ISC Q4 2018 wearables

IDC: Global wearables shipments hit 172.2M units

Much of the growth was attributed to the growing number of ear-worn devices as they captured almost a quarter of the market during the year.
Solve.Care - Lyft partnership

Solve.Care taps Lyft to improve access to medical care with ridesharing service integration

Care.Wallet users will be able schedule their Lyft rides to doctors' offices, hospitals and pharmacies, with the ability to plug in desired arrival times.
Philips - DispatchHealth partnership

Philips taps DispatchHealth to provide seniors in Arizona U.S. with on-demand care at home

The pilot program activates convenient, on-demand care in the home - with Dispatch Health providing emergency medicine, primary care and palliative care.
PatientPing homepage

Humana taps PatientPing to improve care coordination for members across North Carolina

The idea is to reduce emergency department visits, preventable (re)admissions, and improve connectivity to community-based providers post-discharge.
Propeller Health smart inhaler

Propeller Health, Orion to bring new digital medicines to people with asthma and COPD

Under the deal, Orion's existing line of Easyhaler products will connect to Propeller's digital medicine platform via a small, custom-built sensor.
Apple VA health records

Apple officially announces Health Records feature for veterans

Once ready, it will let American veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration view their aggregated health records on their iPhone.
MDLIVE homepage

MDLIVE Go adds asynchronous visit capabilities to the company’s platform

The solution enables the growing roster of hospital and health system clients to offer both asynchronous and synchronous virtual visits on a single platform.
Capsule - former Qualcomm Life

PE firm Francisco Partners acquires Qualcomm Life

Qualcomm Life will be renamed as Capsule Technologies, Inc. (CapsuleTech), and continue operating its two distinct business segments: Capsule and 2net.
health tech improvements

How Technology Is Changing How We Treat Our Health

Taking a closer look at some of the changes considering the technological impact on patient behavior, treatment outcomes, and the technologies themselves.
Walgreens Boots Alliance

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Verily team-up to improve health outcomes

The two companies have initiated the medication adherence project and announced plans to offer Onduo virtual diabetes program to Walgreens employees.