San Francisco-based AI-enabled ambient automation platform Augmedix announced it will be fully integrated into virtual care and communication organization Andor Health’s ThinkAndor platform.
AI-powered ThinkAndor enables virtual provider visits and patient monitoring and allows care teams to collaborate and gain insights from EMRs.
The partnership will enable physician notes to be created...
ORLANDO – At HIMSS24, Georgia Health Information Network discussed its Georgia Unity platform, a health information exchange network developed with local community partners, created due to the need to understand total health in Georgia’s rural communities.
Dr. Denise Hines, executive director at Georgia Health Information Network, and Shirelle King, program manager at Georgia Health Information...
Pathways to reimbursement for digital health companies can be elusive. A new report by Research2Guidance reveals the outcome of a survey in which 638 digital healthcare stakeholders provided insight into how digital health solutions can monetize their offerings and which countries are more welcoming to the technology.
Ralf-Gordon Jahns, managing director of Research2Guidance, sat down with...
Capital Blue Cross and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) announced a collaboration to allow Capital members and community organizers to access lower-cost prescription drugs via MCCPDC.
MCCPDC is a public-benefit corporation and online pharmacy that provides patients access to medications at a lower cost by working directly with distributors and manufacturers, bypassing what Mark Cuban...
Wearables shipments worldwide declined 3% year-over-year in the first quarter, marking the industry's first-ever decline, according to a report by the International Data Corporation.
But the shipment slowdown wasn't equal across different types of wearables. Wristband wearables declined 40.5%, while hearables, like earbuds or smart headphones, fell only 0.6%. Watches actually grew 9.1% during the...
Avant's practice management platform PracticeHub has partnered with medical supply wholesaler Team Medical Supplies to streamline access to quality medical supplies for healthcare practices.
According to a media release, their partnership gives PracticeHub users online access to Team Medical's wide range of medical products and stocks, from diagnostic and medical equipment and surgical...
A Swiss technology company that specialises in smart containers for the sustainable transportation of pharmaceutical products, has just received significant investment from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in a strategic round to increase growth in the Middle East and Far East regions.
SkyCell, which was founded in 2012, has secured $34.8 million (CHF 32 million) in Series C funding, in a...
The pleasure and pain of digital health go-to-market
The Achilles heel of digital health has always been the go-to-market strategy. Early digital health companies, to their credit, focused exclusively on solving problems for patients and providers. Their solutions were often effective, for example Omada, Big Health and Propeller Health [Disclosure: Hogg previously served as COO and CCO at ...
As healthcare business leaders strategize for the post-pandemic world, one thing is evident: Digital transformation has just begun.
In fact, 81% of healthcare executives say the pace of digital transformation for their organization is accelerating, and 93% report that they are innovating with a sense of urgency and call to action this year, according to the Accenture Digital Health Technology...
