Propeller Health updates its app to add access to pharmacy services from CVS, Walmart,...
With the expansion of the My Pharmacy feature, patients can use Propeller to refill prescriptions with 5 of the 7 largest pharmaceutical providers in the U.S.
OrbitaASSIST is a new virtual health assistant for patient communication at the bedside
Using a smart speaker configured with OrbitaASSIST, the patient can say things like 'tell the nurse I need a pillow,' or 'tell the nurse I've fallen.'
VA uses Podimetrics Mat to help reduce diabetic limb loss
The device uses thermographic monitoring of a patient's feet to identify early onset of diabetic foot ulcers, which can lead to limb loss if not detected early.
The new Research app launches with three health studies
The Apple Heart and Movement, Women's Health and Hearing Studies are now open for enrollment in the U.S.
FitbitOS 4.1 announced, coming in early December
The new OS includes improved heart rate tracking, enriched always-on display mode for Versa 2, smart wake and more functionality right from your wrist.
GlobalData: $54B wearable tech industry offers immense opportunity for healthcare by 2023
Wearables have the greatest potential in healthcare to address spiraling healthcare costs, aging populations, and the burden of chronic disease.
WSJ: Google was collecting millions of Americans’ health data
The search giant has secretly been accumulating the health data of millions of Americans from 21 different states, in partnership with Ascension.
Majority of patients with access to electronic health records not using it
Only about one in 10 discharged hospital patients with access to their electronic medical records go online to take a look.
Apple patents a connected home concept that track user’s sleeping habits
The patent describes a method to more accurately determine when someone is asleep, using multiple devices (rather than just one device) as sources of data.
AppliedVR, NCI to evaluate VR as a solution to help address cancer-related anxiety
The proof-of-concept study will evaluate AppliedVR's system on scanxiety - the anxiety patients experience before or after medical diagnostics scans.