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DrChrono teams up with Cognition IP on machine learning patents, insurer deal brings Pager to South America and more digital health deals

By MobiHealthNews 10:39 am February 26, 2020

DrChrono, a digital health company that works with EHRs, is teaming up with Cognition IP to help it draft five patent applications. The new patents will primarily be focused on machine learning technology. The pair are also going to be working on pushing through two patents that have been stalled for years. “It was crucial to work with a partner that had a deep understanding of healthcare and...

UPMC Health Plan launches app-based video visits to all Pennsylvania residents

By Heather Mack 03:53 pm March 24, 2017

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Health Plan has launched an app-based, 24/7 telemedicine service to offer patients across Pennsylvania video visits from UPMC emergency room nurses and clinicians. Initially launched on desktop in November 2016 to UPMC Health Plan employees, the app version of AnywhereCare is now available to all patients within the state. Even though emergency...

Pennsylvania health plan launches PHR app

By Brian Dolan 02:19 am August 28, 2012

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based health plan UPMC recently launched a new smartphone app that enables its members to access their personal health records, check status claims, view flexible spending account balances, find contact info for providers, and access virtual member ID cards. The app is available for download for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry 6+ users. The free app is called UPMC Health...