What You Should Know:
- At the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting, GE Healthcare announced new precision medicine to meet providers’ most pressing needs.
- GE Healthcare is committed to improving access to precision medicine around the world, especially for underserved communities.
Barriers to Precision Care
The global healthcare landscape faces significant hurdles in adopting precision medicine. Limited access to essential health
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Archives for June 2024
Digital MSK – Physical Therapy’s New Route for Effective Hybrid Care Delivery
In a world where consumer expectations and needs are constantly evolving, healthcare organizations are faced with pressure to meet patients’ demands and stay both relevant and profitable. In recent years, the competitive landscape has changed due to the emergence of digital tools across industries like retail, where purchases can be made within seconds, and transportation, where consumers can call an Uber from their smartphone in a matter of seconds. Though these services are convenient, they
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Health Catalyst Acquires Oncology Platform Carevive
What You Should Know:
- Health Catalyst, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions for healthcare organizations, has finalized its acquisition of Carevive Systems.
- Carevive is a prominent oncology-focused health technology company dedicated to enhancing the cancer patient experience. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Enhancing Oncology Care Through Data and Technology
This acquisition equips Health Catalyst with valuable resources
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Sware Secures $6M to Help Life Sciences Eliminate Validation Debt
What You Should Know
- Sware has secured $6 million in Series B funding to enhance its software validation solution for life sciences companies.
- The new funding will support research and development, AI-driven capabilities, and expansion of Sware's sales team to address validation debt.
Insights into Sware's Growth and Innovation
Sware, a leading provider of comprehensive software validation solutions for the life sciences industry, has announced a successful raise of $6 million in
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Clinical Study Shows VR Treats Pain Consistently Across Sociodemographic Categories
What You Should Know:
- AppliedVR, an immersive therapeutics (ITx) pioneer advancing a novel, virtual reality-based approach to medicine, today announced results from a secondary analysis of a large randomized controlled trial (RCT) that evaluated whether socio-demographic factors affected the clinical effectiveness of receiving a virtual reality (VR) therapy that treats chronic low back pain (cLBP) at
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How Technology is Helping Combat Healthcare Fraud
Healthcare fraud is a significant issue in the U.S. and one that continues to grow in scale as fraudulent actors seek to exploit the healthcare system for their own financial gain. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (D.O.J.), the cost of healthcare fraud in the country is close to $100 billion a year.This figure encompasses a wide range of deceptive practices by healthcare providers, patients, and third parties which include billing for services not rendered, falsifying documents,
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How Skilled Nursing Facilities Can Navigate New Value-Based Purchasing Rules
Post-acute care facilities for years have been preparing for the impact that value-based purchasing (VBP) programs would have.
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 put providers on notice that quality of care measures, like reducing hospital readmissions and improving patient outcomes, would take precedence over fee-for-service models.
In 2024, the stakes have gotten much higher for post-acute care facilities. Understanding
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Eko Health Raises $41M to Scale AI-driven Heart, Lung Detection
What You Should Know:
- Eko Health, a leader in AI-powered early detection of heart and lung diseases, announced today a successful Series D financing round of $41 million.
- This funding, led by ARTIS Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, NTTVC, and Questa Capital, will fuel Eko's mission to expand access to its innovative platform in the U.S. and globally.
Building on a Strong Foundation of Innovation and Clinical Validation
This funding round comes on the heels of
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Mediktor Acquires Conversational AI Platform Sensely To Enhance Global Footprint
What You Should Know:
- Mediktor, a provider of AI-powered healthcare solutions, announced today the acquisition of Sensely, a San Francisco-based innovator in conversational AI for patient engagement.
- The strategic acquisition strengthens Mediktor's global footprint, broadens its technology portfolio, and positions the combined entity as a major player in the AI-driven healthcare market.
Combining Expertise for Enhanced Patient Engagement
Mediktor's established AI
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VA Health Chat Now Available Nationwide, Connecting 6.8M Veterans with On-Demand Virtual Care
What You Should Know:
- Veterans across the United States can now access convenient, on-demand healthcare through VA Health Chat, following the platform's national rollout across all Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs).
- The multi-year initiative, facilitated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), brings CirrusMD's physician-first virtual care services to millions of Veterans.
VA Health Chat: Expanding Access to Care
VA Health Chat is now available to over
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