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NQF touts AMA measures for patient communication
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed a dozen new quality measures related to disparities and cultural competency – seven of which came from an American Medical Association (AMA) resource meant to help hospitals and large group practices meet the needs of a diverse patient population. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Chicago Jeremy A. Lazarus Meaningful Use Mike Miliard Hospitals & IDNs Policy and Legislation Quality and Safety Source Type: news

Harris Corporation announces agreement to expand Florida’s HIE secure messaging service
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has announced a first-of-its-kind agreement with Quest Diagnostics that will significantly expand the breadth of services offered by the Florida Health Information Exchange (HIE). Harris was awarded a four-year contract with the Agency for Healthcare Administration in 2010 to implement a statewide HIE infrastructure in Florida that will improve the delivery and coordination of health care. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Florida Harris Corporation Industry News Melbourne Quest Diagnostics Washington Source Type: news

Zyantus EHR system helps meet federal requirements
Zyantus has officially launched its Zyantus OS Records system, a cloud-based electronic health records (EHR) system. Zyantus OS Records provides electronic storage of patient records and their secure transmission among health care facilities, health information organizations and government agencies according to national standards. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Adam Schwindt Industry News KEARNEY Nebraska Zyantus Source Type: news

Two largest health systems in Kansas exchange vital clinical information through KHIN
Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN) and ICA, a leading provider of interoperability technology that enables care management and health information exchange (HIE), announced today that two KHIN early adopter sites in Wichita, Kansas, Via Christi Health Systems and HCA Wesley, transferred clinical data into the KHIN Production Environment during the week of August 3 – August 10, 2012. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: HCA Industry News interoperability technology Kansas LACIE DIRECT Laura McCrary Nashville Tennessee TOPEKA Via Christi Health Systems Wichita Source Type: news

CMS seeks public comment on ICD-10 readiness assessment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking public comment to inform a new version of an ICD-10 industry readiness assessment, which the agency will use to survey 1,200 healthcare stakeholders from various sectors to gauge progress made toward the transition to ICD-10, according to an Aug. 10 notice in the Federal Register.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Stairway to the cloud
Cloud-based clinical information systems are becoming increasingly attractive for clinicians, hospital administrations and CIOs. In radiology in particular, cloud-based RIS/PACS solutions can streamline processes and facilitate cooperative care scenarios within regions or even across borders without compromising privacy. A remaining challenge is to address the popular misconception that cloud-based healthcare IT is about transferring patient data to Google, Amazon, Apple and the like. The reality is that RIS/PACS vendors engage in highly protected private clouds to guarantee the highest security levels.
Source: Hospital IT Europe - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

PwC to U.S. med-device industry: Be prepared
Manufacturers of medical devices “must prepare to respond to the FDA’s new unique device identification (UDI) provisions, which could require serialization not only of finished products but also constituent components. This may require manufacturers to rethink sourcing and supplier monitoring processes.”
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Digital health’s busy summer for FDA clearances
August is not yet half over and already the FDA has had a busy summer. In recent weeks MobiHealthNews reported on the FDA’s de novo clearance of Proteus Digital Health’s intelligent medicine platform and Asthmapolis’ inhaler sensor and companion software. As we noted early last month, the FDA granted 510(k) clearance to a variety of digital health [...]
Source: mobihealthnews - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Dolan Tags: Uncategorized AirStrip remote patient monitoring AirStrip Technologies Constant Care FDA 510(K) clearances FDA Mobile Medical Applications Gauss Surgical iHealth Lab iRhythm Zio Patch Proteus Digital Health ShenZhen Vignet TeleHealth Source Type: news

FCC's telehealth pilot shows how broadband improves rural healthcare
Providers are extending healthcare to rural patients with financial assistance from the rural healthcare pilot program, a six-year-old initiative that provides funds for telehealth projects. So far, the program has committed an estimated $369 million of the total $415 million set aside, according to an evaluation published Aug. 13 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Wireless health research center opens in NYC
Three affiliated academic institutions in New York City have enlisted the sponsorship of an industry player in the data acquisition, instrument control and machine vision space to launch a multimillion-dollar research center aimed at advancing wireless healthcare.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Precision Health to launch ConditionMatch Mobile ads
New York City-based Precision Health Media, an online advertising network that works to help national brands and regional health care providers to “reach diagnosed health audiences”, is launching a new channel for its customers, called ConditionMatch Mobile, to target patients with advertisements via mobile health apps. Precision has signed up AdTheorent, Ubiqi Health, and xAd [...]
Source: mobihealthnews - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Dolan Tags: Uncategorized AdTheorent Cleveland Clinic ConditionMatch Mobile migraine tracker apps Practice Fusion Precision Health Media Skyscape Tomorrow Networks Ubiqi Health xAd Source Type: news

