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Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Top Experts in Health, Videogames, and Technology Gather for 2012 Games for Health Conference
Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 8:28 AM EDT - U.S. Markets open in 1 hr 2 mins
Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Health and Technology Leader Neil Agate to Share Expertise at Health 2.0 Spring Fling Matchpoint Boston
VIENNA, Va., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinergy Health, a pioneer in using the web to connect family members, doctors, and other healthcare providers to better and more efficiently deliver care for an aging or chronically ill loved one, is pleased to announce that it will be featured today at the Health 2.0 Spring Fling Matchpoint Boston Conference Launch! session. Launch! is the industry's preeminent platform for debuting new technologies and innovative companies. Neil Agate, Chief Operating Officer, will be introducing the company.
The Health 2.0 Spring Fling Matchpoint Boston conference is the industry's most impactful partnership and deal-making forum, where leading health care payers, pharma, hospitals, foundations, and investors set up one-on-one private meetings with technology innovators. Established companies(1) scout new talent and preview the latest innovations improving patient care and health care delivery before they are introduced to the rest of the world. Health care incubators and veteran health tech entrepreneurs will be on hand to lend advice and share their own stories to current and future industry leaders.
Agate is a serial healthcare technology entrepreneur and expert in the collection and analysis of medical information to improve patient management. He will demonstrate how the MyKinergy online service provides individual patient-centered communities with private, HIPAA conformant communications that save time for healthcare professionals and family caregivers, improve overall quality of care, and give family members peace of mind.
According to Matthew Holt, Health 2.0's Co-Chairman, "The unique setting at Health 2.0 Spring Fling Matchpoint Boston will allow entrepreneurs to meet major tech and health care organizations and investors to form mutually beneficial partnerships. We believe Neil Agate's presentation will provide excellent guidance to those looking to make a big impact in health care."
The Health 2.0 community consists of hundreds of organizations and thousands of developers and entrepreneurs. You can follow #health2con on Twitter for the latest conference news or visit http://www.health2con.com/events/?regevent_action=register&event_id=2 to register.
About Kinergy Health: For elderly and chronically ill individuals Kinergy Health brings their family members, doctors, and professional caregivers together in a private, secure online community where they share and respond to up-to-date information, coordinate plans, and collaborate to assure that the patient is always receiving timely and appropriate care. Today, over 66 million Americans manage the care of someone else. Kinergy Health simplifies the role of family caregiver and improves efficiency and effectiveness for healthcare providers. MyKinergy is a SaaS-based service allowing healthcare providers to rapidly deploy patient-centered care models. For more information please visit www.kinergyhealth.com or call us at 703 757-9719.
About Health 2.0: The conference. The media network. The innovation community. The Health 2.0 Conference is the leading showcase of cutting-edge innovation transforming the health care system. Since its beginning in 2007, Health 2.0 has served as a community resource for search and online tools to help consumers manage their health and connect to providers. Now that the industry has caught up, Health 2.0 covers the entire cloud, web, mobile and unplatforms technology revolution that is shaking up every sector of health care.
(1) Matchpoint Hosts include: athenahealth, Aetna, AT&T, California HealthCare Foundation, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Healthline, Kaiser Permanente, Ziegler, and Virgin Healthmiles. An updated list of sponsors can be found here: http://www.health2con.com/events/matchpoint/boston-2012/.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Stuart Itkin
Kinergy Health
571-295-8059
communications@kinergyhealth.com
Jodi Amendola
Amendola Communications for Health 2.0
480-664-8412 ext. 11
jamendola@acmarketingpr.com
Drug Companies Are Testing Health Technology
Drug companies are dipping into health technology—or at least skimming the surface. Bristol-Myers Squibb is a new player at this week’s Health 2.0 matchmaking conference which seeks to pair health technology start-ups with deep-pocketed partners. The pharma company, which is a sponsor, says it is “interested in companies pursuing innovation/opportunities related to the digital workflow of health care providers, the role of big data/real world data in health care, and how social media will enable patients and health care providers to find appropriate health information and connect with peer communities.” Bristol-Myers is interested, among other things, in medication adherence.
“Pharma is showing a lot of interest, and trying to figure out how to deal with it”, says Marco Smit, president of Health 2.0 Advisors. Through its various conferences, Health 2.0 has had its pulse on emerging trends in the growing health technology community since 2007. At a Health 2.0 event called “Developer Challenge,” Novartis asked a team of developers to formulate a solution that allows patients to better manage their cardiovascular health, such as blood pressure. The winner, announced in March, was Sensei, Inc., which developed a mobile health app with a personalized education, nutrition, and fitness program.
