After its partnership with Otsuka Pharmaceutical began to unravel earlier this year, Proteus Digital Health filed for bankruptcy on Monday. The company had raised more than $500 million to develop ‘smart pills’ embedded with sensors, but struggled to sell physicians and insurers on the technology.
BioIntelliSense, a company making sticker-like sensors that can monitor patient vitals, struck a partnership with Colorado health system UCHealth. The company’s technology will be used for preoperative and postoperative care, as well as for caring for patients with chronic conditions.
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.
The results of the 278-participant study published this month in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests the sensors and accompanying alerts can reduce hospitalizations and custodial care,
Ahead of his participation in a breakout panel at MedCity INVEST in May, Bayer's U.S. head of digital innovation Dirk Schapeler discussed his role unique role finding and partnering with compatible digital companies around the world.
Propeller and GlaxoSmithKline announced a joint development agreement less than a year ago.
It may be another vaguely worded survey meant to produce the desired results, but at least this one is from academia rather than a vendor.
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
Wearables are starting to pop up everywhere in medicine — except, perhaps, actual clinical settings. Even a staid organization like the American Psychiatric Association had some on hand at its 168th annual meeting this week, as this video illustrates.
Download October’s Startup Index The Nokia X Sensing challenge drew 11 finalists. Each company fell into 1 of 2 groups: a do-it-all sensor or a specialized sensor. EMI, one of the multi-purpose tests, won the challenge and $525,000. One set of entrepreneurs clearly fell under the Star Trek sway – the idea of actually […]
Everyone is talking about, writing about and forecasting the impact of Apple’s Watch on the healthcare industry, the reality is the Watch won’t move the needle on lowering healthcare costs in the U.S. Why not? There are several challenges to address in leveraging the growth in mobile health technology and applications to deliver on the […]
As I watched the new “Strength” ad for the iPhone 5s, all the devices looked like Apple accessories. Then I wondered how much the digital health companies had to pay for such high-profile product placement. Finally I realized that Apple would anticipate the “What app is that?” questions and have a list somewhere. Just as […]
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
It’s easier to help a person having an epileptic seizure in the well-lit daytime as opposed to the pitch-black night. That’s the problem the SAMi monitor is changing. SAMi founders Cynthia and Charles Anderson created the device to help monitor the seizures their son was having at night. Charles, who is an engineer, developed the […]
Revenue from home healthcare devices and services could more than double by 2018, market research firm IHS Technology says, as those products and services become richer in features. Traditional home health devices like walkers, wheelchairs and other durable medical products are being joined in the market by sensor-enabled monitors, medication adherence apps and telemedicine platforms. […]
Cinco de Mayo to some, World Hand Hygiene Day to others. The World Health Organization, CDC and other partners today are drawing attention to the importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of infection with an education and awareness campaign. Fittingly timed, a startup called Observe Design is launching a new wearable hand sanitizer dispenser […]
Safeguard, Procter & Gamble’s largest global personal care brand, has created a seriously loud handwashing reminder in a bid to keep people using public bathrooms from spreading so many germs. It’s a soap dispenser rigged with an alarm. Pressure sensors placed on doors connect back to the dispenser/alarm, and when someone tries to open the […]
On the wrist, on the head, in a shoe – self-monitoring sensors are literally everywhere. Now a team from the University of Toronto is putting them in a place you might not have thought of: under a wheelchair cushion. The reason? Some wheelchair users have conditions or injuries that impair sensation, meaning they can’t feel […]