May 24, 2017
Up-and-Comers 2017: Augmedix: Freeing Up MDs from Charting
Augmedix primarily offer time-saving benefit of documentation. Augmedix scribe for providers and save them a third of their day,
Augmedix in the Press
July 20, 2017
Dignity Health using Google Glass to improve clinical efficiency
When Google Glass was first launched, it was targeted primarily to consumers, the idea being that they would be able to access the web within their line of vision utilizing what was billed as sleek and stylish technology.
August 29, 2017
Google Glass is back - as a tool to coach autistic children, train doctors, and more
Augmedix, which is based in San Francisco, has secured $17 million in funding from several health care systems, including Sutter Health and Dignity Health. The company says doctors and health systems in 30 states are using its product.
May 04, 2017
Tech Talk Thursday: Whatever happened to Google Glass?
Augmedix and Google Glass enhancing physician-patient interaction.
April 11, 2017
One of Google's most embarrassing flops is turning into a real business
Augmedix sells its application to 12 hospitals, including Dignity Health, Sutter Health and TriHealth, to help doctors transcribe notes from patient interactions.
April 07, 2017
Doctors spend more time on administrative work than with patients, study says
How health systems are trying to use technology and additional services to help doctors reclaim their days.
March 31, 2017
Augmedix, which is backed by big-name venture funds and a slew of actual healthcare providers have turned Google Glass into an effective time-saving platform for physician visits.
March 15, 2017
Doctors are using Google Glass for 'less typing, more eye contact' with patients
CHI Health started using Augmedix service from August 2015. Now CHI Health Doctors are using this in 17 CHI locations across Nebraska.
February 25, 2017
Hospital funds boost startups with more than money
Augmedix's use at clinics encouraged big health systems to invest.
February 16, 2017
Five digital health trends investors are watching in 2017
Digital health technologies will transform healthcare. Mobile phones have given health care providers the ability to engage with patients 24-7 and patients are able to capture and share data that may be helpful in tracking their health care.
February 06, 2017
The Challenges of Health Care Innovation's ''Bright, Shiny New Toys''
Interview of Molly Coye, Executive in Residence for AVIA and former Chief Innovation Officer at UCLA Health taken by Amy Compton-Phillips, Chief Clinical Officer with Providence St. Joseph Health.
January 27, 2017
Health IT startups to watch in 2017: A running list
Augmedix, which has harnessed Google Glass technology to develop tools to improve physician workflow and productivity, has secured a $23 million round of funding from new investors McKesson Ventures, OrbiMed and others.
January 25, 2017
More time for patients, less time for computers is the goal for Augmedix at the Vinton Clinic
Virginia Gay's Vinton Family Medical Clinic will use new technology to improve accuracy and eliminate distractions.
January 12, 2017
Healthcare Still Sees mHealth Value in Smartglasses
Virtual and augmented reality may be all the rage, but health systems are still putting mHealth-enhanced smartglasses like Google Glass to good use - and giving companies like Augmedix a rosy outlook for the future.
January 09, 2017
Electronic Record Keeping With Google Glass and Helpers
The combination of Google Glass technology and remote scribe services is helping doctors meet federal requirements to complete electronic health records (EHRs).
January 03, 2017
Cincinnati hospital system equipping doctors with Google Glass
A local hospital system intends to equip hundreds of its doctors with Google Glass technology so they can spend more time focused on patient care rather than typing up electronic medical records.
December 20, 2016
Sutter Health's approach to innovation and physician burnout
Sutter Health crafted a powerful pitch for improving physician workload. Their physicians were staying 2-3 hours per day post-clinic typing notes.
December 09, 2016
Augmedix raises another $23M for Google Glass service
The latest funding round signals a continued interest in the use of wearable technology and augmented reality in healthcare.
December 09, 2016
Google Glass startup Augmedix scores $23 million from McKesson Ventures, others
Augmedix, which has harnessed Google Glass technology to develop tools to improve physician workflow and productivity, has secured a $23 million round of funding from new investors McKesson Ventures, OrbiMed and others.
December 07, 2016
Augmedix raises $23M for Google Glass-powered remote scribe platform
Augmedix has raised $23 million in a round led by new investors McKesson Ventures and OrbiMed. Previously, the company raised $17 million, and this latest round brings the company's total funding to over $60 million.
