Apple ResearchKit

11,000 sign-up for Stanford’s ResearchKit-based study

However, some researchers caution about potential flaws in the information gathered through ResearchKit, while some others love it; FDA supports the efforts.
Accriva Diagnostics device

Accriva Diagnostics raises $15.5 million

The company offers point-of-care tests for strokes and other cardiovascular conditions, including an anticoagulation monitoring system called Hemochron.
Validic Platform

Cerner to integrate patient-generated data with the help of Validic

The data, presuming the patient gives his/her consent, will be sent to their EMR, giving nurses and physicians visibility to their health on a daily basis.
Eko Devices product

Eko Devices secures $2M for its smartphone-connected stethoscope

The company's device Core hooks on to an analog stethoscope to record the sound and send data to the cloud service, allowing clinicians to analyze heart sounds.
Emerge

Homeland Security looking for wearable startups for first responders

The Department has tapped two accelerators, Dallas-based Tech Wildcatters and Chicago-based TechNexus, for the new incubator program called Emerge.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts - American Well

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts piloting AmWell’s telehealth service

During the two-year-long pilot, health care providers will assess and treat patients with select health conditions using video visits.
mySugr

mySugr secures $4.8M to make “diabetes suck less”

New investors Roche Ventures and iSeed Ventures, and existing partner XLHealth provided the capital to help the company's continued international growth.
ACO model

U.S. HHS announces Next Generation ACOs

Patients will get to benefit from skilled nursing care without prior hospitalization, and expanded coverage of telehealth and post-discharge home services.
5 signs of what's to come in digital health

5 signs of what’s to come in digital health

The trends emerging in 2015 will move the industry much closer to the long-awaited initiatives in connected, value-based care; here are key emerging trends...
Independa

Independa raises $6M Series B round

The company makes remote care and engagement technologies for older adults that are delivered through the TV; since January, Independa also has an iOS app.
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