Indian researchers develop smartphone app that predicts optimal insulin amount
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science's Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber-Physical Systems have teamed up with doctors from MS Ramaiah Medical College to develop an artificial pancreas system...
View ArticleAI-based voice screening app in Australia can detect Parkinson's diseases,...
A research team led by engineers and neurologists at RMIT University has come up with a mobile app that uses a person's voice to screen for Parkinson's disease and severe COVID-19. HOW IT WORKSThe app...
View ArticleNew algorithm developed in Australia measures gait quality
Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia and the University of New South Wales have come up with an algorithm that provides an accurate measurement of walking steadiness and speed. WHAT IT'S...
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Why hybrid care models are growing in importance
Thumbnail: Tags: Reachpatient engagementhybrid careCategories: ConsumerProviderAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Global social impact organization Reach President Fran Ayalasomayajula talks about how...
View ArticleCDC report: Urban adults and women more likely to use telehealth
Thirty-seven percent of adults used telemedicine within the past 12 months, according to a report by the CDC.The analysis outlined the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months...
View ArticleRoundup: VUNO's at-home ECG device cleared in South Korea and more briefs
VUNO scores government approval for at-home ECG deviceMedical AI developer VUNO has received the approval of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for its at-home ECG device.Called Hativ P30, the...
View ArticleQ&A: The FDA's challenge in regulating evolving digital health tools
In late September, the FDA released its final report on the Software Precertification Pilot Program, which it launched in 2017 to explore different regulatory approaches for digital health tools.By...
View ArticleRoundup: Dozee to launch AI-powered ECG patch and more briefs
Dozee coming up with AI-powered ECG patch for remote cardiac monitoringIndian medical device maker Dozee is introducing a new ECG patch device to its portfolio of remote monitoring solutions.According...
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Senior care can get help from AI for fall detection
Thumbnail: Tags: AI assistantfall detectionageing populationsCategories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: CEO of Kami Vision Yamin Durrani talks about the company's new fall-detection AI...
View ArticleReport: Telehealth accounts for about 10% of outpatient visits
New data and analysis provided by the Chartis Group and Kythera Labs show telehealth usage for outpatient visits rose from 1% pre-pandemic to 10% in June 2022.According to millions of claims tracked...
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Health equity gets an assist from digital communications tools
Thumbnail: Tags: patient engagementpopulation healthclinical workflowCategories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: An app that assists clinicians in communicating with patients also promotes...
View ArticleHome care company Sprinter Health partners with virtual care provider Firefly...
California-based Sprinter Health announced its partnership with Firefly Health to integrate its home clinical services into Firefly's virtual primary care. Firefly's members will be able to receive lab...
View ArticleRoundup: NEC brings digital elderly care system to Thailand and more briefs
NEC Thailand tries out digital elderly care systemThe Thai unit of Japanese IT and electronics firm NEC Corporation has conducted a proof of concept trial of a digital system for elderly care. The POC...
View ArticleRoundup: Artrya bags more market approvals for AI software after US FDA...
Artrya secures UK, EU approvals for SalixWithin a week, ASX-listed medtech company Artrya received both regulatory approvals from the European Union and the United Kingdom for its Salix Coronary...
View ArticleWheel to buy GoodRx's backend virtual care tech for $19.5M
Telehealth staffing and services company Wheel will acquire GoodRx's backend virtual care technology for $19.5 million in cash. The deal, which is expected to close at the end of the month, includes...
View ArticleHims & Hers, ChristianaCare partner for in-person care on East Coast
Direct-to-consumer virtual care company Hims & Hers announced a partnership with Delaware-based health system ChristianaCare.San Francisco-based Hims & Hers offers treatment for conditions such...
View ArticleBest Buy invests in remote patient monitoring company Coeus.health
Coeus.health, a cloud-based IT and logistics platform that coordinates in-home digital health devices and data, announced its receipt of an initial investment from consumer electronics retailer Best...
View ArticleHighmark Health, Google Cloud, League partner to build 'digital front door'
Google Cloud, health insurer Highmark Health and League, a platform that helps healthcare organizations and consumer health companies build digital tools, announced a partnership to build a digital...
View ArticleTheranos' Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years in prison
Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO of the failed blood-testing startup Theranos, on Friday was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for defrauding investors. The sentence ends a years-long saga that...
View ArticleHealthcare fintech PayZen raises $20M, receives $200M credit facility
Healthcare fintech PayZen raised $20 million in an equity funding round, led by 7wireVentures, and received a $200 million credit facility from Viola Credit.Others participating in the equity raise...
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