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HealthIt Analytics | April 03, 2020

The rapid, global spread of COVID-19 has brought advanced big data analytics tools front and center, with entities from all sectors of the healthcare industry seeking to monitor and reduce the impact of this virus. Researchers and developers increasingly using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to track and contain coronavirus, as well as gain a more comprehensive understanding of the disease. In the months since COVID-19 hit the US, researchers have been ...

Future of Healthcare

Resonetics LLC | April 12, 2022

EaglePicher Technologies' Medical Power division, a prominent developer of implanted batteries for vital medical equipment situated near Vancouver, British Columbia, was bought by Resonetics. For almost 25 years, EaglePicher Medical Power has designed and manufactured batteries for medical devices, including one of the key lithium-ion cells for a medical device for implantation. A contemporary 60,000 square foot facility with robust application engineering resources and manufacturing expe...

EHRIntelligence | March 31, 2020

Following the first reported cases of COVID-19, Cerner updated its EHR platform by expanding its telehealth capabilities, implementing disease screening tools, and updating its EHR dashboards. On top of that, the EHR vendor has taken additional steps to combat the pandemic by implementing telehealth solutions and waiving licensing fees for the expansion of hospital beds at health systems. This is a critical time for our clients who continue to be pushed to unprecedented limits in their heroic ef...

Medical Devices

STENTiT | April 25, 2022

STENTiT, a medical device company bringing a novel class of regenerative endovascular implants for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, has closed a €1.8 million seed investment round. The funding facilitates further pre-clinical development and batch production of a regenerative stent (see video) for peripheral indications. The investment was made by Dutch investors NextGen Ventures, Brabant Development Agency and the Ten Cate Investment Company. STENTiT is an emerging pl...