New Remote Rehab System for Heart Pathologies

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Spanish researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Medtronic, an ACVP partner, developed a new, remote heart rehabilitation program based on physical exercise routines.

The program employs a mobile application and t-shirts with sensors to remotely collect exercise data for healthcare providers, connect providers and patients, and keep patients interested in their own rehabilitation progress. The program's success is intrinsically tied to its demonstrated ability to improve compliance with rehabilitation.

WHY IT MATTERS NOW 

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News Roundup Friday January 16

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—University of Virginia Health System and Bon Secours announced expanded joint clinical programs this week, including new patient care partnerships in cardiovascular services. Their partnership has in the past led to the "introduction of transcatheter mitral valve repair to Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond." The agreement will expand this relationship by developing a shared population health framework.

Takeaways: Healthcare trends are in the news early in 2015 as population health is becoming an all-important buzzword, and the march towards mergers or partnerships, like this one, continues. Stay tuned, we will delve deeper into healthcare trends for 2015 in a blog next week.

The Cardio-Health Diet?

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