What You Should Know:
- The Sequoia Project, a leading advocate for health information technology (health IT) interoperability, announced the launch of a new Pharmacy Workgroup as part of its Interoperability Matters program.
- The strategic initiative aims to improve patient care by fostering collaboration between pharmacies and the broader healthcare ecosystem. Launching and growing the pharmacy community of practice is a monumental undertaking for The Sequoia Project, made
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Ochsner Health to Deploy DeepScribe’s Ambient AI to 4700 Clinicians
What You Should Know:
- Ochsner Health, a prominent healthcare provider in the Gulf South announced a strategic partnership with DeepScribe, a leader in ambient AI clinical documentation,
- The strategic collaboration will see DeepScribe's AI-powered technology implemented across Ochsner Health's network of 46 hospitals and 370 health and urgent care centers.
Deploying Ambient AI Across Enterprise
DeepScribe's technology automatically transcribes and documents patient
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Mindera Health Secures $14M to Advance Commercialization of Psoriasis Precision Medicine Test
What You Should Know:
- Mindera Health, a leading developer of precision medicine solutions for dermatology, raises $14M convertible note financing led by Mountain Group Partners.
- The funding will accelerate the commercialization of Mindera’s flagship product, Mind.Px™, a groundbreaking test that predicts patient response to psoriasis treatments.
Revolutionizing Psoriasis Treatment
Mind.Px™ is a proprietary biomarker test that analyzes a patient’s skin sample to determine the
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AI Seen as Key Weapon Against Physician Burnout, Survey Finds
What You Should Know:
- eClinicalWorks, a leading provider of cloud-based electronic health records (EHR) for ambulatory care, has released the results of a recent survey examining healthcare professionals' perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare industry.
- The survey aimed to understand how AI-powered solutions can help address critical challenges like physician burnout, patient data management, and clinical documentation.
Burnout Relief Through
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VitalHub Acquires MedCurrent for $34M to Enhance Healthcare Efficiency
What You Should Know:
- VitalHub Corp., a leading provider of healthcare operations software and services, announced the acquisition of MedCurrent Corporation, a clinical decision support (CDS) company.
- The acquisition will integrate MedCurrent's OrderWise platform with VitalHub's existing Patient Flow software suite to create a comprehensive solution for managing healthcare resources.
Financial Details of the Acquisition
VitalHub will acquire MedCurrent for up to
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Smith+Nephew and HOPCo Partner to Enhance Musculoskeletal Care
What You Should Know:
- Smith+Nephew, a global leader in medical technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), the world’s largest musculoskeletal (MSK) value-based care and outcomes management company. This collaboration aims to improve patient outcomes and efficiency in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) through the integration of advanced digital technologies.
AI-powered Analytics for Musculoskeletal Procedures
The
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TRIPP Launches Kōkua XR, AI-Powered Meditation in VR
What You Should Know:
- TRIPP, a wellness technology company, announced the launch of Kōkua XR, an AI-powered meditation guide available in virtual reality.
- Building on the success of its mobile version, Kōkua XR leverages TRIPP’s vast dataset of user experiences to deliver highly personalized and interactive meditation sessions.
Kōkua XR: A Personalized Wellness Experience
Named after the Hawaiian concept of selfless care and support, Kōkua XR analyzes users’ mood data
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RansomHub Leaks 175GB of Data from Clinical Research Institute
What You Should Know:
- The Baim Institute for Clinical Research, a leading non-profit academic research organization, has fallen victim to a significant ransomware attack, according to Safety Detective’s cybersecurity team. The cyberattack, perpetrated by the RansomHub group, resulted in the theft and subsequent leak of 175 GB of sensitive data.
- The stolen data includes a wide range of confidential information, including clinical trial programs, financial data, patient information, and
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AvaSure Acquires Ouva’s Smart Room Solutions to Enhance AI-Powered Virtual Care Platform
What You Should Know:
- AvaSure, a provider of acute virtual care, announced today the acquisition of Ouva's smart room solutions. This strategic move aims to accelerate the development of AI-powered virtual care solutions for hospitals.
- By integrating Ouva's advanced AI capabilities into its Intelligent Virtual Care Platform, AvaSure will significantly expand its offerings and enhance patient care. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Expanding
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Fitbit Study Reveals Sleep Duration, Quality, and Consistency Linked to Wide Range of Health Outcomes
What You Should Know:
- A groundbreaking new study published in Nature Medicine has unveiled the profound impact of sleep duration, quality, and consistency on human health.
- Leveraging data from nearly 6.5 million nights of sleep collected from over 6,700 Fitbit users, researchers have uncovered significant correlations between sleep patterns and a wide range of health outcomes.
Why Sleep Duration and Quality Matters
The study, a collaboration between Vanderbilt
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