March 02, 2020 | by Anca Spanu
Chicago Startup Makes Quality Measures in Hospitals Easier to Implement
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March 02, 2020
Chicago Startup Makes Quality Measures in Hospitals Easier to Implement
Chicago-based startup Apervita, the leading healthcare platform for value-based collaboration,
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February 20, 2020
FDA Approves New AI Software to Help Doctors Take Echocardiograms
The FDA has approved software that will make it easier for healthcare staff to take
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February 07, 2020
Epic Has Made a Move to Block Data Sharing
America’s largest electronic health record company has launched an effort to block the flow of
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February 03, 2020
Babylon Health Partners UK Hospital To Deliver Digital Health Services
British telemedicine company, Babylon Health has entered into a 10-year partnership with Royal
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December 11, 2019
Startup Veritas Genetics Confirms Data Breach
DNA-test firm Veritas Genetics has suffered a data breach with a hacker accessing customer
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December 01, 2019
American Well is buying Aligned Telehealth to tackle mental health issues
National telehealth leader American Well® announced November 7th it has signed a definitive
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December 01, 2019
Google has bought Fitbit to compete in the consumer health market
Google has used $2.1 billion of its parent company Alphabet’s reserves to acquire Fitbit, in
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September 27, 2019
Northwestern Medicine launches app allowing parents to monitor their newly born
A Chicago hospital is hoping to relieve the anxiety of parents of newborns placed in intensive
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July 30, 2019
A Third Of U.S. Healthcare Organizations Experienced Data Breaches in 2018
Data breaches and security of information continue to pose headaches for the U.S. healthcare
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July 23, 2019
Global VC Funding For Digital Health Sets New Half Year Record
Following on a strong performance in 2018, global venture capital funding for digital health
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June 25, 2019
The ultimate guide to Mobile MRI machines
Mobile magnetic resonance imaging systems (MRIs) are a complete and flexible solution in the
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June 02, 2019
Google AI better at finding lung cancer than doctors
Google and researchers from various medical centers, including Northwestern University in Illinois
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May 08, 2019
The first ever drone organ delivery resulting in a transplant, a success
In a first-ever advance in human medicine and transplantation, an unmanned aircraft has delivered
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May 07, 2019
U.S. Healthcare Cybersecurity Market to Reach $8.70 Billion by 2023
It is now almost universally accepted that the future of healthcare lies in artificial
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April 26, 2019
[Podcast] The rise of personalized healthcare through home blood testing
Listen to the latest episode of the Healthcare Weekly Podcast as Codrin Arsene talks to Jani
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March 29, 2019
Google launches accessibility tool to turn speech into text
Google has reached new levels with the launch of its latest speech recognition technology. The
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March 19, 2019
University of Michigan Studies How Apple Watch Can Help Predict Disease
The University of Michigan has launched a study to discover whether data collected on Apple Watch,
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March 16, 2019
Cleveland Clinic Launches Artificial Intelligence Center
Cleveland Clinic has launched a new Center for Clinical Artificial Intelligence (AI) whose aim is
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March 09, 2019
Cedars-Sinai Pilots Alexa-powered Solution For Patients At Cedars-Sinai
More than a 100 patients at Cedars-Sinai can now use an Alexa-powered platform known as Aiva to
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March 03, 2019
Virtual Reality Innovations Revolutionizing Healthcare in 2020
Believe it or not, virtual reality is not just a ‘fad’ or the next big trend and many
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March 02, 2019
Data Breach Exposes 1 Million Health Information Records At UW Medicine
The personal health information of nearly 1 million University of Washington (UW) Medicine
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February 23, 2019
Medstar and AMA Tackle Usability Issues Tied To EHR Systems
Physicians have frequently vented their frustrations with inefficient electronic health record
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February 21, 2019
Leidos, Mayo Clinic Team Up To Build Tech Accelerator For Innovation
Scientific engineering giant, Leidos and Mayo Clinic have announced a strategic collaboration to
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February 20, 2019
Cybersecurity, Privacy Top Health Industry’s List Of Priorities
Cybersecurity, privacy and security topped a list of priorities for healthcare workers and vendor
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February 02, 2019
Southern Illinois Healthcare unveils New Robotic System For Surgeries
