AYN InfoTech offers Cedar Healthcare application, a techno-driven application that uses advanced methodologies and strategies to provide better patient care. It is the only blockchain secured application in India that stores medical data in an encrypted format. They have taken the healthcare industry to the next level by providing ample facilities. It is a big chance if you want to know how technology can bring revolution to the healthcare industry.

Cedar Healthcare is the first blockchain-based healthcare software in India that stores medical data on the blockchain using hyperledger technology. The Electronic Health Record (EHR) system is an electronic version of the patient’s medical data maintained and available at times.

AYN InfoTech as leverage blockchain technology, with which they store medical data like doctor prescription, medical reports, and other critical medical data in an encrypted format. This medical data is stored in the blocks, and each block is connected via validating nodes that validate each transaction, maintains the ledger, and runs a consensus, which is BFT consensus protocol.

The major revolution that Cedar Healthcare brings to the Healthcare industry:

A. Maintain Proper Medical Data Globally
The patient medical data is stored at multiple hospitals, pathologies, and pharmacies. Blockchain stored all the data in chronological order and connected them by segregating information accordingly. The stored data is accessible anytime and from any location.

AYN Infotech, with its revolutionizing product, has let the healthcare industry overcome the challenges of patient data unavailability.

Only authorized users have access to patient’s medical data and this helps doctors to treat patients with correct care service.

B. Bridge Gap Between Insurance Industry and Healthcare Industry
AYN Infotech has integrated insurance companies, pharmacies, hospitals, and pathologies on a single Cedar Healthcare platform. This benefits patient who lacks awareness and knowledge regarding health insurance and how it can benefits.

The important thing is the cedar platform automatically notifies the insurance company if the patient is eligible for the benefits. Many times, patients do not claim such benefits, but Cedar healthcare notifies each sector automatically.

C. Borderless Data Sharing
Cedar Healthcare has made data sharing among healthcare providers easily, keeping security as the first concern. With blockchain security, only authorized users can view the patient data and make changes if they are authorized.

The changes made in medical history is updated throughout. These changes are further viewable to other healthcare users.

Now, it is not mandatory to carry your report and medical document wherever you go. Patients need to know the id, and the whole medical history and medical condition are accessible to the doctor.

D. Better Digital Communication
Cedar Healthcare has provided various communication channels like video calling, messaging, and simple phone calling. This enalbes doctor communicates with other healthcare users and has contact details visible, which help them understand the patient medical condition more concisely.

The nurse can update all the health data when the patient is admitted to the hospital concisely on the application, which keeps the doctor updated with the medical health condition of the patient.

About AYN InfoTech
AYN InfoTech Limited is an independent, leading IT firm specialized in the emerging digital transformation as well as efficient Enterprise business applications (CRM, ERP, CBS, Healthcare) implementations, ranging from mid – to large-sized private- and public-sector organizations globally.

AYN InfoTech is certified with ISO 27001:2013, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27031:2011, CMMi Level 3 and HIPAA compliant. We work on innovative ideas by leveraging technologies like AI, Blockchain, and IoT to provide excellent products and services.

Our services are customer-centric and deal with the client’s business transformation objectives by transforming its people, processes, and technology by adapting to unique methodology.

Our business ethics and operations are guided by our vision to be the most customer-centric and valued Information Technology brand in the Industry.

The pandemic accelerated Mayo Clinic’s digital transformation, and it will continue to invest in virtual care and technology for its smart hospital.

During a Nov. 19 Destination Medical Center Corp. meeting, Mayo Clinic Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Bolton said the health system is making significant investments in digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence to transform both in-person and virtual care platforms. “Our partnerships with Google as well as Nference are great examples with patient care breakthroughs already coming to fruition within our own practice and will be extended out to patients global,” he said.

While we see significant growth within our virtual practice, people with serious or complex medical conditions will continue to need to come to Mayo Clinic for direct care,” he said. “We need to ensure we have the latest facilities and technology to attract and treat these patients and we plan to make significant investments in upgrading and expanding facilities in the coming decades.”

Mayo Clinic President and CEO Gianrico Farrugia, MD, also highlighted the health system’s focus on innovation and driving digital transformation in a Nov. 18 report on quarterly earnings. During the pandemic, Mayo rapidly grew virtual consultations, tele-ICU capabilities, remote patient monitoring and other digital initiatives. Mayo Clinic Platform’s portfolio now includes new digital ventures and partnerships with a focus on AI, natural language processing and connected healthcare devices.

