At the 2019 Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent in Las Vegas, Cerner CEO and Chairman of the Board Brent Shafer announced the corporations plans with Amazon Web Services. Cerner has selected AWS as its preferred cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) provider. Shafer said to the audience “For […]
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Amazon Alexa can now send medication reminders
Amazon is moving into the medicine adherence space by adding new functionality to Amazon Alexa. Non-adherence is well documented, with greater than 30% of patients with long term conditions failing to take their medicines correctly. This can result in possible hospital admission or deterioration. Amazon said they have introduced the […]
Google pays $2.1 billion for Fitbit
Google has announced that is it buying fitness tracking company Fitbit for $2.1 billion, or $7.35 per share in cash. James Park, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit said “More than 12 years ago, we set an audacious company vision – to make everyone in the world healthier. Today, I’m incredibly proud […]
Facebook expands news tool in US connecting people with health resources
Facebook has launched a range of tools to connect users to local providers, recommended preventive tests, checkups and where to give blood when banks are in need. To support blood banks Facebook has launched a feature in the US, India, Brazil, Bangladesh and Pakistan that makes it easy to sign up […]
Amazon Care pilot launches for Seattle employees
Amazon is to launch a new virtual primary care service for its Seattle based employees called Amazon Care. Amazon Care is set to pilot in the City before building and scaling the offering elsewhere. It’s a mobile application that allows access to virtual and in-person healthcare services from Oasis Medical. […]
Babylon announces $550 million fund raise for US and Asia expansion
Babylon has announced a $550 million investment raise to fund international expansion into the US and Asia, and extensive product innovation to cover chronic conditions. The raise values the company at over $2 billion, with the raise bringing in a series of new strategic partners for Babylon. PIF, one of the […]
Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft pledge commitment to interoperability
Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft were some of the organisations in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to announce plans to provide consumers with easier access to their medical information. The providers pledged their commitment to interoperability and the joint venture has led to the development of new specifications. The CARIN Blue Button® data model and draft implementation guide […]
French hospital benefits from 3D colour printing for kidney surgery
Bordeaux University Hospital is using full colour 3D printing, multi-material, technology to supporting kidney cancer surgery. Life-like transparent and full color models are being used by doctors pre-surgery to help them to perform precise and successful kidney-sparing operations and improve patient outcomes. The technology from Stratasys is hoped to improve the […]
iPLATO Healthcare targets US expansion
iPLATO has appointed Commonwealth Health Advisors to support its expansion across the United States. Commonwealth Health Advisors won the contract following a competitive pitching process to help the company expand its patient engagement platform. The company has grown rapidly in the UK with its medical app, myGP. The app already has 1 […]
Oxford VR takes VR therapy to Asia
Oxford VR a developer of VR-enabled therapy has launched an initiative with AXA HK and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). The initiative called ‘Yes I Can’, will offer treatment using virtual reality technology to AXA’s corporate customers as part of their employee benefits services to drive better mental health […]
