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Humana's members will now have access to Fitbit Coach through the payer's Go365 wellness program
By Laura Lovett | 04:45 pm | January 09, 2019
Go365 members will also have access to DailyBurn, MindSciences and Noom. 
Hospital at home tech: The ‘quiet revolution’ improving outcomes, cutting costs and building relationships
By Dave Muoio | 04:08 pm | January 09, 2019
At CES 2019, experts from around the healthcare industry highlight the human benefits of home care technologies.
Traditional players take 2018 funding lead but China, other international cities gaining steam in StartUp Health report
By Laura Lovett | 01:13 pm | January 09, 2019
San Francisco, New York and Boston topped the funding charts this year but Beijing was on their heels. 
Akili is building its own digital therapeutic distribution platform, foregoing pharma partnerships
By Dave Muoio | 01:05 pm | January 09, 2019
At CES 2019, the digital therapeutic company's CEO and cofounder described work on an independent prescription, procurement and support platform specific to digital medicines.
AI goes clinic - are we ready yet?
By Mélisande Rouger | 06:49 am | January 09, 2019
AI in healthcare seems to be a hot topic of discussion around the world at the moment, but what progress has been made in terms of adoption in clinical routine? “Improving our diagnostic and treatment processes has always been the fundamental basis of our thinking and we have welcomed AI,” Miikka Korja, chief information officer and cerebrovascular neurosurgeon at the Helsinki University Hospital in Finland, explains in an interview for the second issue of the HIMSS Insights eBook.
NHS partners with Diabetes Digital Media, Ascensia to expand access to Low Carb Program
By Jonah Comstock | 06:02 am | January 09, 2019
Diabetes Digital Media (DDM), the NHS, and Ascensia Diabetes Care have all partnered to bring DDM’s Low Carb program into the NHS.
What IT pros need to handle disruption in healthcare
By HIMSS TV | 06:40 pm | January 08, 2019
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How 50 billion connected devices by 2020 will shake up healthcare
By HIMSS TV | 06:27 pm | January 08, 2019
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23andMe to integrate genetic data into Lark Health's AI health coach
By Laura Lovett | 04:17 pm | January 08, 2019
Users of Lark's Wellness Program and Diabetes Prevention Program will now be able to integrate a user's genetic data from 23andMe to get a more personalized experince. 
SonarMD gets $10M to address "high beta" patients with engagement tech
By Jonah Comstock | 04:12 pm | January 08, 2019
Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners and Arboretum Ventures led the round.