Providence Health Plan, American Heart Association Launch Cardiovascular Health Initiative
Providence Health Plan and the American Heart Association will create blood pressure programs in 20 community organizations and clinics over three years.
Hello Heart Launches Campaign to Address Heart Health Gender Disparities
A joint report by the American Heart Association and Hello Heart found that women die from heart attacks at twice the rate of men and that women are seven times more likely to be misdiagnosed when having a heart attack. In response to the findings, Hello Heart launched a campaign Wednesday to help women understand heart attack symptoms.
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Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI-Powered Assistants
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Study shows Fitbit can detect AFib, but faces hurdles to clinical use
The results, shared at AHA 2021, found that a third of adults who used an ECG patch after getting a heart rhythm notification from their Fitbit had atrial fibrillation. However, the study faced some challenges with adherence, as many patients who got a notification did not follow up.
Patient engagement goes far beyond just medication adherence
How some companies are using technology to provide a more holistic approach to patient's health, or even to get them past the mental barriers to improving their lifestyles.
San Diego startup Seqster wants to be the Mint.com of healthcare
The company launched its platform earlier this year and claims to be able to integrate data from a range of sources including genomics data, electronic medical records and consumer wearables.
AHA, Laerdal Medical call for improved CPR competency
Through this call to action, the American Heart Association and medical equipment company Laerdal Medical aim to save 50,000 additional lives from preventable cardiac arrest death each year by 2025.
The Funding Model for Cancer Innovation is Broken — We Can Fix It
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
UPMC, Philips, AHA, form new fund targeting cardiovascular treatment innovations
The $30 million fund, which will be managed by healthcare investment firm Aphelion Capital, will focus on treatment innovations for cardiovascular disease, stroke care, and diabetes
How much do EHRs impact heart failure patient care?
A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association found there was not an association between a hospital's degree of EHR implementation and improved quality of care and outcomes for heart failure patients.
AMA launches initiative focused on organizing health data
The American Medical Association has founded the Integrated Health Model Initiative, a collaborative that brings the healthcare and technology sectors together around a shared data model. Organizations such as Cerner and IBM have already signed on as participants.
American Heart Association, Anthem unveil CPR training kiosks in airports
In an effort to educate travelers on the significance of cardiac arrest, the American Heart Association and Anthem Foundation are installing hands-only CPR training kiosks in three airports across the country.
Health Executives on Digital Transformation in Healthcare
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
Eight advocate groups to Senate: AHCA would harm patients
As the healthcare debate continues in Washington, a number of patient, provider and consumer advocate organizations — including AARP, the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association — have banded together to encourage the Senate to consider the impact of the AHCA on patients.
‘Data marketplace’ seeks to apply precision medicine to heart disease
The American Heart Association is collaborating with Amazon Web Services, pharma giant Astra Zeneca and several major research institutes to create the AHA Precision Medicine Platform.
An unlikely trio award $75M to battle heart disease, set new research paradigm
The American Heart Association, Verily and AstraZeneca are each awarding $25 million to a five-year research project that aims to unlock the mysteries of coronary heart disease and turn the conventional model of scientific inquiry on its head.
Morning Read: Google and American Heart Association team up for $50M heart disease research push
Also, Bill Gates warns the world is better prepared for war than it is for the next disease pandemic.
Politicians use healthcare as a pawn without regard for those it serves
It is so pathetic to me to watch how the healthcare sausage is made through the political rhetoric machine. It’s such a basic human need, healthcare, and basically the same for all of us regardless of what flag we fly.