McKesson VITAL Care Management Recognized as a Major Player in the U.S. for Care Management
IDC MarketScape Report Acknowledges McKesson's Strong Experience in the Payer and Provider Markets
Source: McKesson News - August 14, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Target stores to sell SmartCoach devices this fall
This fall Target plans to stock mobile health coaching devices from SmartCoach on its store shelves. Toronto-based MyTrak Health System, a business unit of Medipattern, inked the deal with Target last month, according to the company. SmartCoach is a wearable mobile health device that aims to differentiate itself with a coaching service that not only tracks [...]
Source: mobihealthnews - August 13, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Dolan Tags: Uncategorized consumer health devices Health Populi Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Medipattern mobile health coaching pedometer quantified self SmartCoach Target Source Type: news

Survey: Many boomers trust doctors to recommend health apps
It’s long been said that baby boomers are the ones who will challenge the archaic notion that the doctor always knows best. At least when it comes to mobile apps, that does not seem to be the case, a survey suggests. In a poll of 600 smartphone-using baby boomers by Mitchell Research & Communications, an East [...]
Source: mobihealthnews - August 13, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Neil Versel Tags: Uncategorized baby boomer market data chronic condition apps Mitchell Research mobile health apps prescribing health apps Source Type: news

Blue Cross, N.J. provider launch ACO
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Optimus Healthcare Partners has launched an accountable care organization (ACO) that will include 42 primary care practices and 104 primary care physicians that treat more than 40,000 patients in 11 counties.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 13, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Patient permissions could ease e-exchange of imaging results
Patient-coordinated electronic exchange could remove privacy and security doubts surrounding the sharing of imaging results, according to research published August 11 by the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 13, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

New Carestream software displays real-time view of radiology workflow to help streamline process, reduce patient wait times
Carestream’s new workflow monitoring software delivers a real-time view of a radiology department’s activities that can help administrators and staff members boost productivity and deliver improved service for both physicians and patients. The new product—Vue Beyond for Radiology—is currently available for order. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 13, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: business intelligence Diana L. Nole Digital Medical Solutions Florida imaging Industry News Orlando X-ray X-ray system Source Type: news

Texas Health Resources selects Medicity to provide HIE technology
Medicity has announced that Texas Health Resources has selected Medicity health information exchange (HIE) solutions to power the exchange of patient information among its facilities and physicians. By using Medicity solutions, physicians can securely access patients' available health information. Physicians can also more easily share information with each other that can help improve patient care. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 13, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Industry News Medicity MediTrust Cloud Services Salt Lake City Texas Health Resources Source Type: news

General Dynamics awarded $20M to support Indian Health Service's EHR and population-health programs
General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded a task order in April 2012 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide software engineering and support services for the Indian Health Service's electronic health information system, called the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS). This five-year contract has a potential value of $20.6 million if all options are exercised. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 13, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Alaska General Dynamics Industry News information technology US Department of Health and Human Services Washington Source Type: news

New NYU center to study advanced wireless technologies in medicine
New York University is the latest institution to open a wireless health research center, though NYU is calling its effort the “first academic research center combining the exploration of advanced wireless technologies, computing and medical applications.” NYU last week unveiled NYU Wireless, bringing together engineering, computer science and medical faculty and students from the main university, [...]
Source: mobihealthnews - August 13, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Neil Versel Tags: Uncategorized Center for Body Computing Center for Connected Health National Instruments NYU Langone Medical Center NYU Wireless NYU-Poly Partners Healthcare UCLA Wireless Health Institute West Wireless Health Institute Source Type: news

