What You Should Know:– Implicity, a leader in remote patient monitoring (RPM) and cardiac data management solutions, released a new SMART on FHIR application to improve interoperability and workflow efficiencies for providers.– The new…
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Sun Pharma probes cyber breachIndian pharma giant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has reported an “information security incident,” according to PTI.
The news report noted that the company has already reported the incident to the authorities and has…
Prescription digital therapeutic developer Theranica announced it had received FDA 510(k) clearance to use its Nerivio device for migraine prevention in patients 12 and older. The wearable is worn around the upper arm and controlled…
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Humana announced last week that it will exit the Employer Group Commercial Medical Products business, which includes fully insured plans, self-funded plans and Federal Employee Health Benefit plans. But is this the right move…
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With the Veris Cancer Care Platform, cancer care teams at the New Jersey Cancer Care, PA can now review patients’ physiologic and clinical data in real time and deliver personalized care.WHY IT MATTERS
Today, NJCC…
What You Should Know:– Healthy.io, the global leader in transforming the smartphone camera into a medical device, and Reset Kidney Health, a hybrid care platform that offers gold-standard multidisciplinary care to patients with kidney disease,…
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Dexcom takes G6 CGM to SingaporeGlobal CGM device maker Dexcom has launched its latest CGM system in Singapore.
Distributed through its partner DKSH Singapore, the prick-less Dexcom G6 CGM uses a wearable sensor and transmitter…
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Lead Data Architect – Healthcare position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central….
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South Korea clears first local insomnia DTx The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has given its first market approval for a digital therapeutic device for treating insomnia, according to a news report.
The mobile-based medical device-as-a-software called Somzz by Aimmed delivers a CBT programme that helps increase sleep duration.
India OKs health monitoring smartwatch CardiacSense
Xplore Health, a medical tech company in India, has received approval from the Indian Regulatory Authority for a wearable health monitoring device it carries.
The company is the distributor of the medical smartwatch product of Israeli medical device developer CardiacSense.
Based on a news report, the smartwatch enables continuous monitoring of vital…
Glen Tibbitts, United Church Homes’ Corporate Director of IT and HIPAA Security Officer, says he’s noticed a “mindset shift” as residents’ expectations change. Photography by Leonardo Carrizo
“Otherwise, you’ll see people with a device that’s still in the box,” he says. “People will tend to engage with technology if they feel they have agency in the process. That’s really important.”
Looking ahead, UCH is piloting a number of clinical and lifestyle technologies, including a smart badge that transcribes the speech of employees and family members for deaf patients.
“It’s all about abundant life and abundant aging,” Tibbitts says. “We want to make the move…
