Better raises $1.1M for service to help individuals correct and secure health insurance claims
Initialized Capital and Designer Fund led the round with help from a clutch of angel investors.
Philly team that won Qualcomm Tricorder contest focused on human interaction first, diagnostics second
Some of the members of Basil Leaf Technologies, also known as team Final Frontier, gathered in Philadelphia to share their insights on the Qualcomm Tricorder Prize experience and what comes next.
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.
Digital health companies merge to launch patient engagement business serving Medicaid patients
Wellpass includes mobile health and wellness programs Voxiva developed with a patient engagement platform developed by Sense Health.
The rise of oncology nurse navigators in the shift to value-based cancer care
The goal is to reduce the number of emergency room visits by cancer patients.
Caregivers say they want technology. Why aren’t they buying yet?
But there is hope because there is demand for new ways to manage caregiving.
‘E-Patient Dave’ says a patient ‘revolution’ is already underway
"We should create a science of patient engagement," declared "e-Patient" Dave deBronkart in his emotional closing keynote at MedCity ENGAGE.
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3D Medical Animation Services: A Revolution in Healthcare Education and Marketing
3D medical animation services have emerged as a groundbreaking tool in the healthcare industry, revolutionizing the way medical concepts are taught, understood, and marketed.
Topol calls patient data ownership a future civil right
"I don't see Epic, Allscripts or Cerner in existence in another decade," Topol said.
Meet the 15 finalists of MedCity’s patient engagement startup contest
MedCity News' editorial team whittled down the submission's for our nationwide search for top startups in patient engagement down to 15. Vote your favorite.
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.
Could Amazon’s Echo be a digital care agent for chronic patients?
The Amazon Echo's biggest potential is for it to become a digital care agent for people, young or old, with difficult conditions and perhaps complex care regimes.
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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.
MedCity’s patient engagement conference, ENGAGE, moves to San Diego
Our fourth annual patient engagement conference moves to San Diego, a city that is making its mark in the world of healthcare innovation and meaningful connections.
Showcase your novel healthcare solutions at MedCity ENGAGE in San Diego
Summer is drawing to a close and we at MedCity are gearing up to conduct a successful event in San Diego around our patient engagement conference, ENGAGE, Oct. 18-19. We have been highlighting conference speakers and the topics they will be addressing, including how digital experiences will boost the effectiveness and adherence to drugs and how best to […]
Why can’t we all get along online?
A Yelp representative and an entrepreneur discuss how to keep online conversations productive and civil. They will offer tips for improving the patient experience in the office and on the Internet at MedCity's annual patient engagement conference, ENGAGE, in San Diego in October.
In the future, medicines + digital experiences will bring more effective drugs
In the next few years new products that combine drugs with digital experiences will begin to appear and will likely be more effective than regular drugs, says Chris Hogg of Propeller Health, a speaker at the upcoming MedCity ENGAGE conference in San Diego.
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