An indisputable star of the Startup Showcase at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference is NantHealth, not so much for what it’s accomplished, but for who — and how much money — is behind it. Culver City, Calif.-based NantHealth is backed by a $1 billion from pharmaceutical magnate Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, […]
The $290 billion costs associated with poor medication adherence has led to some interesting collaborations between pharmaceutical companies and providers to boost patient engagement, such as Merck and Geisinger Health System, payers and digital health startups. It’s also spurred partnerships between startups such as MediSafe’s collaboration with Wealth Taxi to create more intelligent pill bottle […]
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.
IT solutions that have helped doctors in the fast-paced emergency department and intensive care unit at Mayo Clinic make more informed care decisions are coming to other hospitals via a new startup. Ambient Clinical Analytics is publicly launching today with $1.1 million in seed funding from The Social+Capital Partnership, Rock Health and Mayo Clinic. The […]
The window for public comments on Meaningful Use Stage 3 criteria for electronic health records closed this week as part of the HITECH Act. Now four health IT groups, including the American Telemedicine Association and Telecommunications Industry Association are calling on Congress to ensure that interoperability and remote monitoring are part of the criteria. In […]
"No matter how well you investigate an EMR, it’s possible that the product won’t be as usable as it seemed when you first tested it. But that’s not the only EMR risk your hospital or medical practice needs to address. Steven Fox, Principal with Post & Schell, told us about several other EMR contract gotchas […]