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Key Lessons from COVID-19 & How We Can Better Support our Healthcare Provider

by Peter Ziese PhD, MD, Head of Clinical Strategy and Innovation, Philips 04/06/2021 Leave a Comment

COVID-19 has been a novel pandemic in many ways beyond the actual virus itself – from the irreparable impacts it’s having on society, to the immense strain it’s put on the healthcare industry. A recent report stated that 93% of healthcare professionals reported experiencing stress, 86% reported experiencing anxiety, and 76% reported exhaustion and burnout [1]. Considering that the virus will continue to have an impact in 2021 and the reality that COVID-19 will likely not be the last epidemic we
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Advanced ICU Care Rebrands as Hicuity Health

by Jasmine Pennic 01/06/2021 Leave a Comment

Advanced ICU Care Announces Corporate Rebrand as Hicuity Health

What You Should Know: - Advanced ICU Care, has announced a corporate name change to Hicuity Health. The new brand more accurately reflects the organization’s evolving portfolio of advanced telemedicine services and future expansion of its solution offerings. - The updated branding will support Hicuity Health’s continuing expansion of its inpatient telemedicine solution offerings, with each new service line focused on aiding partner hospitals in improving patient health while also
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How The Internet of Things (IoT) Can Be Used to Monitor The Elderly

by Ajay Rane, VP of Global Ecosystem Development, Sigfox 12/23/2020 Leave a Comment

How the IoT Can Be Used to Monitor the Elderly

Shelter-in-place orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic have exaggerated the social exclusion and loneliness of many elderly and vulnerable individuals, thereby increasing their chances of experiencing critical health complications. This trend—combined with societal shifts including reduced inter-generational living, greater geographical mobility, and less cohesive communities—has placed the elderly at heightened risk of being isolated and, consequently, in harm’s way. Fortunately for senior
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42 Recently Launched COVID-19 Vaccine Management Solutions to Know

by Fred Pennic 12/18/2020 Leave a Comment

16 COVID-19 Predictions and Trends for 2021 Executive Roundup 12-Available-COVID-19-Vaccine-Management-Solutions-to-Know-In-Depth-1

An in-depth look at twelve recently released COVID-19 vaccine management solutions as COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed nationwide. 1. Microsoft Microsoft launches a COVID-19 vaccine management platform with partners Accenture and Avanade, EY, and Mazik Global to help government and healthcare customers provide fair and equitable vaccine distribution, administration, and monitoring of vaccine delivery. Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) has deployed over 230 emergency COVID-19
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DispatchHealth Launches New Clinic Without Walls for Enhanced Virtual Visits to MultiCare Patients

by Fred Pennic 12/11/2020 Leave a Comment

DispatchHealth Raises $135.8M to Expand On-Demand In-Home Care Model

What You Should Know: - DispatchHealth launches Clinic Without Walls, a new service line offering patients a telemedicine visit with in-person assistance for more complex medical visits. - The initial service line will be available in a pilot to MultiCare patients in the Tacoma and Spokane areas in an effort to its senior patients' alternative visits during the pandemic. DispatchHealth, a provider of in-home high-acuity medical care, today announced the launch of Clinic Without
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SPAC Merges with 2 Telehealth Companies to Form Public Digital Health Company in $1.35B Deal

by Fred Pennic 11/23/2020 Leave a Comment

SPAC Mergers with 2 Telehealth Companies to Form Public Digital Health Company in $1.35B Deal

What You Should Know: - GigCapital2 Inc has agreed to merge with UpHealth Holdings Inc and Cloudbreak Health LLC to create a public digital healthcare company valued at $1.35 billion, including debt, the blankcheck acquisition company said on Monday. - The combined company will be named UpHealth, Inc. and will continue to be listed on the NYSE under the new ticker symbol “UPH”. Blank check acquisition company GigCapital2 agreed to merge with Cloudbreak Health, LLC, a unified
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The Future of the ICU? How Clinical Decision Support Is Advancing Care

by Kelly Patrick, Principal Analyst at Signify Research 10/19/2020 Leave a Comment

The Future of the ICU? How Clinical Decision Support Is Advancing Care

Without a doubt 2020 has been a devastating year for many; the impact of COVID-19 on both personal lives and businesses has had long-term consequences. At the end of September, the number of COVID-19 cases fell just short of 350 million, with just over 1 million deaths reported. The expectation of a second peak in many countries exposed to the deadly illness is being handled with care, with many governments attempting to minimize the impact of an extreme rise in cases.   COVID-19
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UAB Medicine, Advanced ICU Care to Develop Tele-ICU Care Operations Center

by Jasmine Pennic 10/14/2020 Leave a Comment

UAB Medicine, Advanced ICU Care to Develop Tele-ICU Care Operations Center

What You Should Know: - UAB Medicine has announced a large-scale, strategic telemedicine partnership with Advanced ICU Care that will encompass the entire health system, one of the top three largest public hospital facilities in the U.S. - The relationship initiates the development of a new tele-ICU care operations center and envisions serving up to 750 ICU beds in Alabama and surrounding states. UAB Medicine, a nationally recognized leader in patient care, research and training and
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Tyto Care Launches AI-Powered Diagnostic Support Solution

by Fred Pennic 10/13/2020 Leave a Comment

Amwell, Tyto Care Expand Partnership to Power Augmented Virtual Care Experiences

What You Should Know: - Today, Tyto Care announced the company’s evolution from telehealth to tele-diagnosis with its AI-powered diagnostic support solution, providing clinicians with advanced insights for informed remote diagnoses.  - The solution will improve the quality of remote triage for common primary and chronic health issues – starting with wheezing and stridor – grounded in Tyto Care’s industry-leading repository of remote exam videos, sounds and images. Tyto Care, a
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Digital Behavioral Health: Addressing The COVID-19 Behavioral Health Crisis

by Victor Siclovan, Director on the Medicaid Transformation Project at AVIA 10/05/2020 Leave a Comment

digital behavioral health and addressing the COVID-19 behavioral health crisis

Living through a pandemic is stressful and anxiety-inducing. Stay-at-home measures are compounding this stress, resulting in social isolation and unprecedented economic hardship, including mass layoffs and loss of health coverage. Fully understanding the impact of these pernicious trends on overall mental health will take time. However, precedents like the Great Recession suggest that these trends are likely to worsen the conditions driving suicide and substance-related deaths, the “deaths of
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