Professional Development

Doctor standing in an industrial building
By  Jessica Hagen 12:39 pm September 13, 2024
Population health technology company Color Health announced the appointment of Dr. Rebecca Miksad as chief medical officer and Josh Sturm as chief revenue officer. Miksad is a medical oncologist and head of Boston University School of Medicine's High Risk Cancer Genetics Clinic and formerly held the position of senior medical director at oncology-focused digital health company Flatiron Health. ...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:05 pm August 5, 2024
Andy Molnar, CEO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, has been selected as an industry representative for the FDA's Digital Health Advisory Committee (DHAC).  The FDA established the DHAC to ensure safe and effective regulation of digital health offerings, including AI and machine learning, virtual reality, cybersecurity, patient-generated health data and wearable technologies.  The committee...
A nurse trying out a VR simulator at the Virtual Reality Health Lab in KD Hospital
By  Adam Ang 09:12 pm July 9, 2024
A nursing training facility in India has recently opened, which could be the first to be augmented by virtual reality technology. Healthcare VR developer MediSim VR has partnered with Kusum Dhirajlal (KD) Hospital to establish the Virtual Reality Health Lab.  WHAT IT'S ABOUT Located at the 300-bed multispecialty hospital in Ahmedabad, a city in the western state of Gujarat in India, the nursing...
Doctors performing a surgical operation
By  Adam Ang 12:02 am June 24, 2024
A new international research led by Nanyang Technological University Singapore set out to uncover insights into the perceptions of Asian medical professionals about the use of AI in healthcare. FINDINGS  The researchers surveyed 165 gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal surgeons from Singapore, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. They were administered a questionnaire asking them to rate their level...
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By  Adam Ang 05:26 am June 7, 2024
Personify Care, Foxo announce integrated patient management solution Personify Care and Foxo have announced a strategic partnership to combine their technologies for improved patient management.  Based on a media release, their integration will allow health services to access Foxo's enterprise communication technologies within Personify Care's digital patient pathway platform. Foxo users will...
A person wearing the AeviceMD wearable stethoscope
By  Adam Ang 06:51 am May 23, 2024
Aevice Health obtains $1M investment for Japan, US expansion Singapore-based respiratory health IT maker Aevice Health has received a $1 million investment from A&D Company for its expansion in the United States and Japan. Based on their agreement, Aevice can leverage the sales network of its investor, which manufactures precision equipment and product inspection equipment for healthcare and...
A doctor using a laptop to write referrals
By  Adam Ang 08:15 pm May 5, 2024
Consultmed to replatform to InterSystems' IRIS for Health Consultmed is moving its referral management software to InterSystems IRIS for Health data platform.  The move comes as the health IT provider looks to "do integrations at scale." Hosted on Microsoft Azure, Consultmed enables referral management, virtual triage, Advice & Guidance, secure messaging, digital patient forms, requests for...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:47 pm February 8, 2024
Direct primary care provider Everside Health and employer health provider Marathon Health are merging to offer primary care with offerings for patients, employees and union-sponsored clients utilizing a value-based care model.  Everside works with employers and unions to offer healthcare directly to their workers without an insurer middleman. It includes health centers and virtual care, and...
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By  Jessica Hagen 06:43 pm February 6, 2024
Obesity-focused healthcare technology company Intellihealth has hired Annie Lorenzo as its executive vice president of clinical operations.  She will manage the clinical operations personnel at Intellihealth's clinical services affiliate, Flyte Medical. Flyte offers users access to metabolic health specialists, including nurse practitioners, physicians and registered dietitians focused on...
Medications tracking feature now live on Samsung Health app
By  Adam Ang 10:48 pm December 28, 2023
Meds tracking live on Samsung Health  Samsung Electronics has started rolling out a new Medications tracking feature on the Samsung Health app to help users manage their medications and improve adherence. The feature helps users keep track of their prescription and over-the-counter medications. It also provides users detailed information about their medications, including potential side effects...