Digital health

NeuroFlow Publishes New Study on Efficacy of Natural Language Processing

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NeuroFlow, a behavioral health technology and analytics company helping to manage and measure population risk, has published a new paper titled, "Using Natural Language Processing to Detect Suicidal Ideation and Prompt Urgent Interventions" in the journal of Innovations in Digital Health, Diagnostics, and Biomarkers. The findings shed light on the new and emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) for improving the detection of suicide risk among populations.

Key Points: 
  • NeuroFlow's technology can understand the context of language, making it a critical tool for identifying high-risk words or phrases.
  • "Our commitment to leveraging technology for mental health extends far beyond this study," NeuroFlow Chief Product Officer Julia Kastner said.
  • NeuroFlow has worked with leading researchers across the field of healthcare to validate its approach to supporting mental health care.
  • For the complete study, and access to other published work from NeuroFlow, please visit here .

Foundational V3 Framework Extended to Incorporate Usability Validation of Sensor-Based Digital Health Technologies

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To support the rapid evolution of digital clinical measures, today, the Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community (DATAcc) by the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) released an extension of its foundational Verification, Analytical Validation, and Clinical Validation (V3). The V3+ extension adds a fourth component of "Usability Validation," incorporating the evaluation of user experience at scale. Additional resources, a supporting manuscript, and new educational material are now available to make it easy for developers to implement it as they build sensor-based digital health technologies (sDHTs).

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To support the rapid evolution of digital clinical measures, today, the Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community ( DATAcc ) by the Digital Medicine Society ( DiMe ) released an extension of its foundational Verification, Analytical Validation, and Clinical Validation (V3).
  • The V3+ extension adds a fourth component of "Usability Validation," incorporating the evaluation of user experience at scale.
  • The three components of the original V3 framework remain unchanged; the V3+ framework is now extended to evaluate the ease of use, efficiency, and user satisfaction of sDHTs.
  • "I was proud to join DATAcc in the development of V3+ to include usability as a requirement in this framework.

CHIME and care.ai Collaborate to Create Smart Hospital Maturity Model

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Monday, February 26, 2024

The Smart Hospital Maturity Model addresses this need by offering a methodical approach to evaluating hospitals' progress in understanding, adopting, and optimizing enabling technologies.

Key Points: 
  • The Smart Hospital Maturity Model addresses this need by offering a methodical approach to evaluating hospitals' progress in understanding, adopting, and optimizing enabling technologies.
  • By defining what constitutes a "Smart Hospital," this model empowers healthcare facilities to optimize and accelerate digital transformation with clarity and confidence.
  • Their collective expertise will shape the assessment criteria, questionnaires, and data measurement methods for the Smart Hospital Maturity Model."
  • Recognition and Strategic Insights: The Smart Hospital Maturity Model not only recognizes hospitals' accomplishments but also provides strategic insights for future steps.

b.well Connected Health Secures $40M to Power The Connected Health Ecosystem

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Monday, February 26, 2024

BALTIMORE, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- b.well Connected Health, the company powering platform-enabled healthcare ecosystems, today announced the closure of a $40 million Series C growth round led by Leavitt Equity Partners.  Andrew Clark, Managing Partner at Leavitt Equity Partners joins the b.well board of directors.  Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners and Executive Director of the CARIN Alliance, a bipartisan, multi-sector collaborative dedicated to advancing consumer-directed exchange of health information, has joined the b.well board as an independent director. b.well also welcomed to its board Hon Pak, MD, Head of Digital Health at Samsung, who has played a key role in the companies' combined efforts to unify consumer health data, solutions, and services for millions of consumers.   

Key Points: 
  • Andrew Clark, Managing Partner at Leavitt Equity Partners joins the b.well board of directors.
  • b.well also welcomed to its board Hon Pak, MD, Head of Digital Health at Samsung, who has played a key role in the companies' combined efforts to unify consumer health data, solutions, and services for millions of consumers.
  • The successful Series C round builds additional momentum around b.well's mission to solve healthcare's fragmentation problem.
  • "I'm honored to join b.well's board of directors and support their efforts to give consumers the kinds of healthcare experiences they need and deserve."

Taiwan 96 Tech Innovation Shine at CES 2024

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Monday, February 26, 2024

TAIPEI, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), led Taiwanese startups to participate in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the seventh consecutive year.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), led Taiwanese startups to participate in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the seventh consecutive year.
  • Wayne Wang, Director of the Hsinchu Science Park Bureau, led a delegation of representatives from 96 high-tech startups based in Taiwan, showcasing the country's significant role in the global information and communications technology sector.
  • Taiwan has played a reliable and critical role in the semiconductor industry, with NSTC making IC innovation applications a policy focus.
  • Leveraging the advantages of the semiconductor industry ecosystem, the council aims to strengthen innovation capabilities across various industries and actively recruit international startups and talents related to IC innovation.

