By Gemma Church | 16th December 2019 | BBC.com A new generation of “smart” implantable devices could replace traditional medication to treat a range of chronic conditions, including cardiac disease. The modern pacemaker is a medical marvel. No bigger than a matchbox, this implanted device sends electrical pulses to the human heart to keep it [...]
by Heather Landi | Dec 13, 2019 10:31am |FierceHealthcare Boston-based Partners HealthCare—now known as Mass General Brigham—plans to spend more than $100 million on a five-year initiative to boost digital innovation and improve the patient experience. The digital health initiative announced on Thursday supports the health system's recently announced five-year strategic plan and rebranding effort, Partners HealthCare executives said in a press [...]
By Laura LovettDecember 06, 2019 | mobihealthnews.com This week at the EIT Health Summit in Paris entrepreneurs, industry players, regulators and investors came together to discuss the future of health innovation in Europe, and its relationship to the US market. Digital health has gone global. On both sides of the Atlantic, healthcare stakeholders are evaluating [...]
By By Scott Wooldridge | December 11, 2019 at 10:04 AM | BenefitsPro.com The appetite among consumers for digital applications has never been stronger. A new report by PwC takes a deep dive into the current state of health care in the U.S. Digital health, overseas deals, high prices, consumer trends and business strategies for [...]
By Richard Staines | December 10, 2019 | pharmaphorum.com The FDA has approved an ingestible event marker from the privately-held digital health company etectRx, as its rival “digital pill” company Proteus faces financial difficulties. Florida-based etectRx said the ID-Cap system means this is the first device of its kind to transmit digital messages from within [...]
By Linying Dong | December 10, 2019 12.51pm EST | theconversation.com Recently Ontario released its Digital First for Health strategy — aiming to further digitize health care and end the problem of overcrowded hospitals and “hallway medicine.” While applauding the government’s continuous effort to improve quality health care through digital health, one can’t help wonder about the bumpy [...]