The Southern Illinois Healthcare Memorial Hospital of Carbondale (SIH) has acquired a new
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January 31, 2019
Number Of Americans Visiting Doctors’ Offices Falls As Telemedicine Surges
The number of Americans visiting physicians’ offices fell between 2015 and 2016 according to a
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January 30, 2019
Planned Parenthood Targets Teens With New Chatbot
Health-services group, Planned Parenthood has launched a new chatbot designed to answer young
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January 29, 2019
4 Things You Should Know About Redesigning Your Hospital Website
There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when redesigning your hospital
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January 20, 2019
Cerner Looks To Third Party Developers To Grow Its EHR System
Cerner Corporation, a supplier of health information technology solutions, says it will open up
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January 19, 2019
Best health gadgets displayed at CES 2019
Every year since 1967, the whole world turns its attention to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),
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January 07, 2019
PeaceHealth Acquires ZOOM+Care For Undisclosed Amount
PeaceHealth has signed a definitive agreement to acquire on-demand healthcare startup ZOOM+Care
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January 03, 2019
3M Buys M*Modal’s Technology Business For $1 Billion
U.S. conglomerate 3M announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire M*Modal’s
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January 02, 2019
Apple Watch’s ECG Feature Now Live
Apple launched the Apple Watch Series 4 in September, with the new, much-awaited capability of
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December 18, 2018
New VR Training Program from Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson’s advanced VR training modules are designed to give doctors access to a
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November 08, 2018
More Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests for Illinois’ Vulnerable Populations
The University of Chicago Medicine’s Center for Asian Health Equity (CAHE) is on a mission to
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November 08, 2018
Thai City, Khon Kaen Launches Innovative Smart Health Solutions
Khon Kaen City, the ninth largest municipality in Thailand, has come up with a smart health
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November 06, 2018
Ambra Health on a Quest to Make Imaging More Accessible With First iOS App
Ambra Health has launched its first iOS mobile app, which it says was designed with ease of
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November 05, 2018
2018 Nobel Laureates Contribute to Better, More Compassionate Medicine
2018’s Nobel Prize winners are working towards improving an individual’s overall health,
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November 05, 2018
Scripps, Nvidia Announce Partnership on AI, Deep Learning Best Practices
Scripps Research Translational Institute and Nvidia are partnering to develop artificial
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November 03, 2018
DarioHealth’s System Now Compatible With Latest iPhones
With mobile phone technologies changing ever so rapidly, companies offering digital health
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November 01, 2018
AMA Launches Playbook To Help Physicians Understand Digital Health Better
The American Medical Association (AMA) has launched a playbook to help physicians successfully
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October 31, 2018
VR Holds Promise For Stroke Patients
Physiotherapy for stroke patients can often be a physically and emotionally draining exercise, but
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October 25, 2018
A Chicago Startup Brings Virtual Mental Health Services to Clinics
A Chicago startup is trying to fight the country’s mental health crisis with
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October 24, 2018
National Academy of Medicine Publication Pleads for Healthcare System Interoperability
To function properly, the healthcare industry has to meet some very important conditions. It needs
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October 24, 2018
Healthcare Trends: Novartis’ Biome is a Global Digital Innovation Network
The healthcare system needs to become fully digital as soon as possible. Even though the start has
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October 23, 2018
Ada Health Launches Free AI-Enabled Self-Check Up App
Ada Health, has partnered with Fondation Botnar, a Swiss foundation, to launch a free artificial
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October 21, 2018
2018 Nobel Laureates’ Contribute to Better, More Compassionate Medicine
Principles of antique medicine say a healthy body is not enough, one must also have a sane mind.
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October 17, 2018
Heartbeat Wants To Make Visiting A Physician Fun Again
The buzzwords in healthcare sector are “wearables” and “smartphone apps,” but a New York
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October 16, 2018
Blackberry Takes Strides In Healthcare With Blockchain Solution
Blockchain solution at the core of Blackberry’s strategy Blackberry announced partnerships with
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October 15, 2018
Illinois Hospital Property Tax Exemption
The Illinois Supreme Court decided that nonprofit hospitals will receive a property tax exemption.
