Eric Wicklund
With a premium on sustainability, the insurer launches a three-year $1.5 million program to connect members with healthcare providers via telemedicine technologies.
An Israeli company is making a splash in the wearable sensor market with a wristband connected to an open source application that could help track any number of biometric signs, from pulse and temperature to blood glucose levels and sleep patterns.
A new grant is funding a telemedicine provider and a disease adherence management vendor to connect asthma patients at home with doctors monitoring daily inhaler use and abuse.
A California company is debuting a mobile device and system that automatically sends blood glucose test results to a portal, for review by clinicians and other caregivers. In the UK, meanwhile, a study is being launched to test a new device that replaces the traditional insulin pump with a patch.
Cullman Regional Medical Center tapped the Good to Go mobile platform, which stores discharge instructions in a secure portal, and has since bolstered patient satisfaction scores and reduced readmissions.
The San Francisco-based personal finance company with the cool name launched its own healthcare division earlier this year, and is now looking to capture the top prize in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Hospital Price Transparency Challenge with an app that allows users to shop around and compare prices on certain medical procedures.
The well-known telehealth services provider has set its sights on consumers with the launch of a mobile platform, giving users almost-instant access to a certified physician via smartphone or tablet.
According to a new study, more than 60 percent of Americans report that their PCs, laptops and smartphones are causing health issues. At that same time, the company commissioning the study says its technology may help solve the issue of too much technology.
The Houston-based company gets support from 7wire Ventures, the investment group founded by former Allscripts execs Glen Tullman and Lee Shapiro, and plans to unveil a blood glucose monitor and communication tool that will serve as a personal health platform for diabetics.
AirStrip ONE Cardiology for Windows 8.1 is designed to give users the same experience on devices that they're getting on PCs, officials said.