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.
clinical trial

Microsoft’s bot aims to match patients to clinical trials

The Clinical Trials Bot lets patients and doctors search for studies related to a disease and then answer a succession of text questions.
Microsoft Band

Microsoft kills the Band and Health Dashboard

The story ends on May 31 when web-connected services won't work any more; Band owners will still be able to track their fitness activities, though.
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.
OnePulse smartwatch

AT&T, OneLife Technologies unveil the first LTE-M certified medical wearable

The OnePulse smartwatch is described as a valuable tool for the medical provider to monitor chronically ill and elderly patients who plan to age in place.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active - Galaxy Fit - Buds

Samsung announces new health-focused smartwatch and fitness tracker

Both the Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Fit have can automatically detect when the user begins certain common workouts like running or biking.
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.
Verisense Shimmer

Shimmer’s Verisense wearable sensor aims to improve data quality in clinical trials

The Verisense platform provides complete clinical trial sponsor support, requiring a five-minute setup to initiate data collection and participant follow up.
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.
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