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Mobile and web-based technologies have transformed virtually every consumer industry. Now, it’s health care’s turn. As consumers are driven more and more to take control of their health – on their own terms – BYOD (bring your own device) connection is offering a simple solution. By 2020, 15.2 million patients are expected to use BYOD […]

Let’s see how our “Continuous Care. Anywhere.™” concepts can make an impact through connected patient engagement. Eric Rock (@ericlrock), our CEO, is on-stage Wednesday at 11:15 for the “Connected Health Partnerships: Strategies to Manage Chronic Conditions” panel. If you would like to schedule a meeting with Eric or our team, please click here. For more information go to… https://www.parksassociates.com/events/connected-health/agenda

This year’s Parks Associates Connected Health Summit is at the Omni Hotel in San Diego from August 30 – September 1. We at Vivify Health are excited to illuminate how our Connected Care solutions and our “Dare to care. Everywhere.™” concept can make an impact through continuous engagement. Eric Rock (@ericlrock), CEO of Vivify Health, […]

Picture this: a day when the hub of healthcare delivery is no longer the hospital or clinic, but the home. In this new world, an intricate network of apps, sensors, and wearable devices yields an abundance of patient-generated health data – helping care teams to better manage chronic diseases, modify treatment plans, and keep patients […]

Modern Healthcare – June 2016 The ability of doctors and nurses to monitor patients in their homes will be a key tool to make sure early warning signs don’t become serious conditions. Plano, Texas-based Vivify Health is one of the earliest and largest players in this space. Its digital health tools have been used for […]

Today, in virtually every industry, consumers rule the roost. They can go online and order anything they need – from banking services to airline tickets, groceries to rental cars – from the comfort of their homes. Why not healthcare? “The traditional care model of making a 15-minute appointment to see a doctor two to four […]

SearchHealthIT – June 2016 The sprawling University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is at the forefront of a wave of large healthcare systems that are transforming themselves into their own insurers. An increasingly important part of that approach is using remote patient monitoring technology in large-scale population health programs to keep the chronically ill out of the hospital […]

The transition from hospital to home is a vulnerable time for any patient. It is especially difficult for the frail, the elderly, and those with multiple chronic conditions. The care patients receive after a hospital stay is often siloed and fragmented. Care plans can be conflicting; services, duplicated; and medications, unreconciled. The result? Higher-cost, lower-quality […]

As the Baby Boomer generation ages, demand for joint replacements is surging. Today, more than one million knee and hip replacement procedures are performed each year in the U.S. – with a huge spike projected for the road ahead. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons predicts an increase of 673 percent in knee replacements and […]

HealthcareDIVE – June 2, 2016 A medical algorithm capable of real-time monitoring of electronic health records can predict whether a hospital patient will deteriorate hours in advance and alert physicians about their decline. The algorithm, developed at the University of Chicago Medical Center and marketed by Quant HC, tracks 28 variables like respiratory rate, age, kidney function […]