Three healthcare systems join CMS medical home pilot
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that three healthcare systems are joining 16 independent practices in the Independence at Home Demonstration, an initiative to provide home-based primary care to chronically ill patients with the goal of reducing hospitalizations and healthcare costs.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 13, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Experts Praise McKesson Cardiology's Single Database Architecture, Call for it to become Industry Standard
McKesson Breaks New Ground with Enhanced Cardiovascular Information System
Source: McKesson News - August 13, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Announcement of Requirements and Registration for Beat Down Blood Pressure Challenge
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announces the launch of the Managing Meds Video Challenge. This challenge is an open call for the public to create short, inspiring videos sharing how you use technology to manage your medications effectively or how health care providers or caregivers support individuals to take their medications as directed, improving patient health and safety. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - August 13, 2012 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Galileo Galilei and MIE2012
Pisa is the birth city of Galilei Galileo. Pisa hosts the most exciting medical informatics event in 2012. The final...
Source: EFMI Portal News - August 11, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: News - Latest Source Type: news

ONC aims to put Blue Button on automatic
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT wants to automate for all patients the Blue Button feature that is currently available to veterans, military service members and Medicare beneficiaries to obtain their health information. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mary Mosquera Tags: Online Only Doug Fridsma Mary Mosquera Medicare Washington Electronic Health Records Policy and Legislation Quality and Safety Source Type: news

AHIMA: Proactively prepare for RAC audits
While waiting for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to begin the recovery audit contractor (RAC) prepayment review demonstration originally slated to begin in January, the Journal of the American Health Information Management Association published a guide to prepare for the audits and encouraged healthcare organizations to be proactive.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Colombia: Law on unique EHR to come into effect in 2013
In a year and a half, Unique Electronic Health Records will become obligatory in Colombia. Law 1438 of 2011, which reformed the Social Security System for Colombian healthcare, states that the Single Electronic Health Record will be obligatory by the 31st of December 2013. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Daniela Chueke Tags: Online Only Colombia Daniela Chueke International Electronic Health Records Source Type: news

IDS selects Health Fidelity's REVEAL to improve hospital systems revenue cycle management
Health Fidelity, a healthcare big data company and technology leader in clinical natural language processing (NLP), today announced that Integrated Document Solutions (IDS) has just added REVEAL to its product line to improve reporting processes, automate Meaningful Use reporting for their certified EHR and expand capabilities related to revenue cycle management, including NLP-based automated coding to ICD-9, IC read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: California Health Fidelity Inc. Industry News Integrated Document Solutions Menlo Park Natural Language Processing Yaniv Dagan Source Type: news

Canon demonstrates intuitive mobile and wireless radiography capabilities and healthcare solutions at AHRA
As mobility becomes increasingly important to medical providers and patients alike, Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will demonstrate solutions designed to meet the needs of the healthcare industry – from large hospitals to small and mobile healthcare facilities. At the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) Exposition, from August 12-16 in Orlando, Fl., Canon will display its latest systems and solutions for healthcare facilities and their patients, at Canon booth # 501. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Canon U.S.A. Inc. digital imaging Industry News LAKE SUCCESS New York Orlando Source Type: news

Healthland to offer 3M coding and grouping solutions
3M Health Information Systems has signed a strategic agreement with Healthland to license 3M coding, grouping, editing and reimbursement software products. Healthland will integrate the 3M solutions with its electronic health record (EHR) system and other applications to provide customers with actionable information that can be used to improve clinical outcomes, obtain appropriate reimbursement, facilitate quality reporting and prepare for ICD-10. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: 3M 3M Health Information Systems Healthland Industry News Michael Karaman Salt Lake City Source Type: news

Beacons put data to work on population health
Beacon communities are beginning to turn the corner and report improvements in patient care and population health in their regions based on analytics they have extracted from data collected for measures. That is in part because these model health IT communities have put an emphasis on the capture of structured data in electronic health records and enhancing data quality so they can share, compare AND measure results, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. Bangor, Maine read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mary Mosquera Tags: Online Only Beacon Community Beacon Community Program Cincinnati Kerri Petrin Maine Mary Mosquera Meaningful Use New York Randy Woodward The Bangor beacon The Beacon Washington Data Warehousing Electronic Health Records Healt Source Type: news

