AT&T and Gozio Health pair up to advance wayfinding in hospitals
The entities have teamed up to expand the reach of Gozio's mobile wayfinding platform, which includes interactive maps and other features, to health systems nationwide.
Anelto Health and AT&T tackle remote patient monitoring
The goals of Anelto Health's HomeAssure remote patient monitoring solution, which utilizes AT&T cellular connectivity, are to help reduce to seniors' unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations and improve their overall health.
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.
ZOTT, AT&T join forces to bring technology to the patient journey
Through their collaboration, ZOTT, a patient engagement technology company, and AT&T are enabling hospital patients and their families to access DIRECTV for BUSINESS through ZOTT's platform.
Aira takes its Google Glass navigation for visually impaired to non-U.S. markets
In addition to airports, the company's Google Glass-enabled technology has been used to help individuals navigate college campuses, train stations, and city centers.
At the intersection of cancer treatment and technology, it’s more evolution than revolution
In its first year at SXSW, a series of conversations around the topic of cancer, Connect to End Cancer, spurred some interesting discussion around telemedicine, advice for startups and the role of 5g technology to improve patient-physician encounters.
Eric Topol’s role as AT&T Chief Medical Advisor adds rock star luster to digital health brand
Dr. Eric Topol, the cardiologist and author who has built a reputation as an advocate for disruption in healthcare, is going to advise AT&T’s digital health division on its mobile health strategy. The telecommunications company has been adding mobile health tools as part of the AT&T ForHealth unit. Topol’s role won’t hurt in raising the […]
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.
Medtech still struggles to define innovation as AT&T, Qualcomm & others jump in
Eighteen companies from outside healthcare have entered the medtech market, including Qualcomm, Sony, Verizon, AT&T, Canon, Samsung and Motorola, according to PwC’s latest report on medtech and innovation. While medtech companies still work to chip away slowly at what innovation means–literally without a definition, big companies from the tech and IT space dive in. “I […]
AT&T to manage AMA healthcare information exchange
AT&T is partnering with the American Medical Association to consolidate their healthcare information exchanges. The strategic alliance will combine the AMA’s physician community portal, Amagine, with AT&T’s Healthcare Community Online, according to a statement from AT&T and the AMA. The AMA has spent at least $15 million developing the physician portal through its subsidiary Amagine […]
StartUp Health to launch inaugural class next month, gets AT&T backing
AT&T has announced it will back five companies selected for StartUp Health‘s classes that are scheduled to begin next month. The initiative, billed as an academy of health and wellness entrepreneurs, is launching the first of four classes of 10 next month and will announce the members at the South by Southwest conference. Unlike an […]
Universal healthcare: popular idea or myth? (Morning Read)
Highlights of the important and interesting in the world of healthcare: Universal healthcare: popular idea? Between 2001 and 2008, the public overwhelmingly believed it was the federal government’s “responsibility” to guarantee all Americans healthcare insurance. Then President Obama and the Democrats tried to make it the federal government’s responsibility. You can guess what happened next, […]
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Market Trends to Watch for Health Systems and Their Specialty Pharmacies
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Morning Read: Will health reform hammer corporate finances?
Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of healthcare: Will health reform hammer corporate finances? A casual observer might see recent news that numerous companies will take financial hits from the health reform law and conclude that reform unnecessarily penalizes business. AT&T led the way, saying it’d take a $1 billion charge […]