BOSTON (July 19, 2019)—Soom, a company that utilizes barcode and knowledge graph technologies to bridge information gaps between data sources and physical products, has introduced SoomSafety, an iOS mobile app that allows users to scan a medical device and receive instructions for use, safety and recall information directly from the device manufacturer and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Develop a safety plan before sending workers into the field
VENICE, Fla. (March 21, 2019)—Marrelli & Associates, Inc. is thrilled to announce the availability of the “Red Book Hospice Care Planning” app. This iOS app supports simple, comprehensive, on-the-go authoring of care plans for your hospice patients and families.
The key feature of the app is to make creating care plans quick and efficient while still incorporating the best evidence-based practices for optimal, individualized care.
ORLANDO, Fla. (February 19, 2019)—OxyGo LLC, a provider of portable oxygen concentrators, announced the launch of their new Bluetooth enabled POC.
OxyGo FIT Connect will allow health care providers to improve patient outcomes through a new wireless connectivity platform using Bluetooth technology. The platform includes a provider dashboard and mobile application for patient use through mobile devices.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (December 12, 2018)—Numotion announced the rollout of a new customer tool, the myNumotion app, which seeks to improve information transparency with customers. Available on desktop and mobile, the app provides personalized information about a customer’s equipment, order status, Numotion team contact information, invoices, appointments, service requests and offers a live chat feature.
SAN DIEGO (October 15, 2018)—Triple W, a provider of connected health devices, today announced the U.S. launch of DFree, a wearable device for incontinence that notifies the user when it’s time to go to the bathroom.
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LAS VEGAS (March 21, 2018)—The intuitive Medtrade Spring app (sponsored by Philips [Booth # 613 at Medtrade Spring]) is back. Download the Medtrade Spring 2018 app and plan your time at the expo and conference.
App allows for management and integration of caregiving team.
LEXINGTON, Mass. (February 14, 2018)—When Logan Wells, then a high school sophomore, watched his parents and aunt care for his grandmother after a dementia diagnosis, he felt helpless. But observing the process gave him an idea for one way he could make improvements: communication. With multiple people including family members and professional caregivers or nursing staff caring for a single individual, the burden remained on one person to coordinate care and communicate amongst the team.
The rebrand reflects the focus on the aging in place industry
WATERLOO, Iowa (October 24, 2017) VGM Group has rebranded AHIA, its division that works with companies that remodel homes for aging in place and mobility impaired, to VGM Live at Home.
The announcement was made during Medtrade Convention and Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. VGM officials credit the evolution of the home safety market as a key factor in its decision to rebrand.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (September 21, 2017)—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), now offers remote service and repair on power and manual wheelchairs.
Using a secure, safe and reliable phone app, a Numotion service technician can now remotely diagnose and often times resolve issues entirely over the phone through secure video.
DALLAS, Texas (May 30, 2017)—To help solve critical staffing shortages in home health care, Axxess, a growing home health technology company, is creating an innovative new solution called AxxessCARE to “Uberize” the process of connecting home health agencies with qualified clinicians to provide care to patients anywhere and at any time.
Two software companies work together to bring management strategies to care.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., and OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (April 19 2017)—Vitals Software, a provider of senior living software applications for independent living, assisted living and memory care communities and Creative Strategies, an innovator of medication and care management software for senior care, assisted living and corrections markets announce a partnership to integrate and jointly market their technologies for the benefit of shared clients in the senior living provider market.
A shortage of homecare providers means telehealth is more vital than ever
BOSTON (October 27, 2016)—Orbita unveiled last week the industry’s first HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based solution designed specifically to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of connected home health care. Organizations using the Orbita platform can easily create, manage and deliver practical digital home healthcare applications that improve medical outcomes and reduce health care costs for individuals with chronic and post-acute care needs.
LOS ANGELES (October 25, 2016)—In a new research study being presented tomorrow at the CHEST 2016 annual meeting, ResMed will share evidence that people who use a self-management app when treating their sleep apnea with positive airway pressure (PAP) are significantly more likely to stick with their therapy.
LENEXA, Kan. (October 12, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute health care software, announces the CareTend Anywhere mobile application will be showcased for the first time at the annual Medtrade fall conference, October 31—November 3 in Atlanta, Georgia. The CareTend Anywhere functionality allows customers to access Mediware’s CareTend software application from any location, regardless of the device they are using.
BOSTON (June 30, 2016)—Software firm Orbita, Inc., announced its partnership with Awrel, which recently unveiled a HIPAA-compliant mobile and web-based messaging application for quick, easy and secure communication and collaboration in the dental industry.
BOSTON (May 18, 2016)—Awrel, a Boston-based start-up, today announced that the first-ever HIPAA-compliant texting application for quick, easy and secure dental communication and collaboration is available from the App Store for iPhone users and from the Google Play Store for Android users. Developed by dental professionals for use across the dental industry, the solution helps save time and money by streamlining workflow.
SAN DIEGO (February 17, 2016)—GreatCall Inc., the leader in connected health for active aging, adds a new level of health and safety awareness for family caregivers with the launch of Link Check-Ins. Using simple, unobtrusive questions, caregivers are kept abreast of the family member’s wellbeing--giving them peace of mind and providing early warning to health issues.
SAN DIEGO (January 21, 2016)—GreatCall Inc., the leader in creating usable technology for active aging, brings family caregivers peace of mind and older adults a new level of empowerment by combining the health benefits of an activity tracker with the safety advantages of a mobile emergency response service. The introduction of the Lively Wearable by GreatCall is the first step in the development of a wearable health hub for the active aging market.
SUFFERN, N.Y. (November 18, 2015)—Medforce Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of document and process management software and services for healthcare organizations of all sizes and variety, today announced it has rolled out Medforce Apps, turnkey workflow solutions that address common inefficiencies in healthcare operations.