Vusix, a supplier of Smart Glasses
and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced it is
partnering with VSee, San Jose-based telemedicine
company, to provide a smart glasses telemedicine solution for real-time video. Adding
HIPAA-compliant live video chat to the Vuzix smart glasses line means real-time
video doctor visits, surgical training, medical equipment training, and more. VSee provides a HIPAA-compliant video telehealth and
telemedicine video conferencing solution
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Telemedicine: A Potential Remedy to Rural Healthcare Ills?
Mary Tolan, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Chicago Pacific Founders The symptoms are innocuous enough at first. They begin with simple fatigue; readily explainable by a day spent working under the hot sun. The thirst sets in next, then the persistent hunger. The farmer brushes his symptoms off as simple work-caused exhaustion, and rationalizes that anyone would be tired, hungry, and thirsty after a long day in the field - he's getting older, after all. He thinks little of it until his
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DrChrono EHR Integrates with Beam to Power Telehealth Video Consults
DrChrono, an electronic health record (EHR) platform for medical practices announced an integration partnership with telemedicine network Beam Health Group. The integration with Beam’s mobile app available on Google Play and the App Store will enable physicians the ability to upgrade their practices with the ability to have patient appointments via smartphone.Integration Benefits for Medical Practices and PatientsStarting now, the physician practices using DrChrono’s EHR platform can download
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HIMSS19 Day 2 Announcements & Summary
Accenture: Millenials & Gen Z Are Shifting to Virtual, Retail, Clinic, Digital CareMillennial and Gen Z consumers in the U.S. are rapidly adopting non-traditional care models, such as retail clinics, virtual and digital services, according to results of an Accenture survey of 2,000 consumers.Key findings of the survey study include:- When considering traditional in-person care, millennials (ages 22 to 38 in 2019) were two to three times more likely than baby boomers (ages 55 to 73) to be
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Epic, Impact Advisors and Premier Named 2019 Overall Best in KLAS
Epic was named the top Overall Software Suite for the ninth consecutive year in the newly released Best in KLAS2019 Software & Services report. In addition to the overall software suite award, Epic was named the top Overall Physician Practice Vendor, won Best in KLASawards in nine segments, and won Category Leader awards in two segments. Understanding Best in KLAS Best in KLAS is based on information obtained from the 2,500 interviews KLAS conducts with providers and payers each
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VRHealth Launches First Telehealth VR Medical Platform
VRHealth, a Boston and Israel-based digital health company providing specialized virtual reality (VR) technology solutions and data analysis, today announced the launch of the first telehealth-VR medical platform that includes apps specifically designed for consumers to use at home. VR Health is participating in AARP Innovation Labs. As part of the company’s collaboration with AARP, VRhealth has a residency in AARP Innovation Lab and is integrating core features of its product into the “Health
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Utilizing Blockchain in Healthcare: 3 Lessons Learned from Abroad
According to the Edelman Trust Barometer, America is suffering from a serious trust issue, and one of the areas which Americans seem to have the least faith in is their healthcare system. According to a recent New York Times article, in 1966, more than three-fourths of Americans had great confidence in medical practitioners, compared to as little as 34 percent today.Many argue that the US healthcare system is deeply flawed and is designed to benefit medical providers and insurance carriers
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Infographic: Healthcare IT’s Transformation Journey
The need to reduce costs while caring for an aging population has led to sweeping changes in everything from how patients choose insurers to how doctors are reimbursed and medical records are stored and shared. As a result, the pressures on today’s healthcare CIOs and the data centers they manage are building. Mergers and acquisitions are packing more technology into tighter spaces, growing computational demands are creating crowded equipment racks, and staggering power and cooling requirements
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20 Promising Canadian Digital Health Companies to Watch
“A company’s odds of success are better the closer they can get to their market,” argues Stephen Hurwitz, a thought leader in the Canadian venture capital industry, recognizing that the proximity to a VC-tech hub can help the success rate of Canadian startups. A socialized healthcare system, Canada’s market is fragmented by province and type of care – most primary and emergency care is free for residents whereas specialty care, prescription drugs, long-term and in-home care amongst others,
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3 Healthcare IT Trends for 2013 and Beyond
3 Healthcare IT trends that shares Thomas Edison's vision for healthcare in 2013 and beyond
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