Virun Launches CBD Oral Formulation

Nutrition Insight published this article, “Micellized CBD compounds: Nuriv launches patented oral formulations” on November 22, 2019. The article is about Virun’s launch of Nuriv custom formulations which contain the popular compound CBD using Viurn’s Mizellization technology. In the article Philip Bromley, Vurn’s CEO & Founder, is quoted as saying, “In my nearly 20 years in the dietary supplement industry, I have never seen as much interest in an ingredient as CBD.” In the article Philip gives advice to consumers how to ensure a quality CBD product. An archived PDF of the story is available here.

-Shared by Tyler Stowater, board member of Virun, Inc.  

Startup Sioux Falls features Bluestem

Startup Sioux Falls is a community organization that connects small business owners and entrepreneurs to one another and to the startup ecosystem in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota metro. Bluestem is featured in an article published on their website on October 24, 2019 by Andrea Ven Essen, “Organization Focus: Bluestem Capital”.

Alternately, download a PDF version of the article here.

Alcon’s iLUX MGD Treatment System Wins Top Honor in 2019 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA)

The iLUX MGD Treatment System is being recognized as an important technology advancement in treating dry eye and is winning awards. You can read the full story here.

A PDF archive of the story is available here.

-Shared by Tyler Stowater, former board member of Tear Film Innovations, Inc. (acquired by Alcon).

TearClear Appoints Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer

Bluestem is excited to see the addition of Dr. Srini Venkatesh, PhD, as Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer to the already strong team at TearClear.. Read the full story here

TearClear Corp. is an early-stage, disruptive eye health company focused on developing preservative-free topical ophthalmic drugs delivered from existing preserved, multi-dose systems. The company is developing a unique pharmaceutical platform to target chronic eye disease drugs where preservatives are commonly used to assure sterility in multi-dose bottles. TearClear aims to address the global market of ophthalmologic drugs for glaucoma, dry eye, allergic conjunctivitis and other indications

-Shared by Tyler Stowater, board member of TearClear Corp.

Ambient Clinical Analytics - Medical platform for early diagnosis launched in Beijing

Chinese health information technology company Meehealth joined hands with US-based company Ambient Clinical Analytics to launch a medical platform in Beijing on Wednesday, which can be used for the early recognition and treatment of acute illness and injury.

You can read the full story by Zheng Yiran, published 3/27/2109 on ChinaDaily.com.

-Ambient Clinical Analytics -Shared by Tyler Stowater, board member of Ambient Clinical Analytics

Ambient Clinical Analytics’ Sepsis DART™ iOS available on the App Store for both iPhone and iPad

Ambient Clinical Analytics announces today that its AWARE Sepsis DART™ software is now available to view as an iOS app on the App Store for both iPhone and iPad. AWARE Sepsis DART™ software is an FDA Class II cleared product for point of care use and was built by clinicians for clinicians. The solution uses customer-defined sepsis detection and support rules to indicate that sepsis may be present or developing. 

You can read the full story here about Ambient’s technology.

-Shared by Tyler Stowater, board member of Ambient Clinical Analytics

Neurolens Available in 38 States

Inspired by a breakthrough discovery linking optometry and neurology, neurolenses® are the first and only prescription lenses that add a contoured prism to bring the eyes into alignment. Contoured prism has been shown in studies to relieve the headaches, neck/shoulder pain and eyestrain that many patients experience when using digital devices, reading or doing detail work. Of the patients prescribed neurolenses, 93% found symptom relief. neurolens is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Read how the invention of a customizable prism lens addresses misalignment at all distance.

-Shared by Steve Kirby, board member of eyeBrain Medical Inc. 

Long Awaited Headache Relief Found

Dr. Whitney Hauser, an Optometrist, attended Vision Expo West, a large optometry industry event where she found neurolenses. She decided her son, a chronic headache sufferer since the age of three, should try the lenses. You can watch this story about how neurolenses have been life-changing for her son who is now a teenager.

Note: Dr. Hauser does not work for neurolens and is not a paid consultant for the company. neurolenses are a product of eyeBrain Medical, Inc.

-Shared by Steve Kirby, board member of eyeBrain Medical Inc. 

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Samantha™, The EHR Virtual Assistant from NoteSwift, receives award for Technical Innovation and Named "App of the Month" by Allscripts

Revolutionary EHR Virtual Assistant Samantha™ wins Innovation Award at 2018 Allscripts Developer Summit, Named App of the Month for May 2018.  If you want to learn what NoteSwift's Virtual Assistant technology will make in a medical practice, click here to read more.

-Shared by Steve Kirby, board member of NoteSwift, Inc.

The Prairie Club in Architectural Digest

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The Lodge at The Prairie Club

On July 10, 2018, Architectural Digest published "The Most Beautiful Clubhouse in Every State in America".  The Prairie Club was chosen as Nebraska's best!  Click here to read the story and see the list for yourself.  Visit The Prairie Club website if you'd like to see images of their top quality facilities and golf courses.  

 

 

Shared by Jon Kirby, Senior Associate of Investor Relations


Virtual Assistant API Toolkit for EHR Vendors to Implement Speech Recognition

With NoteSwift directly supporting some of the top EHRs in the market already, many specialty EHRs have been inquiring about how to port Samantha to their platform, which has driven the need for a development toolkit for Samantha.

You can read the full story here: Virtual Strategy Magazine, June 20, 2018 "NoteSwift Announces Availability of Samantha™ Virtual Assistant Development Toolkit

-Shared by Steve Kirby, board member of NoteSwift, Inc.

Adding artificial intelligence to speech recognition for more efficient EHR documentation

Physician burnout is a well-documented issue. More than 40% of over 15,500 physicians polled in a recent MedScape study reported experiencing burnout.

Read the rest of this blog post featuring Samantha™, the EHR Virtual Assistant from NoteSwift, Inc. which lets a user enter the entire patient note from a single screen - either by typing or using any speech recognition dictation product. 

-Shared by Steve Kirby, board member of NoteSwift, Inc.