By Urvashi Verma | January 16, 2018 Start-Up Nation Central and PwC Israel and Health Research Institute hope the kit will help boost collaborations with US institutions Sharon Shapira, manager of the Digital Health Sector Strategic Projects at Start-Up Nation Central, speaks to attendees at the Digital Health Toolkit & [...]
By Spencer Campbell | JAN 2018 Medical care is no longer confined to the doctor’s office. Or even, sometimes, to an actual doctor. That iPhone in your pocket now has the capability to diagnose your cough, answer insurance questions, and get you pregnant…or at least help the process along. Digital health (think: smartphones, [...]
By Kaveh Safavi | DEC 21, 2017 A new paradigm is coming into view for healthcare, highly tech-driven yet at the same time better suited to the individualized needs of each patient. Visits to doctors, hospitals, and clinics are being replaced by options that are location-agnostic and decided on the patient’s terms. A one-size-fits-all [...]
By Shari Buck | DEC 20, 2017 Digital health made big strides in 2017. With better provider workflows and more integrated core healthcare platforms, healthcare is on the brink of a disruption. As we move into 2018 and the next wave of innovation, here is a look back on the biggest stories that [...]
By Erin Dietsche | DEC 13, 2017 A new survey out of the Center for Connected Medicine and the Health Management Academy examines which technologies healthcare executives plan to invest in and prioritize in the year ahead. The research targeted 35 health systems in the United States and had a response rate of 69 [...]
By Jonah Comstock | DEC 13, 2017 As announced in the final rule in November, starting in 2018, a new reimbursable Improvement Activity is being added to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), which encompasses using digital tools to monitor patients outside the hospital. Three digital health companies that [...]