Vocera Communications, Inc., a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, announced that Health First deployed the Vocera Ease application in its four Central Florida hospitals to improve patient and family communication. The cloud-based application enables nurses and other healthcare professionals to send secure texts, photos and video updates to a patient’s designated loved ones during a hospital stay or medical procedure. Family members and friends can respond to updates with emojis, giving immediate feedback and support to caregivers.

Between April 15 and Oct. 2 of this year, Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center sent nearly 19,000 secure messages to patients’ loved ones across 49 states. In turn, these families and friends responded to care teams with more than 26,000 emojis, including 13,000 thumbs-ups, 8,000 hearts and 4,500 prayer hands.

“Even during the best of times, a hospital stay can cause anxiety for patients and their families. Not only are they dealing with a medical procedure, but they often can’t be together in the hospital. Seeing a reassuring picture of grandma or a newborn family member provides needed comfort,” said Mark Rosenbloom, M.D., FACS, CPE, Vice President of Clinical Transformation at Health First. “We are dedicated to providing the best possible healthcare experience and hope having access to the Vocera Ease application will help our patients’ and their loved ones feel cared for and have more peace of mind.”

Health First can track patient and family experience in real-time using the customizable in-app survey. Based on operating room survey results between April and October 2020 at Holmes Regional Medical Center, 97% of respondents indicated the hospital demonstrated compassion and caring by offering the Ease app to patients and families. Additionally, 97% said they would recommend the hospital to others based on their experience with the application.

In addition to Holmes Regional Medical Center, Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital, Health First’s Palm Bay Hospital and Health First’s Viera Hospital use the Ease application in operating rooms (OR) and newborn intensive care units (NICU). The mobile solution connects families and loved ones, no matter where they are, and helps support social distancing measures required by COVID-19 protocols.

Care teams can send secure updates from the OR, NICU, ICU, radiology, the emergency room, and other inpatient and outpatient areas The HIPAA-compliant messages, pictures and videos disappear 60 seconds after being viewed, and nothing is saved on the mobile device, providing an additional layer of security and privacy. The Ease application also provides secure two-way video conferencing between patients’ families and care teams.

“We are proud to support Health First, a long-time Vocera customer, as it continues improving communication and the healthcare experience for all,” said Brent Lang, Chairman and CEO of Vocera. “Restoring human connections, and helping improve the lives of patients, families and care teams is part of our core mission, which is so critical during a time when many of us can feel disconnected.”

About Health First

Founded in 1995, Health First is Brevard County’s not-for-profit, community healthcare system. The fully integrated delivery network (IDN) includes health insurance plans, hospitals, a multi-specialty medical group, and outpatient and wellness services. As a locally owned, not-for-profit organization, Health First is committed to investing in our community. In 2019, Health First provided more than $180 million in community support.

About Vocera

The mission of Vocera Communications, Inc. is to simplify and improve the lives of healthcare professionals, patients, and families while enabling hospitals to enhance quality of care and operational efficiency and humanize the healthcare experience. In 2000, when the company was founded, we began to forever change the way care teams communicate. Today, Vocera offers the leading platform for improving clinical communication and workflow. More than 2,100 facilities worldwide, including nearly 1,700 hospitals and healthcare facilities, have selected our solutions. Care team members use our solutions to communicate and collaborate with co-workers by securely texting or calling, and to be notified of important alerts and alarms. They can choose the right device for their role or task, including smartphones or our hands-free, wearable Vocera Smartbadge and Vocera Badge. They can create a richer, more human connection for patients and their loved ones before, during, and after care using Vocera Ease applications. Interoperability between the Vocera Platform and more than 150 clinical and operational systems helps reduce alarm fatigue; speed up staff response times; and improve patient care, safety, and experience. In addition to healthcare, Vocera solutions are found in luxury hotels, aged care facilities, retail stores, schools, power facilities, libraries, and more. Vocera solutions make mobile workers safer and more effective by enabling them to connect instantly with other people and access resources or information quickly. Vocera has made the list of Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America.

Signify Health, a leading provider of technology-enabled healthcare solutions designed to keep people healthy and happy at home has acquired PatientBlox, an Atlanta-based technology company with deep expertise in applying distributed ledger technology in healthcare. The acquisition accelerates Signify’s prospective provider payment capabilities for episodes of care, supporting the company’s commitment to advance value-based care through novel payment and risk arrangements. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

The addition of blockchain technology enables a further shift away from traditional fee-for-service models. By making payments to providers at the start of the episode, providers are incentivized to drive care redesign because there is shared measurement and accountability at every step of the process, which results in improved care coordination, outcomes, and cost savings.

