Tim Gee

Digital health exec helping build unique remote monitoring solution.

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

Senate considers making permanent certain Covid-19 telehealth policies.

https://t.co/tLnCPQSnce

[Heart Health Intelligence @hearthealthinc]

"I have a vision for transitioning health care from reactive to proactive."
Meet our CEO, Nicholas Conn, in this @UpStart_NY article that features the developmental process of HHI from inception to creation.
https://t.co/BA6KFZ5OLE

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

Test of 8 chatbots to triage COVID-19 patients. Not ready for prime time? Seems that way...

https://t.co/vjfUz3Ldo2

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

.@spoktweets Spok adds Christine Cournoyer to Board of Directors. Touting her record of pivoting, building value and being acquired at her last company she seems a choice agreeable to a new PE owner. Just sayin.

https://t.co/aFAbyWDc43

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

PE firm looks to acquire @spoktweets Spok at a 39% premium for a total of $226.2M. Spok has yet to comment on the offer.

https://t.co/vUVdyfeAzX

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from AHRQ to test HIT solutions to improve communication and care coordination during care transitions.

https://t.co/PnyyT5yxmB

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

.@CTATech to build industry standardization on definitions and characteristics of AI in healthcare. Lots of digital health markets would benefit from this.

https://t.co/vP28FM8hwk

Also see the AI Startups in Health Coalition (AISHC)

https://t.co/UGKXo5XV77

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

“Free” practice EMR vendor @PracticeFusion fined $145M for kickback scheme with opioid mfg that resulted in increased prescriptions.

Likely not the first EMR fraud related case we’ll see.

https://t.co/6vQmElaTVH

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

Critical Alert (@nursecall) announces ability to overlay any nurse call system to greatly reduce the cost of upgrades or switching vendors. This industry first will likely further disrupt the nurse call industry.

https://t.co/OZDTd2rDfD

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

Element Science raises $146M Series C to launch Jewel patient-worn defibrillator for total $192.6M raised. Competes with Zoll’s bulkier LifeVest cardioverter defibrillator.

https://t.co/SSkkD8olCr

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

Bluetooth LE vulnerability reported by FDA may impact medical devices.

https://t.co/hRo9g6kadI

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

.@Providence opens India-based innovation center. The pendulum between buying vendor solutions and “roll-your-own” is swinging strongly to systems developing their own software.

https://t.co/LSA2Zx6tw3

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

Cool new respiration sensor gets FDA “breakthrough product” designation. Sadly, the sensor only connects to iPhone or iPad, so they’re missing half the solution for hospitals.

https://t.co/u3Up88MImr

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

New rpt on adoption of hospital digital health and engagement. Findings 1) half said adopting digital health is a priority, 2) consumer experience lacking, 3) initial deployments are basic, 4) cost is biggest barrier to adoption.

https://t.co/UbVubyaKCO

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

Another non-invasive cuff-less blood pressure sensor. Uses small continuous wave radar (CWR) sensor adhered to the sternum, and photoplethysmogram sensor (PPG) clipped to the left earlobe for real-time BP.

https://t.co/gGdesPAQ2j

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

Good insight into why fixing vulnerabilities in connected medical devices is so hard.

https://t.co/9cR4XLrROs

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

New market report shows health care industry just getting started shifting to being consumer-focused. 70% of providers and payors are working on consumer-centric strategies, only 20 and 24% respectively have a full strategy in place.

https://t.co/Jl8A9CV7Lj

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

.@CaptionHealth snags FDA clearance for AI to guide non-sonographers thru ultrasound exams. Small low cost U/S scanners have been around for years — *this* is what’s been missing to “disrupt” the market.

https://t.co/A3PNs7Ao1i

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

CMS releases 2020 list of *786* hospitals to rcv lower payments due to higher rates of infection, injuries — many well known “premier” hospitals.

All prospects for patient safety solutions!

https://t.co/ZJStI1ATdN

Here’s the list: https://t.co/EoqhRsaOyc

[Tim Gee @connectologist]

Most patients don’t care about accessing their data or interoperability: "Majority of Diagnosed Cancer Patients are not Viewing Their EHR”

Will they ever care?

https://t.co/dGSHZtwACj