Morning Headlines 9/26/18
New Tool Can Help Patients and Family Caregivers Get, Use, and Share Health Records
Several provider organizations develop Health Record Request Wizard, an online tool that walks patients through submitting a request to providers for electronic copies of their medical records.
CenTrak Bolsters Security Solutions through Elpas Acquisition
CenTrak acquires the security solutions assets of Elpas Solutions, which include infant protection, wireless call, staff duress, man down, and wander management.
Google Assistant Investment Program Invests in Aiva Health, First Voice Platform for End-to-End Care
The Google Assistant Investment Program makes its first foray into healthcare with an investment in Aiva Health, which has developed virtual assistant-based patient engagement and care coordination software.
StartUp Health Raises $31M From Novartis, Ping An Group, Chiesi Group, GuideWell and Otsuka
Digital health investment collaborative StartUp Health closes a $31 million fund that it will use to invest in “healthcare moonshots.”
Came in to say - HIT folk may think of "disease registry" as a normal healthcare thing, but we have…