What You Should Know:
- Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (MGHIF), a leader in healthcare impact investing, announced a strategic investment in Qure.ai, a prominent developer of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging.
- The strategic investment fuels Qure.ai's Series D funding round and propels their mission of expanding access to AI-powered imaging technology globally.
Expanding Reach and Capabilities
The funding will be directed towards two key
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Proscia and Nucleai Partner to Integrate Predictive Biomarker Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Proscia, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pathology solutions, and Nucleai, a leading spatial AI biomarker company, announced a strategic partnership today. This collaboration aims to revolutionize precision medicine by integrating Nucleai's advanced biomarker technology with Proscia's Concentriq® software platform.
- By harnessing the power of AI and digital pathology, this partnership offers the potential to fundamentally improve the
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Children’s National Hospital Expands Use of Laudio Platform to Empower Nurse Educators and Combat Burnout
What You Should Know:
- Laudio, a leader in frontline leader solutions for healthcare systems, announced today the expansion of its partnership with Children's National Hospital, the premier pediatric health system in the Washington, D.C. area.
- The expansion brings nurse educators onto the Laudio platform, building upon the successful implementation with nurse managers in 2021.
Streamlining Workflows and Boosting Engagement
The Laudio platform offers a comprehensive
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Black and Hispanic Patients Face Higher Liver Cancer ED Visits, Study Finds
What You Should Know:
- A new study by Inovalon, a leader in healthcare data analytics, sheds light on racial and socioeconomic disparities in emergency department (ED) visits for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer.
- The study, conducted in collaboration with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, highlights the significant impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) on access to
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HHS Finalizes Rules to Penalize Healthcare Providers Engaging in Information Blocking
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new final rule today aimed at preventing information blocking in healthcare.
- The final rule establishes disincentives for healthcare providers who engage in practices that interfere with a patient's access to their electronic health information (EHI).
What is Information Blocking?
Information blocking occurs when a healthcare provider knowingly and unreasonably interferes with the
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Atropos Health Expands Evidence Network with 5 New Partners
What You Should Know:
- Atropos Health announced significant growth for its Atropos Evidence Network, adding new partners, a new customer, and a wider range of datasets.
- Atropos Health's expansion demonstrates its commitment to revolutionizing healthcare through real-world data and fostering a collaborative environment for evidence-based decision-making.
More Data, More Possibilities
The Atropos Evidence Network welcomes Forian and Syndesis Health, expanding the reach
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ColdVentures Unveils FDA-Approved ColdVest to Prevent Heat-Related Deaths
What You Should Know:
- ColdVentures, a medical device innovator, has unveiled the ColdVest – a groundbreaking wearable technology designed to prevent heat stroke fatalities.
- The ColdVest is the first-of-its-kind, Class 1 FDA-approved portable emergency cooling device. It is designed to bridge the critical gap between heat stroke onset and emergency medical intervention, potentially saving lives.
Protecting Lives in the Face of Rising Temperatures
The ColdVest is the
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Zing Coach Raises $10M to Expand AI-Powered Fitness Coach
What You Should Know:
- Zing Coach, a health-tech leader backed by Palta, has secured $10M in Series A funding led by Zubr Capital and Triple Point Capital.
- The secured funding will empower Zing Coach to expand its development team and bolster marketing efforts to reach new international markets. Additionally, the company will further refine its AI Coach technology.
- Currently, in beta testing, the AI Coach will be available to all Zing Coach users this fall.
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Deaconess Health System Delivers 24/7 Virtual Urgent Care Across 50 States via KeyCare
- Deaconess Health System, a healthcare provider serving over 1.5 million patients in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, announced a collaboration with KeyCare. This partnership brings 24/7 virtual urgent care to Deaconess patients across all 50 states through MyChart, the health system's patient portal.
- The partnership empowers Deaconess patients to receive high-quality urgent care for a variety of non-emergency conditions from the comfort of their homes, or wherever they may be. This
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PwC: Pharma & Biotech Dealmaking Heats Up Despite Uncertainties
What You Should Know:
- The pharmaceutical and life sciences (PLS) sector is experiencing a resurgence in dealmaking activity, with a 20% increase in deal volume over the past year reported, according to PwC’s latest US Midyear Deals 2024 Outlook for Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences.
- M&A activity in the PLS sector is expected to remain strong throughout 2024 and potentially into 2025. Clarity on factors like US election outcomes and Federal Reserve interest rate decisions
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