HealthSuite digital platform

Philips to integrate health data from third-party devices with the help of Validic

Collaboration enables the integration of health data into Philips cloud-based HealthSuite digital platform to power connected health solutions and services.
texting

Research: Texting can boost medication adherence

The study, which involved reviewing data from 16 clinical trials, found that texting can improve medication adherence rates between 50 and 67 percent.
Churon Rules Engine

Chiron Health unveils telemedicine software billing and reimbursement

With Chiron Rules Engine, the company hopes to remove the burden from office staff to manually check telemedicine eligibility nuances and exceptions.
on-demand healthcare investments

Forecast: On-demand healthcare companies to raise $1B in 2017

The number of these companies has spiked from 4 in 2010, to 42 in 2014, with annual investment growing at an annual rate of 224% over the same period.
national survey - using devices

Survey: 71% of Americans would use a personal monitoring device if it was clinically...

The survey with 1,000 respondents was commissioned by The Society for Participatory Medicine and healthcare technology company Biotricity.
DreaMed Advisor

Glooko, DreaMed team-up to improve insulin dosing algorithms

With the addition of DreaMed's Advisor in Glooko's platform, insulin pump data can be assessed for patterns that yield personalized recommendations.
Fitbit Alta

Fitbit Alta is a fancy fitness tracker

The device boasts SmartTrack automatic exercise recognition to instantly start counting reps, miles, and all other metrics crucial for a number of activities.
The Lathe

mHealth marketing consolidation: ghg greyhealth acquires The Lathe

The Lathe will continue to work independently with its clients and in conjunction with ghg's app development team to jointly build solutions for ghg clients.
wearables

Fitness tracking apps overestimate activity compared to wearables

Researchers at University of Toronto also examined the cyber-security of fitness tracking devices, and have found room for improvements.
Overcoming hazards in connected healthcare - infographic

Overcoming hazards in connected healthcare

The future of healthcare is in the cloud, with more and more medical devices integrating with the Internet of Things; this comes with a set of challenges...
close

Get the most important digital health news delivered straight to your inbox, every Monday. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter!