Prominent Australian healthcare provider Northern Health joins the growing number of Agfa HealthCare customers in ASPAC, who are already leveraging the benefits of unified Enterprise Imaging platform. The agreement supports Northern Health’s vision to transform its healthcare services through outstanding innovations and excellence.

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Australian Northern Health partners with Agfa HealthCare Enterprise Imaging and RUBEE\u00ae for AI to transform healthcare delivery.

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 9, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Agfa HealthCare is pleased to announce that it has signed a five-plus-five-year agreement with Northern Health, in Melbourne, Australia. Agfa’s latest generation of the Enterprise Imaging 8.2 Platform for Radiology, including RUBEE^® for AI framework, will enhance the provider’s healthcare delivery capabilities. Enterprise Imaging innovations will bring “life in flow” to radiologists, and deliver advanced solutions, automation and efficient workflows which enables clinicians to stay focused on patient diagnosis and treatment.

Northern Health is a prominent public healthcare provider in Melbourne’s Northern Region, which is one of the fastest-growing communities in Australia. Established in 1998, Northern Health has become a vital part of the region’s healthcare ecosystem by delivering high-quality healthcare services to its diverse and rapidly growing population. The organization’s commitment to providing exceptional healthcare has led to the expansion of its services, which now include a broad range of specialist acute medical, surgical, maternity, sub-acute, and ambulatory health services across multiple locations, including Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre, and the Bundoora Centre.

Northern Health joins the growing number of Australian healthcare providers, including Austin Health, Eastern Health, Adventist Healthcare and Sunshine Coast Hospital, who are already leveraging the benefits of the Agfa HealthCare Enterprise Imaging solution.

Enterprise Imaging innovations providing “life in flow” to Radiologists

“The choice of Agfa’s Enterprise Imaging platform aligns with our vision to deliver high-quality care and transform healthcare services through carefully considered investments in innovative technologies. Our strategic cooperation with Agfa HealthCare is a significant step forward in our quest to advance excellence in healthcare delivery in Melbourne’s North. Agfa HealthCare will provide advanced imaging IT functionalities, including AI clinical decision support to our Imaging program. We are delighted to take this first step in what we trust will be a long and beneficial relationship between Northern Health and Agfa HealthCare,” says Dr. Terry Kok, Director of Imaging for Northern Health.

“We are proud to partner with Northern Health in implementing our latest generation of the Enterprise Imaging platform that helps manage resource allocation, improve productivity, and provide clinical confidence with embedded AI capabilities. Today, radiologists face multiple pressure points and a constant demand to improve efficiencies of care delivery, while managing ever-greater volumes of incoming information. Our comprehensive medical imaging platform empowers radiologists to focus on patient care and confident diagnosis while increasing productivity and supporting their own well-being. In Agfa HealthCare we call it ‘Life in flow,'” says Jamie Osmond, Managing Director ASPAC for Agfa HealthCare.

“RUBEE^® for AI keeps radiologists in their flow while laying the foundation and framework for analytically intelligent ‘clinical packages’ seamlessly embedded within Agfa HealthCare Enterprise Imaging. By creating an efficient and effective work experience for radiologists, the Chest X-ray AI Analysis package powered by RUBEE^® and Lunit INSIGHT CXR will provide radiologists diagnostic confidence, optimize reading performance, and help improve productivity and overall delivery of patient care,” says Dr. Anjum Ahmed, Global Chief Medical Officer and Director Innovations for Agfa HealthCare.

Agfa’s Enterprise Imaging for Radiology is a comprehensive medical imaging platform that enables healthcare providers to capture, manage, store and distribute images and related data across the enterprise. Designed to support radiologists’ work at the top of their craft, its powerful automation features eliminate many of the menial tasks that stand in the way of doing more impactful work. The system is built to foster collaboration across departments, specialties, regions and time zones, so everyone can provide the best care to patients. 

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Australian Northern Health Partners With Agfa HealthCare Enterprise Imaging and RUBEE for AI to Transform Healthcare Delivery

SportGait’s Patented BKGTM Gait Technology Validated Through Peer-Reviewed Process for Mobile Phone Use and Published in The Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology

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WILMINGTON, N.C., May 9, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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SportGait, the brain wellness and medical technology company helping to detect, track and prevent concussions, proudly announced today that its patented BKG™ gait technology has been validated for mobile phone use and published in the Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology. This announcement comes on the heels of another peer-reviewed publication earlier this year in the Journal of Concussion that demonstrated BKG gait technology’s reliability and accuracy, proving that it can create biomarkers and be used to predict concussion outcomes effectively. The company is also in the process of validating the technology for use in Parkinson’s, Frailty, and other significant neurological conditions. 