Glaxo pops up in a Health 2.0 market monitor report, released today. In January, it launched a free mobile phone-based asthma management app which helps patients track their symptoms, and scores them on how well they’re doing it. Glaxo sells the asthma drug Advair.
Smit says that some smaller pharma companies are trying to do the smart thing by differentiating themselves on how they engage with patients. One example is Belgian biopharma UCB which developed the blockbuster allergy drug Zyrtec, and sells epilepsy drugs. UCB has been ahead of the curve by partnering two years ago with online patient community site PatientsLikeMe to form a community for people suffering from epilepsy. More than a quarter patients reported an improvement in sticking to their drug regimen, as a result.
Still, despite the fact that pharma can be a natural partner for health technology companies, it has been noticeably behind other industries, namely telecom and health insurance. Companies, such as Aetna, UnitedHealth Group, and AT&T are accelerating their partnerships and initiatives. According to Health 2.0’s report, during the first two months of 2012, AT&T announced it will launch a beta version of the AT&T Developer Center ForHealth to help developers integrate disparate health systems; it also launched a tablet-based management service for health care providers. UnitedHealth’s Optum plans a beta launch next month of a cloud-based platform that facilitates the exchange of electronic health data across multiple devices and locations. UnitedHealth also launched Health4Me, a mobile app that allows its members to connect with nurses, locate nearby physicians in their network, and access their health benefits information.
David Chase, the CEO of patient portal start-up Avado, is skeptical of what he sees is a half-hearted foray by pharma into health technology. In a recent Forbes post, he writes: “While the [app] challenges are a step in the right direction, they are doing the equivalent of providing polite applause from the stands and giving the gladiators (aka startups) some modest rewards for their efforts.” David Shaywitz, a pharmaceutical executive, has countered Chase on Forbes, stating: “I imagine the most effective applications will find a way to complement and enhance traditional therapeutics, rather than position themselves as “alt apps.””
At least the start-ups are not wasting time. Check out these natural partners to pharma: Happtique, mentioned by Chase. It plans to launch a mobile app that enables doctors to suggest health apps to their patients. See also First Life Research, which mines patient-generated content about drugs, and uses it to provide insight into medication use, including why patients switch drugs, and their concerns regarding use and costs. “They can bring a whole new level of innovation to how pharma understands what is really happening to patients who take their drugs,” says Smit.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Extend Health Awarded U.S. Patent For Call Center Technology
Thu, Mar 1, 2012, 8:16 AM EST - U.S. Markets open in 1 hr 14 mins
Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Health Information Technology Exchange of Connecticut (HITE-CT) Selects Axway and GE Healthcare for HIE Solution
Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 6:32 AM EST - U.S. Markets open in 2 hrs 58 mins
Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Doll Favors US Energy, Health-Care, Technology Stocks
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Doll, chief equity strategist at BlackRock Inc., talks about the outlook for Europe's debt crisis, U.S. stocks and his investment strategy. Doll also discusses China's economic growth and emerging markets. He speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Peter Neupert, Globally Recognized Health Care Information Technology Executive, Joins Health Evolution Partners As ...
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health Evolution Partners (HEP), a health care buyout firm, announced today that Peter Neupert has joined the firm as Operating Partner. Mr. Neupert is a health care information technology leader who is globally known for his experience building major health care information technology products and bringing them to market. He will collaborate with HEP’s other operating partners to help the firm’s portfolio companies achieve commercial success.
“As one of the world’s top health information technology executives, Peter will bring immeasurable strength to HEP and our companies,” said David J. Brailer, MD, PhD, CEO of Health Evolution Partners. “His experience, ranging from start-ups to the largest global companies, puts him in a unique position to help our companies be market leaders.”
“I’m excited to join the Health Evolution Partners team and to share my experience launching and growing new health information technology businesses,” said Mr. Neupert. “HEP’s portfolio companies are among the most innovative growth companies in the industry, and I look forward to contributing to their successes.”
Mr. Neupert most recently served as Corporate Vice President of the Microsoft Health Solutions Group since its formation in 2005. Under his leadership, the group brought two primary software platforms to the market: Amalga, a data integration platform, and HealthVault, a personal health application platform. Previously, Mr. Neupert served on the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) from 2003 to 2005, co-chairing the Health Information Technology subcommittee. Prior to Microsoft, he led drugstore.com Inc., which become a top online retail store and information site during his time as president and CEO from 1998 to 2001. He remained as chairman of the board of directors of drugstore.com Inc. until April 2004.
Mr. Neupert received a M.A. in business administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and B.A. from Colorado College. He is an active member of the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Healthcare and serves on the board of trustees for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. He has also served on the boards of GlobalScholars.com (sold to Scantron Corp.), Aquantive.com (sold to Microsoft) and Cranium, Inc. (sold to Hasbro).
