Tag: Google
Leading tech companies support use of prior auths
October 22, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Five leading employers – Amazon, Axon Enterprise, Google, Meta and Oracle – have signed a statement of support to make the technical improvements and other capabilities being developed through the 2025 Prior Authorization Pledge available to employers that sponsor self-funded health plans, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). “Prior authorization should help patients get the right care, not trap doctors and families in administrative...
In brief: Memorial Hermann taps DASCO, Abbott partners with Google, Kalogon ramps up sales
August 14, 2026HME News Staff
HOUSTON – Memorial Hermann Health System and DASCO Home Medical Equipment have formed a joint venture to operate and expand the health system’s existing home medical equipment business.
The new company, DASCO | Memorial Hermann Home Medical Equipment, combines Memorial Hermann's clinical leadership and commitment to personalized care with DASCO's specialized operational experience in durable medical equipment (DME), the organizations say.
"Care does not end when a patient...
WellSky partners with Google Cloud on provider directory data
April 15, 2026HME News Staff
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – WellSky has announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to embed advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into WellSky CarePort solutions with a focus on improving the accuracy and reliability of provider directory data used in post-acute care discharge decisions. WellSky is embedding Google Cloud’s Vertex AI and Gemini models, along with BigQuery, to power its data infrastructure. “This marks a major industry shift, with health care moving...
White House, tech leaders commit to rebuilding health care system
July 31, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The White House and CMS have secured commitments from major health care and information technology firms – including Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Google and OpenAI – to begin laying the foundation for a next-generation digital health ecosystem that they say will improve patient outcomes, reduce provider burden and drive value.
“For decades, bureaucrats and entrenched interests buried health data and blocked patients from taking control of their health,”...
Notable Systems beefs up exec team
June 11, 2025HME News Staff
DENVER – Notable Systems has expanded its executive team. Brian Nannie, former chief data officer at Lincare, joins as senior vice president of client strategy & innovation; and Gaurav Nukala, former head of product operations at Innovaccer, joins as senior vice president of product. These strategic hires strengthen Notable System's leadership team with deep expertise in DME, HME and health care revenue cycle management, the company says. Nannie brings more than a decade of executive leadership...
In brief: CRT advocates make case, patients want tech, Masimo pairs with Google
September 20, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Complex rehab stakeholders converged on Capitol Hill on Sept. 10 to boost support for legislation that would improve access to titanium or carbon fiber wheelchairs.
The group met with legislators and staff from 49 Congressional offices Sept. 9-10 to move H.R. 5371 forward and seek support for a Senate companion bill that is expected to be introduced soon.
“Our CRT leaders made a strong impression across The Hill that included reaching a high proportion of...
Masimo, Google partner on wearable platform
September 18, 2024HME News Staff
IRVINE, Calif. – Masimo will partner with Google to develop a new reference platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) building Wear OS by Google smartwatches.
By incorporating Masimo’s biosensing technologies and standardizing smartwatch devices using the Masimo reference platform, OEMs will be able to more efficiently build and bring high-performing Wear OS smartwatches to market.
“We’re excited to partner with Google to develop a reference platform...
Google leverages AASM to help people make sense of their sleep
April 16, 2021Tracy Orzel
DARIEN, Ill. — People struggling to get a good night’s sleep can now get evidence-based recommendations and tips from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine through Google’s new Sleep Sensing technology.
Available on the second-generation Nest Hub, Sleep Sensing analyzes snoring, coughing and the environment to assess how well users sleep. After learning a user's sleep habits and patterns, the device gives personalized insights and recommendations that...
Providers cultivate online customer reviews
February 15, 2019Theresa Flaherty
YARMOUTH, Maine - Most HME providers have some sort of online presence, but it's important to manage that presence, particularly reviews of their businesses, experts say.Google, Yelp and Facebook are among the most widely used tools for reviewing products and businesses, and a lot's at stake. VGM Forbin's Christina Throndson says 70% of consumers trust online reviews as much as they trust a family member's opinion.“Reviews have an incredible impact on your end users and making sure they can...
Heartland ushers in new era, providers in tow
June 17, 2016Theresa Flaherty
WATERLOO, Iowa - Igniting ideas and cultivating connections was the ever-positive theme at last week's Heartland Conference, now in its 15th year.
“The energy level was high, and there was great engagement and thought-provoking conversations from vendors and members,” said Clint Geffert, president of VGM & Associates. “During one of the final sessions, on the last day, we asked attendees to give one word about how they felt after three days of networking and education, and...