Digital therapeutics should work 'like magic' to succeed in clinical care
It's still early days for integrating digital therapeutics into clinical care, said panelists at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. But they have a role to play when developers...
View ArticleVirtual reality companies XRHealth and Amelia Virtual Care merge
Boston-based virtual reality platform XRHealth and Barcelona-based Amelia Virtual Care, a VR platform for mental health professionals, announced their intention to merge into one company under the...
View ArticleOracle hires former CMS administrator Seema Verma and more digital health hires
Oracle has announced that Seema Verma, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will head up its life sciences division.Verma will serve as senior vice president and...
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IT leadership can boost acute care
Thumbnail: Tags: clinical informaticsHIMSS23mobilepatient engagementCategories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: UI Health clinical informatics fellow and HIMSS Physician Committee member Dr....
View ArticleUltromics receives Breakthrough Device Designation for AI cardiac amyloidosis...
UK-based Ultromics announced it received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for an AI tool that aims to detect cardiac amyloidosis.The platform, called EchoGo Amyloidosis, analyzes echocardiograms to...
View ArticleAmazon pulls the plug on Halo health tracking devices
Amazon announced it would close its Halo division. It is notifying employees in the U.S. and Canada of layoffs and telling Halo users that the device and app will no longer function as of August 1....
View ArticleQ&A: Why astronauts will need their own health data management platform
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine, alongside its partners, is seeking proposals for the development of a health and data platform for...
View ArticleVirtual care platform eVisit acquires Bluestream Health
Arizona-based virtual care platform eVisit has acquired New York-based Bluestream Health, a virtual care management platform for healthcare providers and health systems. eVisit offers a telemedicine...
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Provide whole-person care beyond medical centers
Thumbnail: Tags: interoperabilitypatient engagementpopulation healthHIMSS23Categories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Gabriel Garcia-Lopez, health information systems director for the Los...
View ArticleStudy: Low-tech interventions increase cancer screenings among rural women
Using low-tech interventions like a DVD and patient navigation services delivered by phone increases the odds of obtaining cancer screenings among rural women, a new study has found.The study,...
View Articleh2o Therapeutics, AmerisourceBergen partner on Parkinson's disease app
h2o Therapeutics, a digital health company that develops AI, augmented reality and mobile-based therapeutics, is partnering with global healthcare company AmerisourceBergen to commercialize its...
View ArticleFertility company Kindbody raises $25M from Morgan Health
Hybrid fertility and reproductive care company Kindbody scored a $25 million investment from JPMorgan Chase's business unit focusing on employer-sponsored healthcare, Morgan Health.Dr. Cheryl Pegus,...
View ArticleCollege mental health startup Uwill raises $30M
Uwill, a mental health platform for colleges and students, completed a $30 million Series A funding round led by Education Growth Partners. WHAT IT DOESThe company partners with colleges to offer...
View ArticleApple-Masimo smartwatch trade secrets suit ends in mistrial
A smartwatch trade secrets battle between Apple and health tech company Masimo ended in a mistrial yesterday when jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.Masimo sued Apple in 2020 for allegedly...
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Create systems of patient engagement with technology
Thumbnail: Tags: patient portaldigital front doorpatient accessHIMSS23Categories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Tom Kiesau, chief innovation officer and digital leader at the Chartis...
View ArticleWomen's hybrid care provider Tia adds mental health offerings
Hybrid women's healthcare provider Tia is expanding its mental health services to include new offerings dubbed Groups and Coaching. Tia combines virtual and in-person care for various women's health...
View ArticleTalkspace posts narrower loss as B2B revenue increases
Talkspace reported an 11% increase in revenue in the first quarter that was driven by an increase in its business-to-business sales.The teletherapy company reported $33.3 million in revenue compared...
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Enhance population health with internal stakeholder buy-in
Thumbnail: Tags: population healthGovernment & PolicyHIMSS23Categories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: J29 president and founder Tracy Mills and VP of HHS programs Nick Vass highlight...
View ArticleSteadyMD, AmerisourceBergen partner for pharmacy telehealth and more digital...
Global healthcare company AmerisourceBergen has announced a strategic partnership with business-to-business telehealth provider SteadyMD, beginning with the companies cocreating and piloting a...
View ArticleCarbon Health, Anthem Blue Cross of California in public contract dispute
Contract negotiations between virtual primary and urgent care provider Carbon Health and health insurance giant Elevance Health have become public after Carbon published a blog post calling out the...
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