It’s no Iron Man suit, but could this futuristic smart wearable help seniors move?
A startup that has roots in veteran robotics nonprofit SRI International has raised $9.6 million to bring to fruition its vision of smart wearable suit for seniors.
The DoD allocates $75M for smart fabric research push
It will look at ways to integrate circuits, LEDs, solar cells to create smart fabrics to see, hear, communicate, store energy, regulate temperature, and monitor health
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The Healthcare Payments Industry Faces a Perception Challenge
Healthcare payments are no longer about transactions. It’s about controlling the revenue cycle. And increasingly, that control is not sitting with ISOs.
Fitbit tries its hand at fashion-forward wearable
Fitbit's fitness tracker designs focused more on athletics and less on fashion, but that's changing with the launch of its Fitbit Alta model.
Who will play Martin Shkreli in a ‘100 percent’ happening Martin Shkreli movie?
Oh, and he may just burn that Wu Tang clan album.
Here’s a photo of athenahealth’s CEO trying to save a life (literally)
A person familiar with the situation said the man had suffered an apparent heart attack.
Why I’m excited that 2016 will be a boring year for digital health
2016 will be that plateau in the form of a pattern recognition year.
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Closing the Quality-Affordability Gap in Workplace Mental Health
In an interview, Kyan Health Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Konstantin Struck discussed how Kyan gives mid-market and enterprise employers access to premium workforce mental healthcare, at a price point that is affordable.
The space adventures of wearable tech
The Canadian Space Agency has inked a deal with med tech company Hexoskin to develop wearables with an eye to supporting remote monitoring of their astronauts' vital signs in space.
Why medical schools have been popping up all over (and will keep coming)
But what about the residency shortage?
Fossil Group pushes into connected devices in $260M Misfit wearables deal
Under the terms of the deal, outlined in a company statement, Misfit co-founder and CEO Sonny Vu will serve as president and CTO of connected devices for Fossil Group
Lumo Bodytech raises $10M to support expansion with employer wellness, physical therapy partners
The wearables company that has produced sensors to assess and correct posture and optimize running performance.
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From Blind Spots to Better Outcomes: How SNF Data Transparency Strengthens LTSS
What if health plans could identify member decline before an avoidable hospitalization occurs? Real-time clinical visibility into long-stay SNF members uncovers risk earlier and drives better outcomes.