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Using population health tech to treat COVID-19 patients #DigitalHealth
Lightbeam Health Solutions Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kent Locklear discusses the challenge and opportunity COVID-19 presents for population health.
COVID-19 pandemic is changing how labor and delivery clinicians provide care #DigitalHealth
Remote monitoring of patients can help balance staff safety with patient needs, according to Matthew Sappern, CEO of PeriGen.
Babylon study finds new AI with ‘imagination’ is more effective than GPs at medical diagnosis #DigitalHealth
Researchers used causal machine learning approach to increase algorithm’s accuracy.
MediConnect and Rishabh Software to build medical supply chain management platform #DigitalHealth
The platform will trace the source of manufactured products, such as PPE, to stymie the supply chain of counterfeit goods.
Study: Precision care management could reduce severe respiratory infection admissions #DigitalHealth
A recent review of Medicare claims suggests a machine learning algorithm could flag individuals at higher risk of infection or help prevent outbreaks within skilled nursing facilities.
Eden Health's $25M Series B, Bodyport's $11.2M Series A and more digital health funding news
Also: $30 million for Reify Health's clinical trial software, and more than $16 million for mPulse Mobile's AI-supported patient communications.
Maven develops tool for parents making choices about sending their kids back to school #DigitalHealth
Parents are prompted to take a survey about risk and lifestyle factors, and are given guidance based on their scores.
TestCard at-home UTI test to launch in the UK in August #DigitalHealth
With the accompanying mobile app, users can detect a UTI through immediate testing results and choose to share information with a healthcare professional.
Sigma partners with ORCHA to improve health app accessibility #DigitalHealth
The health app evaluation and advisor organisation will provide Sigma with review and accreditation services to advance its digital health apps.
Sigma partners with ORCHA to improve health app accessibility #HealthConsumer
The health app evaluation and advisor organisation will provide Sigma with review and accreditation services to advance its digital health apps.
Flow depression treatment helps 81% of patients feel better #DigitalHealth
The brain stimulation headset and therapy app has helped users feel better after three weeks.
New Accenture study reveals emerging trends in #DigitalHealth. #HealthcareInnovation
Healthcare organizations must become more collaborative with patients, employees, partners and the public when creating digital innovations to have success in the future, according to research from Accenture. The professional services company released its "Digital Health Technology Vision 2020" repo...
Drug discovery company Atomwise lands $123M in Series B funding
The AI-enabled company works with pharma companies and research institutions on research and development for new medications.
Nurx collects another $22.5M for birth control & STI treatment deliveries
Noting a spike in demand due to COVID-19, the company predicts that it will reach profitability by early 2021.
Ascensia picks up global commercialization & distribution of Senseonics' Eversense CGMs
The arrangement comes alongside new eight-figure investments into the CGM maker, whose business looked to be in dire straits earlier this year.
Medtronic plans to buy connected insulin pen startup Companion Medical
The company's smart insulin pen, dubbed the InPen, is slated to become part of Medtronics diabetes portfolio.
Cyber risks increasing due to rapid rise in telehealth use during pandemic #DigitalHealth
Cybersecurity expert Randy Bradley says outside-the-four-walls threats include makeshift triage units, but you can still move wisely even if you are moving fast.
Lumeon closes $30M for EHR-integrated care delivery automation
The startup said its Care Pathway Management platform has so far been deployed among more than 70 health systems in 12 countries.
Voiceitt raises $10M in a Series A funding round #DigitalHealth
The voice recognition company aims to improve quality of life for those with speech and motor disabilities.
'A tale of two countries': How US is divided in its response to COVID-19 #DigitalHealth
Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, discusses how disinformation and diverging containment strategies have been contributing to the spread of COVID-19 in America.
Amazon Alexa & Oral-B ink deal for voice-integrated toothbrush system #HealthConsumer
The system was designed to give users advice about their brushing habits.
CVS Health & Salesforce join forces on return to work software and testing services #DigitalHealth
The two companies offer a more comprehensive package than those being pitched by their competitors in the tech-driven return-to-work space.
Survey shows seniors are embracing technology and telehealth during #COVID19 pandemic. #DigitalHealth
More than 60% of Medicare-eligible seniors say they’ve embraced technology more during the pandemic, according to a new survey from healthinsurance.com. The website hosted an online survey for Americans 64 years old or above between July 20 and July 21, 2020, to gauge seniors’ use of technology,...
Dr. Charlotte Lee's journey from ballerina to UK Director of Big Health #DigitalHealth
Dr. Lee also dives into the challenges and opportunities of digital health in providing equitable healthcare.
Cerner's investment into Xealth brings digital health prescription tools to its EHR & patient portal #DigitalHealth
The Providence-St. Joseph Health spin-out will receive $6 million from Cerner and LRVHealth.
HIMSSCast: The Teladongo episode #DigitalHealth
The MobiHealthNews team breaks down the week's big digital health news: Teladoc's proposed $18 billion acquisition of Livongo.
Teladoc & Livongo both report Q2 wins ahead of merger; Abbott sees revenue slip; and other digital health Q2 earnings
Also: Dexcom continues to make strides, while iRhythm Technologies takes a hit in Q2.
Teladoc absorbs Livongo in $18B deal; CMS proposes telehealth changes #DigitalHealth
This week's top stories include two digital health titans merging under the Teladoc name, CMS proposing telehealth changes under Trump's executive order, and dispatches from the Taskforce of Telehealth Policy's virtual town hall.
Royal Cornwall NHS trust chooses Navenio’s location tech to support radiology #DigitalHealth
Navenio’s workforce platform will be adopted as part of an e-transformation project.
NHS Wales launches ‘caring’ AI virtual agent using IBM Watson #DigitalHealth
The solution answers common questions about COVID-19 in Welsh or English.
Infermedica announces $10.2M series A for triage, symptom checking system
The new round was led by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Health Capital.
Ginger collects $50M Series D for data-backed virtual behavioral care
The company said its services are accessible to millions of people through partnerships with over 200 employers, health plans and other strategic partners.
FitTrack launches Beebo, a smart scale for moms-to-be #DigitalHealth
The scale is designed to be used by mothers both during and after pregnancy to track the health of themselves and their babies.
US' first Apple-Google COVID-19 tracing app goes live in Virginia #HealthConsumer
The COVIDWISE app uses Bluetooth to anonymously detect potential exposures and is free to download.
Samsung says it received FDA clearance for smartwatch ECG tracking. #HealthConsumer #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation
While its Galaxy Watch3 device is available now, a launch date for the Samsung Health Monitor app that will enable ECG, blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation tracking is still up in the air.
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