The latest published study, Click Here, highlights that using a mobile device to perform SportGait’s BKG  gait test produced results equivalent to those produced when performing the gait test with dedicated body-worn sensors.  The study covers both adolescents and adults. Data also indicated that gait sensors can detect prolonged recovery trajectories for concussed patients. The mobile BKG scores were evaluated using more than 4,000 individuals and achieved strong test-retest reliability across all gait metrics. This outcome is truly groundbreaking for SportGait and the use of its technology in clinical practice. Putting SportGait’s unique clinically validated gait technology on a person’s mobile device allows for ubiquitous distribution and enables remote patient monitoring. Historically, a major barrier to easy and effective clinical treatment of concussions has been the need for multiple in-person assessments. SportGait’s mobile BKG test removes this barrier and enables remote patient monitoring and assessment without the need for in-person medical visits. 

“This new technology not only puts a powerful assessment tool in the hands of patients, but because it only takes 1-2 minutes to collect thousands of data points on gait, we are arming medical providers with considerable data to make more informed decisions,” says Dr. Len Lecci, lead researcher on the study.  

“Our goal at SportGait has always been to be able to provide efficient, efficacious, and economical tools and resources to help individuals, families, coaches and medical providers make more informed decisions around head injuries and concussions. By bringing our BKG  technology to the phone, we’re taking a major leap forward,” commented SportGait President and CEO Chris Newton. “Our newly updated mobile application will turn any smartphone into an incredibly powerful tool for assisting with clinical diagnosis and treatment plans for head injuries, without the costs and hassles that come with specialized sensors. That means fewer trips to the doctor without sacrificing quality of care.”

SportGait’s patented technology uses data collected by a mobile device’s accelerometers and creates BioKinetoGraphs (BKG), which are a visual depiction of a person’s gait. Similar to the shape of a waveform, the graph-like displays visually correspond to different events during a gait cycle such as the foot hitting the ground or pushing off of it. The company recently released version 2.0 of its software platform, which included an updated mobile application and enhanced communication through its ecosystem to support patients both in-clinic and remotely.

About SportGait

SportGait is a concussion support and recovery system that offers a scalable platform for medical providers, coaches, and parents. Their array of assessments are best-in-class and research-backed with the goal of bridging brain wellness with medical technology. The scientifically developed system aids and educates users in effectively evaluating and monitoring concussions. A scientific review of the system is Click Here.  SportGait is a highly trusted source of medical technology and was chosen to be the enterprise-wide standard for concussion testing for one of the top five largest hospital systems in the U.S. For more information please visit https://sportgait.com.

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Highly engaged employees say ‘caring’ is a key differentiator for virtual care company named on Inc.’s 2023 list of best U.S. workplaces.

CHICAGO, May 9, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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First Stop Health (FSH), a leading virtual care company, has been named to Inc. Magazine’s annual list of Best Workplaces for a second year in a row. According to Inc., FSH employees are highly engaged because senior leadership values people as the most important resource. Overwhelmingly, employees described FSH’s work environment as caring. 

“All of us at FSH are striving towards providing delightful, affordable care,” said FSH CEO Teira Gunlock. “Uniting around that mission has created a foundation of mutual respect that every role is important. I’m thrilled this team is being recognized, again, for the caring FSH community we have built and I’m excited about our plans to further strengthen it and ensure it’s a place people love.”  

The Inc. Best Workplaces list is the result of a comprehensive measurement of American companies that have excelled in creating exceptional workplaces and company culture, whether operating in a physical or virtual facility. Each company that was nominated took part in an employee survey, conducted by Quantum Workplace, which included topics such as management effectiveness, perks, fostering employee growth, and overall company culture. The organization’s benefits were also audited to determine overall score and ranking.  

FSH has been named on an Inc. list for six years in a row, including 2018 through 2022, as one of the fastest-growing private companies on the Inc. 5000 list. The 2023 ranking for the Inc. 5000 list has not yet been announced. 

Here is what employees had to say about FSH in the Inc. Best Workplaces survey: 

“Working at First Stop Health is truly a pleasure. The culture, my coworkers and our mission are the best of any organization. My manager and leadership are incredibly dedicated to my professional and personal growth.” 

“I appreciate the transparency of the leadership team and feel like they do a great job keeping the entire organization updated. I am especially proud to make a difference in the healthcare sector. It’s an incredible feeling to get our members the health care they need, faster, more easily and for little-to-no cost.” 

“FSH exemplifies its pillars in the way we hire and the group of employees that make up our organization — caring, trusted, unrelenting and transparent. I have never worked in an organization with so many hardworking and caring individuals. They collaborate effectively, problem-solve across team lines, and support and encourage each other. Management is committed to open communication.” 

To learn more about First Stop Health, visit www.fshealth.com. 

About First Stop Health 

First Stop Health (FSH) provides care that people love with various digital healthcare services. Patients can access virtual care 24/7 via app, website or phone. We help them save time and money with safe, convenient, high-quality virtual care solutions — Primary Care, Urgent Care & Mental Health. FSH was named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces of 2022 and 2023, and ranked one of the fastest-growing private companies for the past five years by Inc. 5000.

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Emily Kunisch

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First Stop Health Again Named One of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces

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