Accenture (NYSE:ACN) said today that it inked a five-year deal with Roche (OTC:RHHBY) to incorporate its analytics platform into Roche’s digital diabetes management system. According to the deal, Roche’s new digital “diabetes ecosystem” will be built on the Accenture Intelligent Patient Platform. The system reportedly allows Roche to collect and analyze data from diabetes patients in the […]
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Google backs Decibel Therapeutics in big data hearing loss play
Decibel Therapeutics said today it landed an investment from GV, formerly Google Ventures. GV agreed to make an equity investment in the Boston-based company and lend its capabilities in big data sciences and analytics to Decibel’s efforts in developing therapies for hearing loss and tinnitus. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business […]
DeviceTalks: Big data, virtual reality and the connected brain in medtech
The future of medical technology could involve artificial intelligence, virtual reality and even direct connections to the human brain. A panel at DeviceTalks, led by Worrell Design’s director of advanced development, Derek Mathers, discussed how technological developments like Amazon’s Alexa and the accumulation of big data could shape future trends in medtech. Wielding big data […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: June 30, 2017
From ConforMIS touting its knee replacement study to Consulting Radiologists’s new breast cancer detection tool, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Study: Low-dose CT scanning improves Ankylosing Spondylitis assessment A new study has shown that low-dose computed tomography (LD-CT) is more sensitive than X-rays for monitoring […]
CMS spikes Medicare Advantage data release at the last minute
Medicare Advantage, privately run health plans paid for by Medicare, have covered an increasing number of seniors and disabled people in recent years. More than 1/3 of the 58 million Medicare beneficiaries opt for these non-traditional plans. The government has been collecting data about the care delivered to these enrollees since 2012. Last year, it […]
ADA 2017 Roundup: Photo ban causes stir among conference attendees
Many scientific conferences have embraced the technological age, creating hashtags for attendees to share content on Twitter and engage with one another. Some conferences even acknowledge attendees with powerful social media presences by giving them special ribbons and including their Twitter handles on their name badges. But at this year’s meeting of the American Diabetes […]
Glytec highlights hospital cost-savings for insulin therapy
At the 6th International Hospital Diabetes meeting, Glytec‘s eGlycemic Management System was featured in several studies demonstrating the products’s ability to save hospitals money. One case study presented at the meeting described a health system that adopted Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System and saw 1st-year cost savings of $7.5 million. Get the full story at our sister […]
Novartis, IBM Watson collab to optimize care for patients with advanced breast cancer
Novartis (NYSE:NVS) said today that it inked a deal with IBM Watson Health to optimize care and improve outcomes for patients with advanced breast cancer. The 2 companies plan to develop a “cognitive solution” using real-world patient data and analytics to better understand expected outcomes of breast cancer treatment options and develop personalized treatment plans […]
The key components of a well-designed wearable: Sense, analyze, act
One of the earliest uses of a wearable technology was recorded during Emperor Nero’s rule over the Roman Empire from 54 to 68 AD. A brutal leader, the emperor enjoyed watching his gladiators fight in crowded stadiums. As Nero watched his fighters battle, he was confronted with a problem – the glaring sun made it difficult […]
Patients with Parkinson’s disease help to shape clinical trial design
Margaret Sheehan isn’t a scientist, but she is 1 of many patient scientists joining an effort to incorporate Parkinson’s patients’ preference into the design of clinical trials for new treatments. Sheehan, a Virginia-based lawyer, has had Parkinson’s disease since 2004. She told Drug Delivery Business News that when the folks at the Medical Device Innovation Consortium presented last spring […]
Stealthy Murj breaks cover with $5m Series A round
Murj said today that it raised a $4.5 million Series A round for the platform it’s developing to manage data from implanted cardiac devices. Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Murj said the round was led by True Ventures, joined by Social Capital and investors from a seed round. True Ventures co-founder Jon Callaghan is slated to join the Murj board […]