EUROPEAN HEALTHCARE STARTUP ACCELERATOR LAUNCHES IN PARIS
Sanofi, Capgemini, Generali, and Orange have announced the creation of a joint venture called “Future4care”, a European health-focused startup accelerator program.
The initiative aims to stimulate the development of eHealth solutions and their go-to-market, for the benefit of both patients and health professionals.
The startup selection process is based on two routes: either applications in response to a specific call for projects or a spontaneous application. The first call for projects will be launched in September 2021 around two themes: virtual care using digital tools and personalized care.
Startups choosing to join Future4care benefit from personalized support through a series of thematic labs including creative lab; medical/regulatory lab; business and ethics lab; data & AI lab; and living lab.
CQC RATES LIVI OUTSTANDING
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UK-based medical app Livi has announced that it has become the first digital healthcare provider in England to be rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care services.
The CQC report was based on an inspection that took place on 5 May 2021, with Livi awarded an Outstanding rating in two out of five categories and a good rating in the other three, leading to an overall Outstanding rating. Just 5% of GP practices were rated Outstanding by the CQC in 2020. This is the first time Livi has been inspected by the regulator.
Inspectors highlighted Livi’s work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic when the company was asked by NHS England to run the COVID Home Monitoring Service (CHMS). The CHMS allowed patients 24-hour access to care, seven days a week, without the risk of exposing others to COVID-19.
SALFORD LAUNCHES HEART FAILURE PATIENT PROJECT
Healthcare teams at Salford Care Organisation, part of the Northern Care Alliance Group, are piloting the use of a remote monitoring system that uses a smartphone app and easy-to-use connected Bluetooth devices.
The device encourages patients to self-manage and records their weight and blood pressure between appointments. The new system developed by Norwegian medical tech firm Dignio automatically sends patients’ readings direct to clinicians at Salford Royal via a special data platform.
Through the pilot, users will have access to the Dignio App to record their measurements manually and a set of digital scales and blood pressure monitors.
The platform flags up any signs which indicate their condition is deteriorating between visits and clinicians are alerted when something falls outside the acceptable range.
Source: Mobihealthnews
