In an effort to expedite care for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients upon hospital admission, a team at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has developed a machine learning (ML) artificial intelligence (AI) powered clinical predictive tool that can accurately assess patients for the risk of respiratory failure within 48 hours. […]
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SpO2 Coming to Earbuds, Patches, and Other Wearable Devices
ams, a worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor solutions, introduced the industry’s thinnest dedicated sensor for blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement, bringing the capability to remotely monitor this vital sign to small consumer products such as earbuds, smartwatches and wristbands, as well as to medical devices such as patches and oximeters. […]
National Sleep Foundation Partners with Samsung to Provide Sleep Health Education
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics Ltd to provide millions of Samsung device users with sleep health education and tailored information on the Samsung Health app, available on the new Galaxy Watch3, released on August 5. Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch3 will feature an updated sleep […]
Machine Learning in Sleep Medicine: The AI Revolution
In today’s post, we will be diving into the future relationship of AI and sleep medicine, and how machine learning will lead to new opportunities in sleep. Let’s dive into the thoughts on the future of machine learning in sleep medicine, as presented by Dr. Emmanuel Mignot. A Lifetime of […]
First Pulmonary Telehealth Platform with In-Person Level Exam Capabilities 🎧
Eko today announced Eko Telehealth, the first and only AI-powered telehealth platform for virtual cardiac and pulmonary monitoring. Being used by more than 200 health systems today, Eko Telehealth incorporates stethoscope and ECG live-streaming combined with embedded video conferencing and FDA-cleared AI algorithms for heart murmur and AFib detection. “Video telemedicine […]
Recognizing a Fundamental Shift in Healthcare
By Rakhee Langer The rapid expansion of telehealth solutions illustrates the fundamental shift in thinking that has taken place among practices of all sizes and specialties. Understanding the changes in how providers and patients are learning and interacting today points to the role that digital solutions — specifically telehealth — […]
Healow Telehealth Usage Booming Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
eClinicalWorks®, a leader in healthcare IT solutions, announced healow Telehealth, the most widely used telehealth solution, has experienced an unprecedented increase in usage while physicians support the care of millions of Americans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first 10 days of April, utilization has crossed 10 million minutes. From everyday […]
Virtuox Offers Telemedicine Platform Free to Physicians
A message from Kyle Miko, CRT/CSE, Founder VirtuOx/DocViaWeb As our nation continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, we at VirtuOx understand our duty as leaders to provide solutions that can help save lives and minimize the spread of the virus. With the recent passage of the 1135 Waiver […]
Masimo to Integrate Access Authentication into Hospital Automation Platform
Masimo announced a partnership with Imprivata®, the digital identity company for healthcare, to integrate Imprivata Medical Device Access – streamlined, secure authentication to medical devices for clinical users – into Masimo’s Hospital Automation solutions, featuring the Root® Patient Monitoring and Connectivity Platform and Iris Gateway®. With the addition of Imprivata Medical Device […]
Wearable Technology in Pulmonary Medicine – What Every RT Should Know
By Sara Zaib Khan, MD, Sameer Verma, MD, Rammohan Gumpeni, MD, Arunabh Talwar, MD, F.C.C.P In recent years, the role of wearable technology has been expanding in healthcare. Wearable technology are devices that a consumer can wear on their clothing or on the body without interfering with daily activities.1 In […]













