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Microsoft's Neil Jordan sat down this morning with HIMSS CTIO Steve Wretling at the Connected Health Conference to answer a battery of questions on the shifting market.
Heywood spoke at the Society of Participatory Medicine's annual conference about the importance of patient involvement, and how the company is continuing its work following this summer's acquisition by UnitedHealth Group.
Omada's Dr. Cynthia Castro Sweet describes the advantages of digital platforms for chronic care, as well as the increasing demand for evidence of their value.
Also: OptimizeRx delivers messaging through NewCrop's electronic prescription software; Novo Nordisk expands collaboration with Noom following strong pilot; Livongo signs its biggest payer yet.
The deal is expected to add 45,000 new Livongo members by 2021.
Digital health's products are clashing with an established healthcare industry, and many stakeholders aren't sure the young companies are ready for its complexities.
The offering includes nurse chat, telemedicine, app-enabled house calls and prescription delivery.
As politicians and their constituents grapple over Medicare for All, these well-funded startups hope to capitalize on the public’s appetite for new, consumer-friendly approaches to health insurance.
The strength of Infermedica's symptom checker is how it works with organizations' existing software and processes, says Business Development Manager Miłosz Wiciński.