An episode of care is a healthcare event — a condition or a treatment — that is marked by a sequence of interactions between a patient and providers. The blockchain can capture each of those interactions and the patient’s care milestones that trigger payments. The PatientBlox platform is designed to manage these transactions without relying on fee-for-service claims.

As part of the acquisition, Signify will integrate the PatientBlox technology into its already robust and scalable value-based care platform, which supports $6B in healthcare spend annually associated with the federal government’s bundled payment program, BPCI-A, and episodes of care payment programs by health plans and employers.

The proprietary PatientBlox technology is built-for-purpose and highly-secure, enabling functionality that facilitates contract and payment administration under a prospective payment model. Under its expanded platform, Signify will offer payers and providers a diverse array of payment options to meet them where they are in their value-based care journey.

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. introduced the next-generation, compact ultrasound system, SONIMAGE HS2, featuring advanced image clarity and innovative functionality optimized for point-of-care environments. Building on the company’s advanced ultrasound technology, the HS2 System delivers superior image quality and simplified operation to help clinicians address an array of clinical applications in musculoskeletal, vascular, pain management, interventional and orthobiologics.

“Ultrasound is an invaluable bedside tool that delivers a dynamic evaluation of the anatomy, benefitting the patient and the provider,” says Joan Toth, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Konica Minolta Healthcare. “With the SONIMAGE HS2, clinicians have real-time information to make better decisions sooner, streamline care and enhance patient satisfaction. Clinicians can keep more procedures in-house and expand their services to include more complex interventions safely and efficiently. The SONIMAGE HS2 was designed for ease of use, enabling providers to do more at the point of care quickly and confidently.”

The new SONIMAGE HS2 provides enhanced needle guidance, superior image quality, high-resolution blood flow imaging and an intuitive, wide view touchscreen monitor. Konica Minolta’s Dual Sonic technology utilizes a unique algorithm that transmits two waveforms depending on the focal length, providing the clarity and high signal needed for deep tissue imaging. Improved Tissue Harmonics technology suppresses acoustic noise and increases both frequency and sensitivity for deep tissue and superficial imaging. When coupled with the company’s wide bandwidth L18-4 probe, users achieve exceptional image quality with improved fine details and contrast resolution for precision in diagnostic and interventional procedures.

Additional enhancements include higher resolution and faster frame rates, enabling more clear visualization of small vessels and slow blood flow. Simple Needle Visualization, or SNV, software is optimized for confident needle guidance.

Simplifying operation is Konica Minolta’s touchscreen display that now includes the ability to annotate and draw lines, notes or figures with a finger and save them for documentation and reporting. Pre-set focused exams minimize the learning curve and facilitate ease-of-use. The touchscreen display can be configured to full screen for ease of viewing, especially during interventions.

THINK Surgical, an innovator in the field of orthopedic active robot surgery, announced that the FDA has cleared the second-generation of the TSolution One Total Knee Application. The system features an active robot for total knee replacement, providing fully automated bone preparation, and gives surgeons a choice of implant options. The new system features upgrades to the current system, including an enhanced pre-surgical planning user interface, quick-change tooling, improved surgeon accessories, and advanced bone model generation. The clearance of the second-generation TSolution One Total Knee Application comes approximately one year after THINK’s first-generation active robot was cleared.

“The ongoing evolution of the TSolution One Total Knee Application is a testament to THINK Surgical’s dedication and investment in advancing the use of robot technology in the orthopedic setting,” said Jay Yang, acting CEO, THINK Surgical. The versatile, open platform provides surgeons with the flexibility of using a variety of implants, while offering hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers a sustainable, high throughput system for their ever-increasing total knee replacement procedures.

The TSolution One total Knee Application is comprised of TPLAN®, the 3D pre-surgical planning workstation, and TCAT®, the active robot that helps the surgeon execute each patient’s individual preoperative plan with consistent results through fully automated bone preparation. This second-generation robot incorporates several changes to the hardware and software, which significantly enhance the system’s efficiency, flexibility and ease of use while maintaining the precision and innovation that is the hallmark of the TSolution One Total Knee Application system.

About THINK Surgical, Inc.
THINK Surgical, Inc. is committed to the future of orthopedic surgery and to improving patient care through the development of leading-edge precision technology. THINK Surgical, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets active robotics for hip and knee replacement surgery and maintains an open implant library, allowing surgeons maximum choice for their patients.