A new study from Pennsylvania hospital system Geisinger Health Plan shows that remote monitoring of congestive heart failure patients can reduce readmissions by 38 to 44 percent and produce a return on investment of $3.30 on the dollar. The long-term study of 541 patients began in 2008 and just concluded in 2012. Patients used a Bluetooth-connected weight […]

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Philips received FDA 510(k) clearance for two of its telehealth applications, eCareCoordinator and eCareCompanion. Both apps are part of a Philips program called Philips Transition to Ambulatory Care (eTrAC), which aims to reduce hospital readmissions by providing patients with the tools to make their transition to the home. “The FDA clearance of the Philips eCareCoordinator and eCareCompanion applications […]

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In-Depth: Q3 2014 Digital Health State of the Industry From Mobil Health News

by Admin 10.03.2014

Despite the third quarter including two usually sleepy summer months, plenty of digital health news broke between July and the start of October. 1. Mergers and acquisitions M&A activity stayed strong with eight such deals — only one less than Q2′s nine M&A deals. HCA buys PatientKeeper: The most recent acquisition deal — just last week — [...]

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Health app market to reach $6.7 billion by the end of 2014 From Mobil Health News

by Admin 10.02.2014

The mobile health market is expected to be valued at $6.7 billion by the end of 2014, according to a report from research firm Visiongain. London-based Visiongain defines mobile health as “the practice of medicine and health services, through mobile devices” and analyzed smartphone and tablet apps for its report. Apps included in the report range from free apps all the [...]

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