Honeywell Life Care Solutions www.honeywelllifecare.com (formerly Honeywell HomMed) displayed the newest version of their wireless, remote patient monitor the Genesis Touch™ 3.2 at the 2015 American Telemedicine Association Convention held in Los Angeles May 3-5. (more…)
Technologies to Improve Population Health
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) www.nimhd.nih.gov part of NIH, posted the funding opportunity announcement “Technologies for Improving Population Health and Eliminating Health Disparities” on April 24, 2015. (more…)
Lifesaving Medical Device Invented
The day Madi Pope was born last June, she has had serious difficulty swallowing and breathing. To help her, her doctors transferred her to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Brenner Children’s Hospital www.brennerchildrens.org, part of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center www.wakehealth.edu. (more…)
Telemedicine Helps to Manage Weight
Fruit Street Health’s http://fruitstreet.com, new telehealth platform “fruitstreet.com” combines telemedicine, wearable devices, mobile apps, and video consultations to help clinicians monitor the lifestyle of their patients. (more…)
HealthSpot Unveils 2.0 Cloud-Based Software
HealthSpot www.healthspot.net presented their new 2.0 cloud-based software and data integration at ATA 2015 in preparation for their first consumer retail pharmacy roll-out in Ohio with future plans to expand all across the country. The 2.0 software upgrade uses Xerox’s healthcare IT infrastructure to seamlessly interface with insurance claims through a payment data feed and then is able to integrate with EMRs to provide continuity of care. (more…)
Innovations on the Horizon
Roderic I. Pettigrew, PhD, M.D, Director for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) www.nibib.nih.gov part of NIH, appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee www.help.senate.gov on April 28th to discuss the future of medical innovations for patients. (more…)
WPI’s App Enters Clinical Testing
An advanced smart phone application has been developed at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) www.wpi.edu to help people with diabetes better manage their weight and blood sugar level, track exercise, and assess the status of chronic foot ulcers. This application will enter a pilot study at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) www.umassmed.edu. (more…)