Samsung Galaxy Watch receives FDA clearance for AFib monitoring
May 10, 2023. 11:15 am. Photo courtesy of Samsung. Tech giant Samsung Electronics announced it received FDA clearance for its Health Monitor app's Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification (IHRN) feature. IHRN works with the app's electrocardiogram function to monitor heart rhythms suggestive of atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm.
Philips to cut another 6,000 jobs after 'difficult year'
Feb 1, 2023 · Philips will cut another 6,000 jobs worldwide as part of a turnaround plan after a recall of its respiratory devices and supply chain woes cut into the health tech giant's financials.. Philips said the workforce reductions will take place by 2025, with half of the cuts coming this year. The company had previously announced it would lay off 4,000 employees in October, …
Cloudbreak Health acquires Voyce, rebrands as Equiti for remote ...
Aug 28, 2024 · Photo: Luis Alvarez/Getty Images. Cloudbreak Health, a healthcare-focused video remote interpretation services company, announced it has rebranded as Equiti and acquired tech-enabled language services provider Voyce. The union brings together Voyce offerings and Cloudbreak’s Martti, a video remote interpretation platform, under the Equiti brand.
Everside Health, Marathon Health announce merger
Feb 8, 2024 · Everside announced plans to go public in 2021, but shortly after, it wrote a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission scrapping its plans "due to market conditions." In 2020, Marathon Health merged with OurHealth, a company offering employers onsite and near-site health centers. Two years later, the company "restructured" and cut 94 ...
Harrison.ai introduces radiology genAI and more AI briefs
Sep 22, 2024 · Radiology genAI unveiled. Harrison.ai has recently introduced a radiology-specific vision language model. Called Harrison.rad.1, the dialogue-based model can perform open-ended chat related to X-ray images. It can detect and localise radiological findings and generate reports, all with an emphasis on clinical safety and accuracy.
Intuity Medical launches POGO glucose monitoring system
11:39 am. Photo courtesy of Intuity Medical. Diabetes management technology company Intuity Medical announced Wednesday that its POGO Automatic Blood Glucose Monitoring System is available in the U.S. The POGO system uses a cartridge with 10 test strips and lancets contained in one device, allowing users to test their glucose without carrying ...
OptumHealth acquires post-acute care management platform …
May 21, 2020 · OptumHealth, the healthcare services and delivery business of UnitedHealth Group's Optum, has acquired naviHealth, a post-acute care management platform for health plans and providers, for an undisclosed sum. The deal was first reported by the Nashville Business Journal, and confirmed to MobiHealthNews by an Optum representative.
South Korea approves first local CGM device | MobiHealthNews
Jun 23, 2023 · The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved the first locally-developed continuous glucose monitoring device. The CareSens Air, developed by blood glucose device maker i-SENS, is touted to be the smallest and lightest CGM device available in South Korea. It can also be used for 15 days straight and features a calibration ...
FDA: Two deaths linked to malfunction of Zoll's LifeVest wearable ...
Mar 7, 2019 · The FDA's latest missive came yesterday after a second death was reported, which occurred after the voluntary recall but prior to the software update Zoll is deploying to fix the problem. "The 'Call for service — Message Code 102' has existed as a service code since the LifeVest 4000 was approved by the FDA in 2009," Zoll said in a letter to ...
Data exchange company Moxe Health secures $25M
Feb 29, 2024 · Healthcare data exchange startup Moxe Health raised $25 million in growth capital from Trinity Capital. WHAT IT DOES. The company offers payers and providers tools for sharing patient health record information. Moxe's convergence product allows payers to input their insights into the EHR for providers. For providers specifically, the company ...