Background: Physical inactivity is a global health issue, and mobile health (mHealth) applications (apps) are expected to play an important role in promoting physical activity. Empirical studies have demonstrated the efficacy and efficiency of…
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Background: Despite evidence that regular physical activity (PA) among older adults confers numerous health and functional benefits, PA participation rates are low. Using commercially available wearable PA monitors (PAMs) is one way to augment…
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Philadelphia-based AI-enabled biotech company Vivodyne announced it closed a $38 million seed funding round led by Khosla Ventures.CS Ventures, Kairos Ventures, Bison Ventures and MBX Capital also participated in the round.
WHAT THEY DO
Vivodyne is…
Rethinking Approaches to Technology for CliniciansThe EHR can be a pain point for many clinicians, beginning with the initial training. Dr. CT Lin, chief medical information officer at UCHealth in Colorado and a 2023…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced it has settled with the Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, New York, related to a charge of unlawful release of…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced it has settled with the Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, New York, related to a charge of unlawful release of…
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Summer Health, a text-based service for parents to get answers to urgent needs from pediatricians, is expanding into primary care.
Improving Access to Medical Professionals
Summer Health’s care teams are expanding their services…
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Using Technology to Satisfy the Senior Care WorkforceSenior care organizations should take advantage of automation and artificial intelligence to augment their workforces, said Steven VanderVelde, director of senior living partnership at ProviNET Solutions. This…
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What You Should Know: More than half (51%) of U.S. adults are optimistic new applications of artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to major advancements and breakthroughs in healthcare in the year ahead, according to…
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This week, a startup joined forces with one of the nation’s most prestigious health systems to improve care for patients with chronic gastrointestinal conditions. More than 70 million Americans — 25% of the commercially…
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