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Health Technology, Medical Devices

prnewswire | April 04, 2023

Leading diagnostic and therapeutic medical technology company, Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. announced the launch of the alpHaONE system that is specifically designed to diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease and offers up to 96 hours of monitoring data. GERD is a chronic medical condition caused by the flow of contents from the stomach upwards into the esophagus resulting in both symptoms and complications. It is estimated that 20% of the US population suffers from GERD ...

Digital Healthcare

Alira Health | January 31, 2022

Alira Health, a global healthcare consulting and technology firm, announced that it has acquired Self Care Catalysts, Inc., a digital health company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Self Care Catalysts focuses on patients and puts them at the center of human networks, technology, and science. Self Care Catalysts’ digital health platform, Health Storylines™, helps patients gain an intimate understanding of their health journey while managing their conditions and generating clinica...

mHealthIntelligence | February 12, 2020

Regence is putting a new spin on direct-to-consumer telehealth with a service that promises members access to a doctor within seconds.The Oregon-based payer with more than 3 million members in several Western states has launched the Ask a Doctor – Secure Messaging platform, an mHealth app that connects with a doctor via text message in seconds and offers options for audio and video connections as well as photos.James Polo, MD, Regence’s Executive Medical Director for Behavioral Healt...

Ballad Health | June 16, 2020

Ballad Health, a healthcare system spanning four states in Appalachia, announced that it had deployed Epic to operate its electronic health records system. The move targeted physician practices that had been part of Mountain States Health Alliance, which merged with Wellmont Health System in 2018 to form Ballad Health. Wellmont Health System has been using Epic since 2014. "When Ballad Health launched in 2018, we knew having a single EHR would be crucial for our patients’ safety, effi...