Innovation in Action
Looking to Technology to Avoid Doctors’ Offices and Emergency Rooms06 Mar 2019
As politicians debate how to improve the nation’s expensive — and some would say broken — health care system, Americans... Continue Reading
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Amazon powers Livongo’s new voice-enabled hypertension tool06 Mar 2019
Livongo has revealed a new voice-enabled blood pressure monitoring system, which is powered by Amazon Lex and Amazon Polly. Livongo... Continue Reading
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New voices at patients’ bedsides: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Apple20 Feb 2019
At first it was a novelty: Hospitals began using voice assistants to allow patients to order lunch, check medication regimens,... Continue Reading
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MIT’s insulin pill could replace injections for people with diabetes20 Feb 2019
Insulin pills have long been a kind of Holy Grail for people living with diabetes. A research team at MIT... Continue Reading
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Google Tries to Patent Healthcare Deep Learning, EHR Analytics20 Feb 2019
Google has applied for a sweeping patent including the fundamentals of deep learning and EHR analytics in the healthcare industry.... Continue Reading
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Slack is setting itself up for the $3.5 trillion health-care sector20 Feb 2019
Slack, the messaging and chat application for businesses, appears to be setting itself up for the $3.5 trillion health-care market.... Continue Reading
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What does 2019 have in store for healthcare innovation?20 Feb 2019
Healthcare investing reached record new highs in 2018, hitting more than $30 billion across all sectors, according to numbers from... Continue Reading
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CMS’ New App Shows What Medicare Covers05 Feb 2019
The ‘What’s Covered’ app for mobile devices lets Medicare enrollees, caregivers and others see whether Medicare covers a specific medical... Continue Reading
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Apple and Aetna are teaming up on a new app to help track and reward healthy behavior05 Feb 2019
Apple and insurance giant Aetna have teamed up on an iPhone and Apple Watch app that provides rewards, including an... Continue Reading
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Is The Internet of Medical Things on Par With the IoT Market as a Whole?05 Feb 2019
The Internet of Things has bred a variety of new technology solutions, used across just as many disparate industries. The... Continue Reading
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