Partners Healthcare and Persistent Systems join forces to produce clinical decision support tools
They are developing an open-source platform that will spur the creation of a new generation of clinical decision support apps.
Verily’s 10,000-volunteer study Project Baseline embarks on four-year quest of medical discovery
Verily Life Sciences is partnering with Stanford Medicine and the Duke University School of Medicine to study 10,000 volunteers over four years as part of a new initiative dubbed Project Baseline.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
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Here’s why GlobalMed acquired telemedicine startup TreatMD
GlobalMed CEO and founder Joel Barthelemy said TreatMD’s Miami office will be maintained and will play an important role in future growth.
With Analyte collaboration Teladoc integrates lab tests into telemedicine
Through the partnershipTeladoc physicians can connect patients with an Analyte technician in their area to collect the blood or specimen sample needed to confirm a diagnosis.
CMS tries new model for rural health in Pennsylvania
The new model calls for participating hospitals to receive fixed, global budgets from participating payers, including Medicare, set in advance to cover the cost of all the inpatient and outpatients services they provide.
Johnson & Johnson’s device subsidiary gets into value-based analytics
Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Companies' new CareAdvantage offering program analyzes data from a health system’s operations to build an action plan that includes developing clinical pathways, workflow efficiency improvement, patient engagement and metrics linked to the care provider's goals.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
HealthSparq seeks ‘idiotic’ stories with #WhatTheHealthCare campaign
The campaign’s business objective is to put HealthSparq at the forefront of the patient engagement discussion and provide “a brand lift,” said Burt Rosen, vice president and chief marketing officer for the company.
While valuable, retail clinics haven’t resulted in lower ER visits
Retail clinics have fulfilled unmet patient needs used to traditional primary care, but haven't lowered emergency-room visits for low-acuity conditions that aren't serious or life-threatening.
Aussie firm cuts ‘off-air’ time for cochlear implant recipients
Cochlear Ltd., an Australian company specializing in implants and other devices for people with hearing loss, has developed a product used in a space shared by clinicians, health IT professionals and high-tech audio wizards.
Physician groups air concerns over timing for bundled payments rollout
The cardiac bundles will be launched in 98 randomly selected areas that have yet to be named.
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When is a “bot” better for patients?
There are times where technology and automation can step in and be present as helpful backups for patients, times when the human touch is not called for.
Under value-based care, what is the ROI of telemedicine? “We just don’t know.”
Telehealth technology offers solutions to healthcare’s staffing and access challenges, but the economics behind it remain unclear.
Retail clinics seek to move away from just treating minor maladies
Retail clinics have put the profession of nurse practitioner on the map, but now these convenient care clinics are evolving from just a place to go for minor ailments to one where primary care and chronic care can be obtained.
Quest Diagnostics’ iPad app automates dementia screening
A pilot began with just a handful of doctors, but was broadened beyond primary care when it was found to be easy to use and capable of producing valuable information—especially to “downstream” physicians.