Epic, Cerner reap benefits of meaningful use
Epic and Cerner have moved into first and second place, respectively, for EMR market share in the more than 200 bed market, according to findings from a new KLAS study Clinical Market Share 2012: Meaningful Use Momentum Cont read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only EPIC Meaningful Use Electronic Health Records Network Infrastructure Source Type: news

MDI market eyes promising future
The medical device integration (MDI) market appears to have secured a promising future in the healthcare industry, with a majority of U.S. hospitals expected to purchase new MDI solutions, according to a new CapSite report released on Thursday. The 2012 U.S. Medical Device Integration (MDI) Study includes insight from more than 300 hospitals and vendors across the country, speaking to primary drivers behind MDI investment and significant product attributes. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only Erin McCann WILLISTON Electronic Health Records Mobile/Wireless Network Infrastructure Quality and Safety Source Type: news

Wearable ID system could pave way to passive mHealth interoperability
Researchers at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., have demonstrated the feasibility of a wearable sensor that they designed to passively recognize people. If successful, the prototype they hope to build from their study will curtail mistaken-identity errors in, and malicious hacking of, mobile and wearable medical devices.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Ariz. practice taps Merge
SimonMed Imaging, an outpatient physician imaging practice, will deploy Merge's radiology systems along with iConnect Access and iConnect VNA.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 10, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Former husband and wife sentenced for multi-million dollar Medicaid/Medicare scam
Leonid and Yelena Stolyar, both age 51, and both of Denver, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer to serve 35 months and 37 months, respectively, in federal prison for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and money laundering, federal and state authorities announced on Thursday. [See also: Public-private partnership to root out healthcare fraud.] read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Diana Manos Tags: Online Only Colorado Denver Industry News Leonid Stolyar Medicare Philip A. Brimmer United States Yelena Stolyar Business Intelligence Claims Processing Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Policy and Legisl Source Type: news

5 security vulnerabilities that could mean trouble
At this point, the benefits of EHRs are well known - the reduction of paperwork, relief of administrative burdens and substantial cost savings. But, according to Lynda Martel, director of privacy compliance communications at DriveSavers, the presence of an EHR in a care setting also dramatically increases the risk of a data breach. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Michelle McNickle Tags: Online Only Kroll Lynda Martel Michelle McNickle mobile devices Privacy and Security Source Type: news

Local public health integration efforts progressing, but lack resources
The increasing number of integrated health systems mostly includes commercial organizations, but integrated public health systems are necessary to provide quality care to patients relying on a safety net, according to research in the August issue of Health Affairs. Their investigation of 10 California counties that have attempted to integrate safety net healthcare services offers a glimpse into what healthcare will be like when millions join the ranks of the insured and payment reforms begin taking hold.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Doc ratings now available on mHealth app
Vitals, the New York-based developer of online physician information and ratings resources, is looking to make that experience less stressful and more detailed with the launch of its first mobile app. An extension of the Vitals website - which records upwards of 10 million hits each month - the app allows people to use their mobile devices to research local providers based on a number of parameters and patient reviews, create lists of favorite doctors, and store personal information like phone numbers and insurance information. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Mitch Rothschild mobile devices New York Mobile/Wireless Source Type: news

ECRI to take 'deep dive' into potential for health IT errors
To assist the healthcare community in learning about potential patient safety issues, ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization (PSO) is currently conducting what it calls a “Deep Dive” analysis on HIT issues. The effort aims to help healthcare providers learn from HIT adverse events and help prevent similar errors, according to ECRI officials. The goal of the program is to gather information about errors with electronic medical records, and within other areas where technology and human factors intersect. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Plymouth Meeting Electronic Health Records Quality and Safety Source Type: news

Allscripts rallies, but more work ahead
The second quarter of 2012 proved to be better than the troubled first quarter for Allscripts. The EHR company reported Q2 bookings of $194.1 million, revenue of $370 million and cash flow from operations at $58.8 million, better than what financial analysts expected. Profits are down from $15.9 million a year ago, to $8 million in Q2 this year. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Chicago Glen Tullman Piper Jaffray Piper Jaffrey Sean Wieland Electronic Health Records Source Type: news

