At the Health IT Conference (HIMSS) 2017 in Orlando, Siemens Healthineers has announced a digital platform for healthcare providers as well as for providers of solutions and services, aimed at covering the entire spectrum of healthcare. The platform is to foster the growth of a digital ecosystem linking healthcare providers and solution providers with one another as well as bringing …

HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical Group, and Cigna have entered into an alliance to offer employers in and around Los Angeles integrated health care options designed to improve access, quality and affordability while making the health care experience simpler. Together, HealthCare Partners and Cigna will offer HMO health plans, in which care is coordinated through a primary care physician, to …

Voxello announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the noddleTM, a pioneering solution that detects voluntary gestures in hospitalized patients who would otherwise be unable to communicate. “At Voxello, our mission is to provide an effective and universal means to overcome communication barriers faced by hospitalized and long-term care patients. Today 3.9 million hospitalized patients each …

DiaCarta, the precision molecular diagnostics company, today announced it received CE-IVD approval for its innovative new colorectal cancer test, ColoScapeTM, a colorectal cancer mutation detection kit. Designed to aid colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis, ColoScapeTM offers high sensitivity and accuracy of detection for clinically validated CRC mutations in DNA extracted from solid tumor, plasma or stool samples. Approved for in vitro …

Interpreta, Inc., an analytics company that intelligently synchronizes healthcare, has received 2017 National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) certification on all 76 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS ®) measures. Interpreta’s analytical engine continuously interprets clinical and genomics data in real-time to create a personalized patient roadmap and orchestrate timely care. Interpreta will be demonstrating its analytical engine at …

Ethicon announced a definitive agreement to acquire Torax Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company that manufactures and markets the LINX® Reflux Management System, a novel minimally invasive device for the surgical treatment of GERD. The acquisition of Torax Medical will enable Ethicon to offer patients a safe and effective alternative to the anatomy-altering laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication surgical procedure.1 …

Teleflex Incorporated announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Vascular Solutions, Inc. On December 2, 2016, the two companies announced a definitive agreement for Teleflex to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Vascular Solutions common stock for $56.00 per share, in cash. Vascular Solutions is an innovative medical device company that focuses on developing clinical …

Wound Care Technologies, Inc. is pleased to have received ISO 13485 certification as a medical device manufacturer and distributor. This vital quality management system certification specifies that Wound Care Technologies, the manufacturer of DermaClose® External Tissue Expander, has met the requirements necessary to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements. “We are proud of …

Humana Medicare Advantage members in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma have more access to a health care model known as value-based care through a new relationship between population health leader Caravan Health and health and well-being leader Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). The arrangement is designed to offer Humana Medicare members a proactive and wellness-focused health care experience and financially reward …

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has announced that the GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis has received U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treatment of de novo or restenotic lesions found in iliac arteries, including lesions at the aortic bifurcation. This marks the availability of the only balloon expandable stent graft with an indication for the iliac …