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October 15, 2018
Shopping for Healthcare
More and more people, especially millennials, are comparing healthcare services and products using
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October 11, 2018
Tencent, Medopad Team Up On AI To Speed Up Diagnosis of Parkinson’s
Chinese tech giant, Tencent Holdings has partnered United Kingdom-based Medopad to build an
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October 10, 2018
European Biotech Firms On Course To Hit $8 Billion Funding Mark
Funding for European biotech firms is expected to reach $8 billion this year, a new record for
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October 09, 2018
Healthcare IT news: healthy eating app seeks to close brain behaviour gap
Healthy eating is one of the main health-related behaviors that 21st century Americans are
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October 08, 2018
Researchers Get $3.8M for Brain Imaging Study To Treat Suicidal Patients
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have received $3.8
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October 07, 2018
Abbott’s Tiny Clip, a Huge Helper for Patients with Severe Heart Failure
A small device made by Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories can greatly reduce death rates in
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October 06, 2018
Physicians Worry that Apps Could Lead to Unnecessary Anxiety
Wearables are supposedly the next big thing in medtech, but physicians are worried that
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October 03, 2018
SkinVision And Central Launch Skin Cancer Screening App For Policyholders
SkinVision, a digital health company, has partnered with Central, the health insurance branch of
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October 01, 2018
$48,000 robot boy teaches medical students how to better treat children
Any acquired skill, no matter the specific field, needs practice. Although practicing is rather
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September 27, 2018
Accenture Introduces AI Bots Ella and Ethan
Accenture has announced the introduction of Ella and Ethan, two interactive virtual-assistant bots
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September 26, 2018
Google’s Nest is quietly making its way towards digital healthcare for the elderly
Digitalizing the healthcare system is a golden opportunity for companies to make good money.
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September 25, 2018
Old Google algorithm, taught new tricks to help diagnose lung cancer
AI is increasingly used across the tech industry for multiple tasks, from speech and face
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September 22, 2018
$250 DIY Artificial Pancreas Inspires Industry to Build One by Early 2019
According to the American Diabetes Association, millions of people around the world live with
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September 19, 2018
UnitedHealthcare Deepens Focus on Digital Health
UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurer in the U.S., says the need to reduce healthcare costs
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September 19, 2018
Nvidia Launches Next-gen Imaging Technology Clara
Graphics processing units (GPUs) manufacturer, Nvidia, has unveiled its supercomputer Nvidia Clara
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September 14, 2018
Humans and AI More Efficient Working in Collaboration, Swarm AI Shows
A new hybrid system of artificial intelligence (AI) and human scientists has shown it can achieve
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September 02, 2018
Google and GN Hearing partner up to produce a hearing aid integrated with Android
Denmark’s GN Hearing announced, August, 16, it has partnered with Google to develop a hearing
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August 29, 2018
Hungry for Healthcare Solutions? Meet Direct Primary Care and HR6199
This post comes from one of our partners and has been written by Adam Habig, Co-Founder and
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August 27, 2018
Scientists Develop Model To Predict Enterovirus Outbreaks 2 Years In Advance
Researchers at the United Kingdom’s Imperial College London have developed a mathematical model
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August 06, 2018
Most Common Health Startup Mistakes – and How to Fix Them
Every day, it seems, we hear about the launch of a new health startup. Whether founded by former
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August 02, 2018
$7.2 Million in New Funding for HealthCrowd to Improve Patient – Physician Communication & Care Outcomes
HealthCrowd, the industry’s first healthcare communications platform-as-a-service (CPaaS),
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July 31, 2018
Will Madaket Save Hospitals and Healthcare Providers $130 Billion Each Year?
Madaket Health, a cloud-based, healthcare SaaS platform solution has received $10 million in
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July 29, 2018
How Technology Can Help Solve the Country’s Shortage of Nurses
The shortage of nurses in the United States has been an ongoing issue for over a decade. New
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July 26, 2018
Ambitious Start-Up to Drive Change in China’s Healthcare System
Healthcare start-up WeDoctor is on an ambitious mission to revolutionize China’s healthcare
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