Health informatics

Microsoft awards grant to Numbers4Health to expand its telehealth solution to rural Maine

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. announced it selected Numbers4Health as a winner of its third annual Airband Grant Fund to help bring telehealth solutions to rural communities.

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  • REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. announced it selected Numbers4Health as a winner of its third annual Airband Grant Fund to help bring telehealth solutions to rural communities.
  • As one of the eight winners, Numbers4Health is deploying a solution in partnership with internet service providers to help support telemedicine and improve healthcare outcomes in rural Maine.
  • The Airband Grant Fund is part of the Microsoft Airband Initiative , which aims to help close the broadband access gap in rural America by 2022.
  • "Numbers4Health is working to ensure the citizens of rural Maine will have broadband access to critical telehealth solutions," said Shelley McKinley , Microsoft's head of Technology and Corporate Responsibility.

Parks Associates: 75% of Smart Watch Owners and 68% of Fitness Tracker Owners Report Using Their Devices on a Daily Basis

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New connected health research of U.S. broadband households from Parks Associates finds that 75% of smart watch owners and 68% of fitness tracker owners report using their devices on a daily basis.

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  • DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New connected health research of U.S. broadband households from Parks Associates finds that 75% of smart watch owners and 68% of fitness tracker owners report using their devices on a daily basis.
  • "Consumers report high usage rates for their wearables," said Jennifer Kent , Director, Research Quality & Product Development, Parks Associates.
  • "At Connected Health Summit, we will examine strategies to ensure consumers sustain their engagement with their connected health solutions and assess how use of health tech affects outcomes."
  • The Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers will take place August 28-30, 2018, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA.

Nashoba Nursing Service and Hospice Partners with HRS to Enhance Patient Care with Telehealth

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

SHIRLEY, Mass., August 1, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Nashoba Nursing Service and Hospice (NNSH), a progressive home healthcare, palliative, and hospice agency, has recently adopted telehealth technology from Health Recovery Solutions (HRS).

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  • SHIRLEY, Mass., August 1, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Nashoba Nursing Service and Hospice (NNSH), a progressive home healthcare, palliative, and hospice agency, has recently adopted telehealth technology from Health Recovery Solutions (HRS).
  • NNSH officially partnered with HRS in April 2018 in order to improve remote care for patients with chronic conditions.
  • Our decision to introduce HRS telehealth is a reflection of our commitment to our patients and the care we provide."
  • Alex Ellis, Director of Operations at HRS adds, "Nashoba Nursing Service and Hospice has demonstrated steadfast dedication to their patients through the establishment of this telehealth program.

The global medical document management systems market size is expected to reach USD 0.63 billion by 2025

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

NEW YORK, July31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Document Management Systems Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Mode of Delivery (Web-based, Cloud-based), By Product (Solutions, Services), By End-user, And Segment Forecasts, 2018 - 2025

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  • NEW YORK, July31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Document Management Systems Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Mode of Delivery (Web-based, Cloud-based), By Product (Solutions, Services), By End-user, And Segment Forecasts, 2018 - 2025
    The global medical document management systems market size is expected to reach USD 0.63 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.
  • The sector has experienced noticeable growth in the past few years owing to rising burden of paper management and storage.
  • Medical document management solutions such as hospital information systems, patient monitoring system, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), and e-prescribing methods facilitate managing medical records like insurance cards/claims, admission forms, invoices, and records of laboratory results.
  • Increasing number of hospital admissions is driving the demand for medical document management systems
    North America is the largest revenue-generating geography followed by Europe.

Third Annual Healthcare Operations and Technology Survey now open to Benchmark RCM Priorities

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

PHOENIX, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BillingTree , the leading payment technology provider, today opened its third annual Healthcare Operations and Technology Survey for healthcare providers.

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  • PHOENIX, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BillingTree , the leading payment technology provider, today opened its third annual Healthcare Operations and Technology Survey for healthcare providers.
  • The 2018 survey will give revenue cycle managers and healthcare decision-makers extensive insight into payment technology adoption and use, by mapping industry pain points, trends and opportunities.
  • Now in its third year, the survey provides an essential benchmark of healthcare industry payment technology.
  • Financial reporting and HIPAA compliance ranked as the top two priorities impacting a healthcare provider's choice of payment provider.

Arrowhead Resellers Announces New Patient Metrics Tracking System

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

PHOENIX, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrowhead Corporation has been a leading enterprise printing and IT solutions provider for over 25 years and is proud to announce their newest solution for healthcare management, the Patient Metrics Tracking System (PMT).