Cincinnati Children's Drives Significant Outcomes with ThinkAndor® AI Virtual Health Platform

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Andor Health , the AI company reimagining virtual care, expands its partnership with Cincinnati Children's to power Virtual Visits and Digital Front Door capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Andor Health , the AI company reimagining virtual care, expands its partnership with Cincinnati Children's to power Virtual Visits and Digital Front Door capabilities.
  • With ThinkAndor® as the virtual chassis, Cincinnati Children's is expanding reach and access for complex patients who require more intensive interventions.
  • AI-powered ThinkAndor® Virtual Visits and Digital Front Door capabilities enable health systems to provide patients with optimized and efficient access to virtual on-demand services.
  • Our commitment to leveraging AI to optimize virtual health not only addresses the challenges of increased demand but also empowers health systems with a robust and efficient solution."

China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) in Taiwan Upgrades Smart Healthcare with Gen AI

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Saturday, February 17, 2024

TAICHUNG, Feb. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) in Taiwan announced its collaboration with Google Cloud in mid-December 2023. Using Google Cloud's generative AI technology, including MedLM, which is a large language model built on Med-PaLM 2, CMUH has developed a comprehensive "AI-assisted Physician" system which aims to assist healthcare professionals in disease diagnosis, treatment planning, patient education, and medical research, etc. 

Key Points: 
  • Establishing a comprehensive "AI-assisted Physician" using generative AI from Google Cloud, including MedLM
    TAICHUNG, Feb. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) in Taiwan announced its collaboration with Google Cloud in mid-December 2023.
  • Through its collaboration with Google Cloud, CMUH is dedicated to driving AI innovation in smart healthcare to shape the future of healthcare in Taiwan.
  • MedLM will help facilitate CMUH in the timely access of accurate medical information to establish the best Healthcare AI models for the Chinese-speaking market in Asia.
  • In this remarkable era of gen AI, we are excited to collaborate with medical industry leaders that drive innovation through AI like CMUH, and partner with them to build the future of healthcare in Taiwan."

Season Health and The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network Announce Partnership to Leverage Food as Medicine in the Treatment of Diabetes

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

The evidence-based, six-month program will support patients with diabetes to measurably decrease unhealthy blood sugar levels.

Key Points: 
  • The evidence-based, six-month program will support patients with diabetes to measurably decrease unhealthy blood sugar levels.
  • “One out of every ten Americans has diabetes,” said Josh Hix, co-founder and CEO of Season.
  • Equally as important, this program offers individualized clinical nutrition support that drives long-term behavior change and sustainable outcomes for patients.
  • Eligible patients of the Froedtert & MCW network will receive an offer to participate in Season’s program for six months.

EnLiSense CCM Advances Validation of Real-Time IBD Inflammatory Biomarker Monitoring with Two Recent Peer-Reviewed Longitudinal Studies

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Our innovative IBD Aware device offers the first solution for continuous, non-invasive monitoring of IBD through the power of sweat-sensing technology.

Key Points: 
  • Our innovative IBD Aware device offers the first solution for continuous, non-invasive monitoring of IBD through the power of sweat-sensing technology.
  • EnLiSense's journey reaches a significant milestone with over half a million human biomarker readings, underscoring the extensive validation of our technology.
  • These readings provide crucial data points, enhancing the precision and trustworthiness of inflammatory biomarker monitoring.
  • The studies involved measuring inflammation markers CRP, TNF-α, and IL-6 in subjects' blood and sweat continuously in subjects with and without IBD.

Hippocratic AI Launches Nurse Advisory Council to Help Guide Development of Safety-Focused Healthcare LLM

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hippocratic AI today announced the launch of its Nurse Advisory Council, comprised of registered nurses (RNs) from leading healthcare systems and digital healthcare enterprises.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hippocratic AI today announced the launch of its Nurse Advisory Council, comprised of registered nurses (RNs) from leading healthcare systems and digital healthcare enterprises.
  • The Nurse Advisory Council, alongside Hippocratic AI’s Physician Advisory Council , will help shape the company’s safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare and ensure that it is ready for deployment.
  • The Nurse Advisory Council is the latest in a string of collaborative initiatives designed to ensure that Hippocratic AI’s LLM is as safe and impactful as possible.
  • “We designed Hippocratic AI’s Nurse Advisory Council to ensure that their expert insight plays a critical role in our LLM development.