Seattle-based startup Truveta has rolled out an early version of its real-time health data platform, the company announced Tuesday (Nov. 9). Alongside the Truveta Platform, the company is expanding its clinical care reach by partnering with three new healthcare providers — Louisiana-based Ochsner Health, Kansas’s...
“Are you safe? Are you sound? Are you whole? Are you well?” Fans of the original TV adaptation of “Horton Hears a Who” will recognize that as an elephant’s distress call to the occupants of a dust speck — but it works just as well...
Vital signs are improving for in-office doctor visits after they cratered in 2020. The latest evidence comes from CVS Health’s Q3 results, which beat analysts’ expectations, based in part on higher prescription volumes — a tell that more people are going to the doctor. As...
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) by hospitals is now hitting its stride after a long ramp-up as more systems and facilities sink serious dollars and effort into connected healthcare. On Monday (Nov. 1), the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Brigham and Women’s Hospital announced the opening of...
Retail, pharmacy and healthcare company CVS Health is continuing to roll out new offerings aimed at helping consumers keep up with their wellness, as people are placing more importance on their health after nearly two years of COVID-19. CVS Health recently launched Aetna Virtual Primary...
Today in healthcare, GI Partners invests in Rectangle Health through recapitalization, and Walmart and Sam’s Club introduce the Elton John Eyewear collection. Plus, automated blood pressure monitor company Aktiia grabs $17.5 million for growth and expansion, and advancements in voice technology could improve overall patient...
Telemedicine, and telehealth more broadly, have soared in the wake of the pandemic, and according to PYMNTS, patient adoption has increased from below 40% prior to the start of the crisis to over 60% of patients seeking digital doctor visits today. Read more: Healthcare Payments...
While telemedicine maintains its growth trajectory, technology and treatment are merging into solutions based around connected voice and artificial intelligence (AI), creating a new generation of voice-powered diagnostics tools and virtual patient assistants. Nowhere is this new tech uptake more prevalent than with Amazon’s announcement last week that its Alexa Smart Properties unit is bringing connected voice capabilities to...
The connected healthcare ecosystem is coming together in fits and starts, with Big Tech players increasing efforts to grow into the sector with new cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven solutions. That’s turning out to be easier said than done, as evidenced by the disbanding...
