A new Opioid/Controlled Substance Dashboard was recently released by the Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Company (KAMMCO) http://www.KAMMCO.com to help physicians, hospitals, and behavioral health providers participate in KAMMCO’s network of HIEs. The tool supplements the existing Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) currently available in most states. …Continue reading
Digital Magnifying for Mammography
The Inova Personalized Health Accelerator IPHA) http://www.inovawpengine.com, a program fostering med-tech innovation in the Mid Atlantic, has invested in DeepLook Inc., http://deeplook.com. DeepLook, a health startup using medical imaging software is able to reveal features in mammograms that are typically beyond the range of human vision. The technology identifies difficult to see data currently hidden in radiological images.
Life365 Selects Financial Adviser
Life365 http://life365inc.com announced on February 13, 2019, that the company has hired Objective Capital Partners http://objectivecp.com to serve as financial adviser to assist Life365 in coordinating strategic capital and partnerships in order to maximize their intellectual property portfolio and digital health platform. …Continue reading
ONC Releases Proposed Rule
The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) https://www.healthit.gov issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to support secure access to the exchange and use of Electronic Health Information (EHI). …Continue reading
GSA Awards Contract
GSA https://www.gsa.gov awarded MYnd Analytics Inc. https://www.myndanalytics.com a five year Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract as a government supplier effective January 2019. MYnd is a predictive analytics company working to improve the delivery of mental health through the combination of telemedicine and data analytics.
Hospital System Acquires Lumedic
Providence St. Joseph Health (PSJH) https://www.psjhealth.org with 51 hospitals, 829 physician clinics, along with partners employs more than 119,000 caregivers serving seven states. It was announced at the 2019 HIMSS Annual Conference that the hospital system has acquired Lumedic https://lumedic.io, a next generation revenue cycle management platform based on blockchain technology. …Continue reading
Device Speeds Up Muscle Recovery
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) http://nus.edu.sg are making the recovery process much easier for patients by using a medical device capable of regenerating muscles in a non-invasive and painless manner. The device “MRegen” makes use of a specific magnetic field to trigger and amplify the biological effects of exercise which then accelerates muscle recovery. …Continue reading