Partners Healthcare

Samsung, Partners HealthCare partner to develop mHealth tools

The first phase of this collaboration will include software development and clinical research to deliver tools that improve chronic disease management.
Parks Aassociates

60 million U.S. households will own at least one connected fitness tracker by the...

In 2019, global revenues from connected fitness trackers will exceed $5 billion, with smartwatch sales exceeding 100 million units.
telehealth

Texas Medical Board votes to limit telehealth

The amended law prohibits telehealth services until the doctor and patient have established a face-to-face relationship.
CrossChx

CrossChx secures $15M Series B to fix mistakes in patients’ health records

The company will use the funds to grow its staff, expand nationally and build mobile tools; Khosla Ventures led the round, with participation from Drive Capital.
Cerner

Cerner, Qualcomm Life team-up on home patient monitoring

Qualcomm's 2net Platform and Hub will be used to capture data from medical devices within a patient's home, and transmit it to Cerner's CareAware platform.
Azalea screenshot

Azalea Health adds telehealth functionality to its EHR solution

The feature allows for physician-patient engagement through live streaming video calls via a secure, HIPAA-compliant videoconferencing platform.
American Well

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals launches telehealth services

Using JeffConnect, patients are currently able to schedule follow-up virtual visits in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Otolaryngology and Urology.
Big data analytics in healthcare

Big data analytics in healthcare

More than two thirds of healthcare decision makers say analytics is one of their organization's top three priorities, according to CDW's report...
Beacon Partners

KPMG to acquire Beacon Partners, a healthcare consulting firm

The addition of Beacon Partners' consultants will provide KPMG with broad-based capabilities in core provider business applications and EHR systems.
Ebola PPE Training app

CDC to preview Ebola PPE Training app at HIMSS15

Powered by 22otters, new smartphone coaching app provides accessible training on safe use of personal protective equipment.