About Health Evolution Partners
Health Evolution Partners buys and operates rapidly growing companies that are commercial leaders in the health care industry. We invest around the globe and across the health economy, including services, information technology and life sciences. We form close working partnerships with outstanding management teams and connect our companies to our network of CEOs, policy makers and thought leaders. For more information on Health Evolution Partners, visit www.healthevolutionpartners.com.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Aegis Health Group Taps Technology to Expand Capabilities and Provide Solutions to Hospitals’ Business Development Needs
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Nestle Health Science Launches Next Generation Enteral Safety Technology
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestle Health Science will unveil its pediatric closed system formulas with the new SpikeRight® PLUS port at the annual American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition's (A.S.P.E.N.) Clinical Nutrition Week meeting being held in Orlando January 21-24. The introduction marks a significant step in supporting the provision of safe enteral (tube) feeding.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53580-nestle-health-science-launches-next-generation-spikeright-plus-pediatrics
Enteral tubing misconnections, where feeding solutions are wrongly administered through intravenous (IV) tubing or other non-enteral systems, have been a concern for nearly thirty years. Most commonly occurring in intensive care settings, where patients have multiple types of tubing connections, an enteral tubing misconnection can result in catastrophic complications and possibly death.
To help address this issue, Nestle Health Science introduced its original SpikeRight® design in the U.S. in 2008. The company's unique design reduces the risk of proximal end (the end closest to the nutrition container) tubing misconnections. Now the next-generation design, the SpikeRight® PLUS enteral connection system, helps to further reduce the risk of tubing misconnections through its PLUS (+) shape which is specifically designed to be incompatible with IV tubing sets, IV solution bags, and other types of non-enteral connectors. Click here to view a brief video about SpikeRight® PLUS and its unique design benefits for patients.
"Misconnections remain a serious risk to patients, despite the best intentions of healthcare professionals and hospitals, unless we engineer a system with safety stops," said Debora Simmons, PhD RN CCNS, Executive Operations Director at University of Texas School of Biomedical Informatics. "The SpikeRight® PLUS design is a welcomed and important safety advance in improving the quality of care for all patients."
Currently, the SpikeRight® PLUS system is available for pediatric tube feeding products. Additional Nestle Health Science products with the SpikeRight® PLUS port will be available in North America in the coming months.
The issue of tubing misconnections is a global concern. Currently, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is working together with government and industry representatives, including Nestle Health Science, to bring a global standard for enteral nutrition connections to the marketplace. The SpikeRight® PLUS design has been proposed as the sole industry standard for the proximal end and will undergo additional usability testing this month. A final standard is expected by 2014.
"We are extremely proud to have the new SpikeRight® PLUS system available for our pediatric patients," said David Yates, North American Region Head for the company's Nestle HealthCare Nutrition business. "As a leader in safety innovation, we are committed to offering the latest technology and look forward to working with industry partners, hospitals and other healthcare facilities to help ensure the safety of their patients."
Since the initial U.S. introduction of the SpikeRight® system in 2008, Nestle Health Science has made available the design to other manufacturers royalty free and will continue to do so with the SpikeRight® PLUS design. The company has also championed patient safety through education and three hospital-based safety campaigns done in partnership with A.S.P.E.N. The initial campaign, Be A.L.E.R.T., was introduced in 2009 and featured a bedside poster to remind healthcare professionals about the necessary steps to take for safe enteral feeding. The next two campaigns expanded this safety effort to include safe enteral medication delivery (Be A.W.A.R.E., 2010) and specific patient populations such as pediatrics (Be R.E.A.D.Y., 2011), with more than 60,000 posters distributed to hospitals nationwide.
To learn more about the availability of other products in the SpikeRight® PLUS system or find more information on the BE A.L.E.R.T., BE A.W.A.R.E. and BE R.E.A.D.Y. campaigns, visit www.nestlenutrition.com/us. Additionally, an interactive learning experience on the risk of tubing misconnections is available during Clinical Nutrition Week at the Nestle Health Science Enteral Safety Simulation Lab (booth 809).
About Nestle Health Science
Nestle Health Science, through its Nestle HealthCare Nutrition business, offers nutritional solutions for people with specific dietary needs related to illnesses, disease states or the special challenges of different life stages. Nestle Health Science, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestle S.A., became operational on January 1, 2011 and has worldwide headquarters in Lutry, Switzerland.
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Ideal <b>Diets</b> To Slim down - Business and Technology + Latest News
Some point tasty and yummy and yet you shed weight
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