December 08-11, 2023

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Medtech Insider: Cerner Partners with Amazon on New Cognitive Health Platform

Medtech Insider: Cerner Partners with Amazon on New Cognitive Health Platform

 

Cerner Partners with Amazon on New Cognitive Health Platform

Health software company, Cerner is partnering with Amazon Web Services to develop a new cloud-based health platform. The platform will utilize artificial intelligence to provide predictive insights for health care decision makers. According to a Cerner press release, the platform, named Project Apollo,will serve to bring a more cognitive approach to practicing medicine. During a company conference, the company’s Chairman and CEO Brent Shafer predicted that “Health care will change more in the next five years than it has in the past 30,” and further shared: “Cerner’s technology, and collaborative programs, along with the most respected providers, will lead a wave of disruptive innovation focused on making health care better.”

 

UnitedHealthcare Launches New On-Demand Telemedicine App

Major healthcare organization UnitedHealthcare has developed a new app that allows members to access virtual visits on-demand. The app will be available to over 27 million employer plan members 24/7 and will additionally allow users to track benefits and compare pricing. In a statement to Fierce Healthcare, Pat Keran–Vice President of Product Innovation for the company–shared the ultimate goal is to develop a “one-stop-shop” dashboard for patients that integrates wellness programs, claims data, and remote patient monitoring. “From a technical standpoint, we’re really modified and molded the back end to really help us modify and improve the application. […] We could really make this more of a comprehensive dashboard for members who want to engage with their healthcare all in one spot,” Keran shared.

 

Livongo Health Gains Federal Employee Contract

Livongo Health, a quickly growing digital health care company focused on diabetes care management, recently signed a contract to provide those covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with connected health services. The company will provide digital health services for Blue Cross Blue Shield-based members diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. In a press release, Livongo CEO Zane Burke shared: “This is Livongo’s largest agreement to provide diabetes services in our history and is another great example of the market’s excitement about our Applied Health Signals platform .” The company is is expected to serve around 25,000 included members in 2020 and 45,000 in 2021.

 

Omada Health Adds to $73 Million Funding Round

Emerging health tech start up Omada Health has added on to a $73 million funding round with a new “strategic investment” from Intermountain Ventures for an undisclosed amount. The digital chronic disease management company has products which help manage hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and mental health conditions, among other medical needs. In a statement to MobiHealthNews, CEO Sean Duffy shared: “We’ll leverage this investment to accelerate the expansion of the company’s integrated digital care program, as well as deepen our collaborations with Intermountain, aiming to bring patients the very best in digital care.” The additional funding round leaves Omada total funding for the year above $200 million.