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  • PHOENIX, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrowhead Corporation has been a leading enterprise printing and IT solutions provider for over 25 years and is proud to announce their newest solution for healthcare management, the Patient Metrics Tracking System (PMT).
  • Patient Metrics Tracking offers real-time data and reporting for hospitals and healthcare clinics to more easily track the quality and efficiency of care that their patients are receiving.
  • The Patient Metrics Tracking system is streamlining the service patients receive the minute they step through the hospital doors.
  • The Patient Metrics Tracking system offers extensive reporting which relates to the effectiveness of the quality, safety, and access initiatives of healthcare providers.

BraineHealth's Virtual Dr. Diagnosio Now Manages Natural, Free-Text Queries About Patient Symptoms

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

STOCKHOLM, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swedish company BraineHealthhas considerably improved the capabilities of their virtual doctor Diagnosio.

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  • STOCKHOLM, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swedish company BraineHealthhas considerably improved the capabilities of their virtual doctor Diagnosio.
  • The Swedish company BraineHealth previously launched Dr. Diagnosio - a virtual doctor that proposes diagnoses from patient vital data such as age, gender and patient symptoms.
  • Dr. Diagnosio can also combine natural sentences with a list of symptoms that the patient easily picks from a predefined scrolllist.
  • "This is a very important step to make the interaction between the user and our virtual doctor Diagnosio more natural.

Leica Biosystems Aperio LV1 IVD Approved For Remote Frozen Section And Telepathology*

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Live View with robotic controls enables real-time telepathology with remote access to slides in less than 15 seconds.

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  • Live View with robotic controls enables real-time telepathology with remote access to slides in less than 15 seconds.
  • It can also function as a low volume, whole-slide scanner, and its small footprint fits easily into limited laboratory space.
  • "These registrations allow our customers to use the Aperio LV1 IVD for clinical diagnosis as part of their daily anatomic and surgical pathology workflows," said Jerome Clavel, General Manager of Leica Biosystems Pathology Imaging business.
  • Leica Biosystems ( LeicaBiosystems.com ) is a global leader in workflow solutions and automation, integrating each step in the workflow.

Frost & Sullivan: New care delivery models creating innovative disruptive services and growth opportunities in healthcare industry in the long term

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Monday, July 30, 2018

This was one of the key issues discussed at the recent Frost & Sullivan GIL Executive Briefing on the topic "Emerging Care Delivery Models in Asia-Pacific" at the Conrad Centennial, Singapore on 18 July 2018.

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  • This was one of the key issues discussed at the recent Frost & Sullivan GIL Executive Briefing on the topic "Emerging Care Delivery Models in Asia-Pacific" at the Conrad Centennial, Singapore on 18 July 2018.
  • These challenges further aggravate the problems of rising healthcare spending, aging populations and increasing incidence of chronic and infectious diseases.
  • Guest speaker Dr. Samuel Chong, Chief Technology Officer at Fullerton Systems and Services spoke on the importance of aligning data systems with healthcare care delivery systems.
  • Rathanesh Ramasundram, Principal Consultant, Transformational Health, Asia-Pacific at Frost & Sullivan said that emerging care models are focusing more on patient engagement, personalised care and efficient care.

Frost & Sullivan: New care delivery models creating innovative disruptive services and growth opportunities in healthcare industry in the long term

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 30, 2018

This was one of the key issues discussed at the recent Frost & Sullivan GIL Executive Briefing on the topic "Emerging Care Delivery Models in Asia-Pacific" at the Conrad Centennial, Singapore on 18 July 2018.

Key Points: 
  • This was one of the key issues discussed at the recent Frost & Sullivan GIL Executive Briefing on the topic "Emerging Care Delivery Models in Asia-Pacific" at the Conrad Centennial, Singapore on 18 July 2018.
  • These challenges further aggravate the problems of rising healthcare spending, aging populations and increasing incidence of chronic and infectious diseases.
  • Guest speaker Dr. Samuel Chong, Chief Technology Officer at Fullerton Systems and Services spoke on the importance of aligning data systems with healthcare care delivery systems.
  • Rathanesh Ramasundram, Principal Consultant, Transformational Health, Asia-Pacific at Frost & Sullivan said that emerging care models are focusing more on patient engagement, personalised care and efficient care.