Technology

If you are not familiar with Salesforce, its product portfolio may seem a little complicated. But ultimately what the company is trying to offer is one thing–to connect with your customers–whether they are consumers, donors, policy makers, physicians or other businesses.[read more]

Health Start-Ups!

The movement toward price transparency that’s sweeping various parts of the healthcare system has now reached medical device sales via a new e-commerce startup that connects medical device companies with health systems looking to purchase stable implant technologies.[read more]

pharmacy app / shutterstock

On the way to the drugstore recently, I wondered if CVS might have an app. To my pleasant surprise when I arrived at the counter I saw that they do indeed, and can even text you when your prescription is ready.[read more]

New opportunity for healthcare PR (credit: thesidenoteblog)

In the last few years, data have changed the landscape of the healthcare public relations (PR) industry where I work as a digital specialist. The change has been largely driven by the use of digital technologies and social media.[read more]

medical devices

The medical device market is a fast-developing sector in the U.S. healthcare industry, and mobile health solutions have been a subject of serious discussions among technology experts for quite some time. The fact that mobile devices have great potential to improve care quality is now accepted worldwide.[read more]

Molecular, genomic diagnostic lab (photo: dancentury)

Using DNA sequencing to help doctors and pharmaceutical companies personalize treatments for disease has netted a South Carolina startup a small seed round of capital: according to a recent SEC filing, Selah Genomics has raised at least $300,000 and could raise another $600,000 more.[read more]

Health Start-Up info

EXCLUSIVE POST - Technology is revolutionizing the healthcare industry, and many of the changes taking place are long overdue. The healthcare industry is going through a major transformation, and it has opened up the door for entrepreneurs eager to make an impact.[read more]

Mapping the patient journey

Today, with advanced social intelligence, accurately mapping patient journeys has never been easier, more accurate or powerful. Leading pharmaceutical providers are adopting this methodology to deliver what patients want and need based on their own requests, interests, activities and attitudes.[read more]

Biograph mCT PET/CT system

A little more than a year ago, a marriage of sorts shook up the world of radiation therapy. Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare formed a partnership to provide advanced diagnostic and therapeutic solutions and services for treating cancer with image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery.[read more]

This company has a tempting and comforting value proposition for new parents: around-the-clock baby monitoring without so much sleep deprivation. Sensible Baby, a new start-up, is hoping its high-tech onesie can calm some parents’ anxiety stemming from sudden infant death syndrome.[read more]

Siemens' Edgar Alvarez and friend

Anticipating the onward march of aging Americans who will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, Siemens’ PETNET Solutions has increased patient access to Eli Lilly and Company’s Amyvid biomarker by expanding manufacturing and distribution to a total of 20 metropolitan areas nationwide.[read more]

Medicare telehealth

Telehealth is becoming more prevalent and almost a staple in administering healthcare. Great strides are being made to increase reimbursement payments and provide consistency among payers (Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance). But we have a long way to go.[read more]