Nurses: The Pioneers of Problem Solving In Medicine »

4 May, 2018

I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. ~ Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale is known as a pioneer in nursing. Nightingale saw opportunities to improve the care of patients in the face of challenges that still plague our health care environments today. Some challenges include noise, risks of infection,…

3DHeals event explores 3D printing in healthcare »

8 Aug, 2017

MedTech Features News

In the world of health tech, 3D printing may not get as much buzz as robotics or machine learning. But that’s something 3DHeals wants to change. Its first-ever Boston event on Aug. 3 focused on 3D printing and its challenges and opportunities for healthcare.

Nightingale Apps completes beta version of app for nurses »

4 Aug, 2017

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Nightingale Apps has just completed the beta version of an app for nurses. Now it has its sights set on a pilot.

“We need more geeks in health care”: MIT Grand Hack draws entrepreneurs »

22 May, 2017

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Last weekend’s MIT Grand Hack brought entrepreneurs in health, business and tech together to solve health care’s most pressing problems.

Preparing for an Organ Shortage »

13 Feb, 2017

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Self-driving cars will save lives lost to car accidents, but will decimate available donor organs. How will Boston’s biotechnology be a part of the solution?

“Connected Health Symposium” Showcases Innovation in Wearables and Other Technologies »

19 Oct, 2016

Events News

With an eye on potential breakthroughs in patient care delivery—and a market forecasted to exceed $600B by 2024—over 1200 clinicians, entrepreneurs, researchers, policy makers, technologists, and investors will converge in Boston from October 20-21 at the 13th annual Connected Health Symposium. The symposium, organized by Partners HealthCare, uniquely brings together these constituents every year to…

Connected Patient Challenge Finalists Announced »

9 Feb, 2016

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The Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge, sponsored by Boston Scientific and Google Cloud Platform, finished up online voting last Sunday and the six finalists have been selected. Selections were based on a combination of crowd votes and scoring by a panel of expert judges.

Iora Health Reimagines Primary Care, Three Steps at a Time »

2 Nov, 2015

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Primary care practices often seem to follow a set of unwritten rules: a patient enters the clinic, checks in with the receptionist, and then waits for the nurse or doctor. Iora Health proposes that we do things a little bit differently.