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NantHealth HBox powered by BlackBerry's QNX
NantHealth HBox powered by BlackBerry's QNX Other interesting update from early January at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas was the launch of the second generation of HBox by NantHealth
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NantHealth HBox powered by BlackBerry's QNX
Other interesting update from early January at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas was the launch of the second generation of HBox by NantHealth. This portable device works to capture and transmit secure medical data between the patient, doctor and hospital. The device uses QNX Software Systems Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackBerry.
BlackBerry and NantHealth previously announced the first secure clinical genome browser, the NantOmics Cancer Genome Browser, which provides doctors with unprecedented access to patients' genetic data on the BlackBerry Passport smartphone. It enables deep, interactive reporting on genomics data for physicians and other treatment providers in clinical settings ' for example, giving oncologists a powerful view into the individual genetic alternations that make each patient's disease unique and highlighting relevant treatment options.
BlackBerry's recently launched BES12 cross-platform EMM solution will enable hospital IT administrators to easily deploy the application to a clinician's BlackBerry Passport smartphone and ensures that the application data is fully secure end-to-end. As for HBox, it serves as a hub of all medical data related to a patient, and provides easy access to medical records by transmitting information to and from the patient, doctor and point of care.
Currently, the first generation of HBox collects 3 billion vital signs annually and transmits that data to thousands of medical devices and 250 hospitals throughout the U.S.
'Instantly and safely connecting patient with doctor and hospital allows for a higher quality of healthcare, expediting diagnosis and treatment, as well as more efficiently and accurately providing vital information into the hands of those in need,' said Patrick Soon-Shiong, M.D., founder and CEO of NantHealth in a press release from BlackBerry.
The HBox, once integrated with the BES, will be fully encrypted to allow deployment in a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) secured environment, enabling clinicians and patients to securely access and receive medical information as soon as it is available, wherever they are.
The QNX-enabled HBox will be compatible with BlackBerry's BES enterprise mobility management platform in the coming months. With this, secure technology enables real-time assessment and diagnosis at molecular level at point of care.
If you wonder why QNX selected to power this devise - The existing QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System is the market leader in the connected car/infotainment space, with 50 million cars to date running their software and more than 50 percent of the market today. Having QNX powering the HBox means it will have the stability needed to run crucial devices along with the security.
'We look forward to continued collaboration where we leverage our respective strengths to improve patient healthcare,' said John Chen, executive chairman and CEO, BlackBerry.
The HBox is the example of a device powered by BlackBerry's IoT (Internet of things) Platform, which combines the popular QNX operating system with BlackBerry's secure network and device-management capabilities.