December 05, 2016
Google Glass with Augmedix to help patients on the Central Coast
The service works by providing a real time audio and video recording of a patient's time with a doctor. A scribe in an undisclosed location then helps write down everything necessary for the patient's medical records.
December 01, 2016
Where some health systems are betting big on digital
Augmedix, a visionary solution that uses cutting-edge smartglass technology - the Google Glass - to connect physicians with a remote team of scribes. Physicians wear the smartglass, which contains a camera, during patient exams.
December 01, 2016
Innovating for Service Excellence: Can Silicon Valley Save the Patient Experience?
Patient Experience is a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity right now. Not only is there tremendous opportunity for healthcare to catch up to other industries in customer service, but there is now a financial incentive to make the patient satisfied.
November 30, 2016
Value-based Care Prompts Glass to Grow Up
Augmedix's J-shaped growth curve over the last four years is indeed indicative of healthcare market interest, which has helped spawn a number of other competitors. Mountain View, CA-based Drchrono jumped onto the Glass bandwagon in 2014.
October 26, 2016
Division of Labor - Ian Shakil's Digital Pin Factory
In 2012, Ian Shakil, a then-recent Stanford business school graduate, started working in early-stage healthcare startups. Friends afforded him the rare opportunity to try on a primitive version of Google Glass.
September 27, 2016
Coming to a doctor's office near you: Live-streaming your exam with Google Glass
Augmedix is the first step to supercharging doctors with instantaneous information that transforms how medical decisions are made.
August 01, 2016
Where the action is in wearables: Healthcare niches
The direct-to-consumer wearables market has had its bright spots, but according to many industry analysts, one area that promises especially high growth is healthcare.
July 27, 2016
The Bloomberg Advantage: Shakil on Doctors Using Google Glass
Ian Shakil Chief Executive Officer Augmedix Inc Discussing the growing virtual reality and augmented world and the idea doctors using Google glass to gather medical information.
July 21, 2016
Slingbox founder-turned-VC shares views on Pokemon Go, cable cord-cutting, big new fund
Silicon Valley VC discusses his thoughts on investing in AR, VR and wearable technologies.
July 12, 2016
How does the Google Glass service work?
A team of providers at TriHealth were among the first in the country to begin using Google Glass via Augmedix for medical office visits.
July 12, 2016
The Internet of Medical Things, Part 2: Devices and Apps
Augmedix's Glass-based service frees the hands of doctors to spend more of their time working with patients and less of it looking at documents.
June 30, 2016
These Growing Virtual Reality Firms Are Attracting Wall Street's Attention
The growing number of companies offering virtual reality and augmented reality products has caught the attention of Wall Street, where investors are eager to get in on what may the "next big thing."
May 27, 2016
Startup makes patient charts a snap as it teams up with Google
Although it's now the most prominent Google Glass company, there was a time that Augmedix couldn't get the time of day from Google.
May 05, 2016
Theranos and Augmedix: Drawing lessons for health care from Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a hotbed of innovation and disruption. But how that applies to health care is not always clear - or clean.
May 02, 2016
Unlikely health care alliances are critical to drive industry transformation
Dignity's Strategic Innovation Officer explains how Augmedix has improved patient care, increased system efficiency, and reduced provider burnout - what he likes to call the "Triple Bottom Line."
April 28, 2016
Augmedix Plans To Expand Google Glass-Based System For Healthcare
Augmedix announces a $17 million fundraising round to finance the expansion of its system to more hospitals, clinics, and doctors. Currently about 5,000 patients across the country are seen by a provider using Augmedix every day.
April 27, 2016
Google Glass Augmedix CEO: Why Health Systems are partnering with Disruptors
Ian Shakil, Co-Founder and CEO of Google Glass Augmedix, joins State of Reform to reflect on the recent $17m strategic investment his company recently received from five major health systems including Sutter Health, Dignity Health, Catholic Health Initiatives, and TriHealth.
April 26, 2016
Augmedix nabs $17M to 'rehumanize' doctor/patient relations using Google Glass
Augmedix has developed a platform for doctors to collect, update and recall patient and other medical data in real-time, has raised $17 million in a strategic round.
