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FDA Approves CLEW Medical’s Artificial Intelligence ICU Solution

February 9, 2021 - CLEW Medical recently announced that FDA granted clearance and authorization for the use of its artificial intelligence-based ICU solution, used to predict hemodynamic instability in adult patients.  The solution, CLEWICU, continuously monitors and categorizes patient risk levels. This information provides clinicians with physiological insight...


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Video API Powers Telemedicine Companies During COVID-19

by Samantha McGrail

Cloud communication company Vonage is reporting higher demand for its video application program interface (API) as telemedicine companies leverage the technology to facilitate virtual visits during the...

Verizon, Emory Launch First 5G Healthcare Innovation Lab

by Samantha McGrail

The Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub (EHIH) recently announced that it will be powered by Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband service, creating the nation’s first 5G healthcare innovation lab. EHIH is a...

VA Set to Launch First 5G Hospital in California

by Samantha McGrail

The Department of Veteran Affairs will continue to increase innovation with the launch of its first 5G hospital in California, VA Secretary Robert announced at the “State of the VA” speech...

Broadband Internet Expansion Key to Telehealth in Rural Areas

by Fred Donovan

Expanding access to broadband internet is necessary for rural areas to benefit from telehealth services, argued Karen Rheuban, MD, professor of pediatrics and director of the University of Virginia...

Gila Regional Medical Center Deploys Telestroke Services Equipment

by Fred Donovan

New Mexico-based Gila Regional Medical Center has acquired telestroke services equipment that includes a camera and communications link to connect stroke patients in the emergency department with a...

Wireless Networking Infrastructure Remains Challenge for Hospitals

by Fred Donovan

Wireless networking infrastructure continues to be a challenge for hospitals and health systems, a recent survey by Spok found. Almost half of 450 healthcare professionals from U.S. hospitals and...

D-H’s High-Tech Hub Provides Advanced IT for Its Telehealth Services

by Fred Donovan

Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H) has set up a high-tech hub to provide advanced IT infrastructure to run its Tele-Intensive Care Unit (TeleICU) and TeleEmergency services for rural hospitals in New...

Illinois to Invest $420M in Broadband for Rural Telehealth, Education

by Fred Donovan

The state of Illinois is investing $420 million in broadband infrastructure to bring telehealth, education, and economic development to rural areas, Governor JB Pritzker announced August 15. The...

VC Firms Invested More Money in Fewer Digital Health Deals

by Fred Donovan

Global venture capital (VC) firms invested more money in fewer digital health deals in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest stats from Mercom Capital...

Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Launches Telehealth ICU Program

by Fred Donovan

Ochsner LSU Health Monroe in northeast Louisiana has launched a telehealth ICU (teleICU) program that uses two-way audiovisual communications technology to connect its ICU patients with medical...

Georgia Hospitals Team with Erlanger for Telestroke Services

by Fred Donovan

AdventHealth Gordon and AdventHealth Murray in northern Georgia have partnered with Chattanooga, TN-based Erlanger Health System to provide telestroke services to their patients. The new partnership...

Identifying Health IT Infrastructure Requirements for Telehealth

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

As healthcare organizations continue to utilize telehealth programs, it’s more important than ever to make sure that all health IT infrastructure requirements for telehealth are met....

NIH Encourages Broadband Improvements for Rural Healthcare

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Using innovative HIT infrastructure tools to give patients better access to care options, including broadband improvements for telehealth, can help improve the quality of care for cancer patients in...

The Future of Edge Healthcare Services and HIT Infrastructure

by Bill Kleyman

If I were to pick the most fun projects to work on, healthcare edge would be in my top three. The biggest reason this gets me so excited is that we’re bringing amazing services to remote...

Mobile Health Tool Adoption Supports Population Health

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Organizations are adopting more healthcare mobile health tools as those tools are developed to help patients be more involved in their own personal health. These mobile tools can help clinicians more...

Health IT Infrastructure Supports Successful Telemedicine Programs

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Health IT infrastructure is significantly impacted by the growing popularity of telemedicine, with clinicians and patients able to take advantage of innovative tools. Organizations are deploying...

Potential FCC Restrictions Challenge Telehealth Network Usability

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Earlier this week, President Trump signed two executive orders to expand access to broadband internet in rural America. Many patients in rural areas depend on broadband services to support their...

Telehealth Video Consults Affect Health IT Infrastructure

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Telehealth is a large concern for health IT infrastructure as organizations need to make sure their digital environment can support the tools needed for successful connections through the public...

FCC Collaboration Increases Broadband Access in Rural Areas

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

The FCC Connect2Health Task Force (C2HFCC) announced its collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on how to increase broadband access and adoption in rural areas. The two organizations...