Royal Philips and N-of-One, Inc., a provider of clinical interpretation of molecular tests in oncology is teaming up to enhance the capabilities of Philips’ IntelliSpace Genomics solution. The two companies will collaborate on the clinical analysis, annotation and interpretation of oncology cases processed through Philips’ new precision medicine solution for oncology.This healthcare informatics solution integrates genomic information with full patient context to empower clinicians with
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American Heart Association, Amazon Launch Cloud-Based Precision Medicine Data Marketplace
The American Heart Association (AHA) has announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch a secure cloud-based precision medicine data marketplace. The marketplace will include a vast array of curated rich datasets, that are centrally stored, easily searched and accessible, and managed on the AWS cloud. This platform enables researchers and clinicians to aggregate and analyze a rich breadth and depth of data including longitudinal cohorts, proteomic, genomic, and
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Westchester Medical Launches Precision Medicine Initiative for Personalized Cancer Treatment
Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), a provider of advanced medical care in New York’s Hudson Valley is teaming up with Philips to launch a new precision medicine initiative for personalized cancer treatment. As part of the precision medicine initiative, WMCHealth will use Philips’ IntelliSpace Genomics solution to integrate large-scale genomic analysis with extensive patient clinical data, to provide a comprehensive patient view for precision-tailored treatment. With base
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Johns Hopkins to Launch 8 Precision Medicine Centers of Excellence
Johns Hopkins inHealth, the precision medicine effort at Johns Hopkins has announced plans to launch eight precision medicine centers of excellence (COE) this year to highlight areas where the newest technologies and measurement tools can be applied to greatly improve patient care. As part of the effort, Johns Hopkins Medicine has identified several similarly challenging conditions for which precision medicine centers of excellence will improve efficiencies and patient outcomes, while fostering
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IBM Watson, Quest Diagnostics Partner to Offer Gene Sequencing Service
IBM Watson is teaming up with Quest Diagnostics to launch Watson Genomics from Quest Diagnostics, a gene sequencing and Watson diagnostic analysis service to help oncologists deliver precision medicine to their patients. Together with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), the service will provide a personalized tumor analysis of a patient’s sequenced genomic tumor that is supported by clinical evidence. As part of the precision medicine partnership, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
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Executive Health Centre Taps BaseHealth for Genomics-driven Health Assessment Engine
BaseHealth, a comprehensive predictive analytics company for healthcare has inked a partnership with Canada-based Executive Health Centre, one of the leading preventative health care clinics in North America. Through the partnership, Executive Health Centre will leverage BaseHealth’s genomics-based predictive analytics engine to enhance their personalized wellness assessments and action plans. The integration is being rolled out to Executive Health Centre’s patients effective
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N-of-One Raises $7M for Precision Medicine Oncology Decision Support
N-of-One, a precision medicine oncology decision support company has raised $7 million in funding from Providence Ventures and Excel Venture Management. The latest round brings its total funding to $11M. Founded in 2008 by a team of PhD scientists and oncologists, N-of-One analyzes and interprets tumor molecular profiles to help physicians and patients identify diagnostic and treatment strategies from its proprietary database.Working with leading healthcare systems and large commercial labs,
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Orion to Deploy Its Precision Medicine Platform Throughout Minnesota
Orion Health has signed an agreement with Minnesota state-certified health information organization (HIO) Koble-MN to deploy its Amadeus precision medicine platform. Together the Orion Health Amadeus precision medicine platform and Koble-MN services are a winning combination that will best serve the citizens of Minnesota’s health information exchange (HIE).Koble-MN is a Minnesota State-certified Health Information Organization that has been created to connect and serve healthcare communities
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Report: Precision Medicine Already Has Measurable Impact on Patient Outcomes
Over two-thirds of healthcare organizations say precision medicine is already having a measurable effect on patient outcomes, according to a new study from Oxford Economics and SAP. The research study includes a survey of 120 healthcare professionals from research, life sciences, and healthcare organizations in North America and Europe, along with in-depth interviews with experts in the field. The report highlights what healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations are doing to accelerate the
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Intermountain, Stanford Form Clinical Genomics Partnership to Advance Precision Medicine
Intermountain Healthcare and the Stanford Genome Technology Center (SGTC) are teaming up on a new collaborative research program focused on scientific advances in precision health and medicine. The joint research team will be composed of members of Stanford Genome Technology Center (SGTC) and the Precision Genomics Core Laboratory. Together, the joint team of researchers, clinicians and other experts will work on solving clinical issues for patients using cutting-edge technologies that enable
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