETECT, an app-based research study that will analyze wearable data shared by users with the goal of being able to more quickly detect fast-spreading viral illnesses, like flu and coronavirus.  - Early detection is critical for effective public health response to infectious disease outbreaks and for improving treatments. DETECT connects with smartwatches and activity trackers, including Fitbit devices,
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Fitbit, FibriCheck Expand Partnership to Deliver CE-Marked Heart Health Detection App in Europe

by Jasmine Pennic 03/03/2020 Leave a Comment

Fitbit, FibriCheck Expand Partnership to Deliver CE-Marked Heart Health Detection App in Europe

- Fitbit and FibriCheck have expanded their partnership to enable users in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain to monitor their heart rhythm for irregularities, such as Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), directly from their Fitbit smartwatch. - The partnership was first announced in September 2019, when the FibriCheck app was made available to Fitbit smartwatch users in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Since the app launched on Fitbit OS, more than 150,000 heart rhythm measurements have
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