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Posted: 03 july 2021

Rejecting Silicon Valley, the CEO of Doximity built a multi-billion dollar company

Doximity co-founder and CEO Jeff Tangney now owns $2.9 billion in shares after the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange. According to CNBC, before his success with Doximity, founder Jeff Tangney, at the age of 48, started…

Healthcare Innovation Through The Lens Of Interoperability And Privacy

Mifan Careem is Vice President and Head of Solutions Architecture and Head of Healthcare Solutions at WSO2. Concentrated doctor working with laptop at desk in office GETTY Dwight D. Eisenhower is often attributed with the following quote: “The things that are urgent are seldom important, and the things that are important are seldom urgent.” Healthcare organizations have known that interoperability is key for innovation, although not many organizations have prioritized the implementation part of it. The impact of the pandemic flipped this well-known adage on its head for healthcare innovation though, as interoperability and data access became the No. 1 priority overnight for healthcare organizations and consumers. The pandemic has accelerated consumer demand for newer and innovative healthcare solutions like never before. From telemedicine and digital front doors to aggregated health data apps, healthcare organizations are competing to better serve their consumer base with compelling digital solutions. And providers, payers, healthcare app developers and tech giants are scrambling to provide consumers with innovative solutions. McKinsey estimates that global digital-health revenues will rise from $350bn in 2019 to $600bn in 2024. Interoperability is a key driver for Innovation in healthcare. Accessibility and availability of the right data is the first step in innovation. Supporting a 360-degree aggregated view of a patient or member requires data pulled in from multiple sources, mostly from the user’s hospital and electronic health record systems, health insurance and claim management systems, wearable devices such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit, healthcare apps such as Apple Health or Epic MyChart, etc. This means access to multiple systems across multiple organizational boundaries. This requires the custodians of the data to expose accurate, timely information in a secure and controlled manner using a common language, whilst authorized users of the information such as providers should have the ability to pull (or push in some cases) data from multiple sources, integrate and augment the data and expose this data as aggregated information to a broader audience. Initiatives to promote interoperability have been in place since before the pandemic, although their importance and need are really being felt now. Application programming interfaces (APIs) and a widely accepted canonical model are the natural first steps for this integration ecosystem.

BlackRock launches two themed equity funds

Investors should benefit from two major long-term trends with BlackRock's two new equity funds: the BGF Next Generation Health Care Fund, which focuses on the next generation of healthcare companies, and the BGF Future Consumer Fund, which focuses on the…

Healthcare policy/innovation: Biron Groupe Santé wants to bet on the electronic health passport.

The French company Biron Groupe Santé wants to be a part of the solution for the implementation of electronic health passports, which will allow travellers to provide information on their health status to the authorities of the country they visit. This formula could be used during events or activities as well. "We know that the 'digitization' of health care paths is starting," Annie Cornellier, Biron's director of project management and operations, said to the Journal. "It's for travelling and events," she continued.

We're supporting the #YourSkinCampaign2021 with Mediaplanet

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A share of up to £25 million is available for UK organisations by Innovate UK

A share of up to £25 million is available for UK organisations by @Innovate UK EDGE North. The #InnovateUKSmart Grants are perfect for game-changing innovative ideas. Deadline: 25 August at 11am Opportunity link here.

Attacks On Healthcare Sector Are On The Rise

According to Bitglass, a US-based provider of threat protection services, the number of reported healthcare breaches reached 599 in 2020, a 55.1% spike compared to 2019. Hacking and IT incidents accounted for the vast majority of these incidents, exposing personally identifiable information of more than 24 million individuals. Medical facilities in California were hit the most, with the number of incidents totaling 49. Texas, with 43 breaches, ranked second in this unsettling rating. The statistic was slightly lower for New York (39 incidents). Florida and Pennsylvania ended up in the same boat, each with 38 documented breaches. Looking at the report from a different angle, cyber-attacks against healthcare organizations in Michigan affected the largest number of individuals across the board. That is largely due to a massive data breach suffered by the state’s Trinity Health system last spring. It exposed full names, addresses, insurance details, and contact information of 3.3 million patients.

Have you seen 21 Episode | Season 3 of GIANT's Healthy Innovators Live TV Show on our Youtube channel?

Have you seen Episode 21 | Season 3 of Healthy Innovators Live TV on our #Youtube channel? Click here. The host is Barry Shrier and we are using this opportunity to say thank you to our guests: Mette Dyhrberg, Founder & CEO, Mymee Moises Barbera…

conversationHEALTH Enhances Pharmacovigilance and Gating Capabilities of its SaaS Platform for Life Sciences Companies

June 22, 2021 (Toronto, ON) - conversationHEALTH, the conversational AI platform purpose- built for the Life Sciences industry, has made a number of key updates and additions to their SaaS platform in this Summer ‘21 release. These include new machine learning (ML) based two-tier adverse event and product complaint handling (AE/PC), and just-in-time (JIT) gating & customizable gating disclaimers. These features are added to the suite of customer configurations that help Life Sciences companies better adapt the platform to specific regional requirements or lines of business needs.

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Inspiring Interns & Graduates has some of the best applicants in the UK - ready & keen to join you! Take a look at how they can help here. #digitalhealth #healthcare #GIANT2021

Healthcare Startup pulseData Raises $16.5M To Help Lower Costs To Treat Kidney Disease

The U.S. healthcare system is more reactive than proactive in promoting good health to its patients. Essential care is only delivered for chronic diseases after a critical illness strikes an individual and not before. The shift from a fee-based healthcare system as it currently exists today to a “value-based” or “outcome-based” care model is slowly happening. Teddy Cha and Hai Po Sun recognize this gradual change occurring and are working to accelerate proactive treatment of chronic diseases with their startup, pulseData. pulseData aggregates patient medical data, uses machine learning to predict who is most likely to experience chronic kidney disease (CKD) and proactively matches these high-risk patients with the necessary renal care needed. The healthcare startup raised $16.5M in their Series A from Bain Capital and Two Bear Capital leading the round. "The future of healthcare will depend on leveraging advanced technologies that keep patients healthier and costs lower. pulseData is focused on having exactly this impact on renal disease, a chronic condition that affects millions of patients and costs the healthcare system over $100 billion a year," said Mike Goguen, Founder and Managing Partner of Two Bear Capital. "We're excited to continue our partnership with such a brilliant and mission-driven team of entrepreneurs."

Join Barcelona Health Hub today at 6 PM CET for the #BHHSeries online event

Join Barcelona Health Hub for the next #BHHSeries online event about “Hospital Platforms & Apps for Surgical Patients”. Mark your agenda now and check the #BHHSeries out here.

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