Wearable technology market to exceed $6B by 2016
Wearable technology today mainly covers healthcare products and wellness applications. But, the market is expected to explode from 14 million devices sold this year to as many as 171 million in 2016, mostly from the entertainment and fitness industries.
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Lone Star MSO partners with CareCloud to offer cloud-based software and services to Texas physicians
CareCloud, a leading provider of web-based practice management, electronic healthcare record (EHR), revenue cycle management and medical billing software and services, today announced that it has partnered with Lone Star MSO, the leading medical practice management services organization in Texas, to offer CareCloud's cloud-based software and services to medical practice clients. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: CareCloud Dallas Industry News Lone Star MSO Texas Trey W. Schroeder Source Type: news

Hospitals to project opportunities and financial risks of reform using new Premier healthcare alliance app
A new Premier healthcare alliance app accessible in the PremierConnect™ integrated performance platform provides hospital-specific estimates of the impact of health reform on their organizations. Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) with reforms to be implemented according to the law’s aggressive timetable, providers can use Premier’s ReimbursementFocus™ app to project differences in payment from 2012 to 2019, with and without the policy changes mandated by the reform law. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Staff Tags: Charlotte Hospital Compare hospital Industry News Keith J. Figlioli Medicare North Carolina Supreme Court Source Type: news

No EHR required with new data-sharing technology
Electronic health records – who needs them? Thanks to a new data-sharing capability created by Pennsylvania’s Keystone Beacon Community, skilled nursing facilities can now contribute patient information to a regional health information exchange (HIE) without an EHR. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only Caradigm Danville Erin McCann Geisinger IBM Pennsylvania Electronic Health Records Health Information Exchange (HIE) Network Infrastructure Privacy and Security Quality and Safety Source Type: news

NYU launches academic research center to combine medicine with wireless communications
New York University and Polytechnic Institute of NYU (NYU-Poly) announced that National Instruments (NI) is joining them as the founding industrial sponsor in launching the world's first academic research center combining the exploration of advanced wireless technologies, computing and medical applications. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: broadband Brooklyn campus of NYU Brooklyn Polytechnic Called NYU WIRELESS computing Electrical imaging Industry News James Kimery medical imaging National Institute of Health National Science Foundation New York New York Universi Source Type: news

Report: Wearable devices a $6B market by 2016
IMS Research seems to pile on to growing number of research reports that point to wearable devices as an important trend in digital health: According to IMS by 2016 the “minimum revenue opportunity” for wearable devices will be $6 billion. IMS Research notes that the current market for wearable devices is concentrated around a small group [...]
Source: mobihealthnews - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Dolan Tags: Uncategorized Abbott Adidas MiCoach continuous glucose monitors digital health research Fitbit Garmin Google Smart Glasses IMS Research Medtronic mobile health research Nike FuelBand Polar Project Glass Suunto wearable device Source Type: news

Alere inks deal with AT&T for WellDoc’s mobile diabetes management
Alere has inked a deal with AT&T to market WellDoc’s DiabetesManager mobile health program to health plans to offer disease management programs as well as to corporate payers. WellDoc and AT&T began co-marketing DiabetesManager in October 2010. DiabetesManager is a mobile-enabled diabetes management application and service that helps adults with type 2 diabetes to better self-manage [...]
Source: mobihealthnews - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Dolan Tags: Uncategorized Alere AT&T ForHealth FDA mobile medical apps mobile diabetes app mobile diabetes management WellDoc DiabetesManager Source Type: news

M*Modal and One Equity Partners extend acquisition offer, enter MOU
M*Modal and One Equity Partners have announced that in connection with the previously announced merger, Legend Acquisition Sub (an affiliate of OEP) has extended the expiration of its tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of M*Modal for $14.00 per share, to 11:59 pm EST, on Aug. 14.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Emotion sensor company scoops up $12 million
Waltham, Massachusetts-based Affectiva, which spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2009, has raised $12 million from Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers and Horizons Ventures to build out its emotion measurement technology for advertisements and for various medical research initiatives. According to various media outlets, the company has now raised more than $20 million, including [...]
Source: mobihealthnews - August 9, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Dolan Tags: Uncategorized Affectiva digital health investments emotional sensing Horizons Ventures Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers KPCB Mary Meeker MIT Media Lab mobile health investments National Science Foundation Q Sensor venture capital hea Source Type: news