What You Should Know:
- Komodo Health, a leading healthcare technology company, has announced the recipients of its 2024 Diet-Related Health (DRH) grants.
- The program, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), provides researchers with free access to Komodo's Healthcare Map™, a vast repository of de-identified patient data, to study the impact of diet on health outcomes.
Advancing Research and Improving Health Equity
The DRH program supports diverse research
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OpenNotes and Abridge Partner to Evaluate AI-Generated Visit Summaries for Enhanced Patient Understanding
What You Should Know:
- OpenNotes, an advocate for healthcare transparency, and Abridge, an AI-powered clinical documentation platform, have joined forces to improve patient engagement and understanding through enhanced AI-generated visit summaries.
- The collaboration, part of the new OpenNotes Lab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), will leverage patient feedback and AI to create more effective and accessible patient-facing documentation.
Improving Patient
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KLAS: Small Hospitals Face Buyer’s Remorse for EHR Selections
What You Should Know:
- KLAS Research has released a new report reveals EHR selection buyer's remorse among recent decison-makers at small standalone hospitals (1-200 beds).
- The report, US Acute Care EHR Market Share 2024 is based on interviews with hospital leaders and an analysis of market share data, reveals key trends in EHR selection, implementation, and satisfaction among small hospitals.
Epic, MEDITECH, and Oracle Health Dominate the Market
While small hospitals
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Hancock Health Selects revology to Manage Revenue Cycle Ops
What You Should Know:
- Revology, a provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, has announced a multi-year contract with Hancock Health to manage its RCM operations.
- Hancock Health expanded its partnership with revology after the RCM firm helped increase cash collections, resulting in an additional $10 million for the organization.
Addressing RCM Challenges in Healthcare
Healthcare organizations face growing challenges in managing their revenue cycles effectively.
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Q/A: Amp Health’s VP Talks How Industrial COEs Are Transforming Workforce Wellness
In today’s demanding industrial landscape, the urgency of establishing Industrial Labor Centers of Excellence (COEs) has never been greater. COEs—specialized programs or facilities that provide high-quality, mulit-disciplinary care—are at the forefront of revolutionizing how we approach workforce wellness and safety by integrating technology, data, and proactive interventions. For organizations committed to sustainable growth and a healthier, more engaged workforce, adopting and championing
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Starget Pharma Secures $5.1M for AI-Powered Targeted Radiotherapy for Cancer
What You Should Know:
- Starget Pharma, an innovative startup specializing in precision cancer diagnostics and targeted radiotherapy, has secured $5.1M in funding from Cancer Focus, a fund established in collaboration with the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- The investment will support Starget Pharma's upcoming clinical trial for treating advanced metastatic cancers, including sarcomas, neuroendocrine tumors, melanoma, and liver cancer.
Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment
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Accenture Invests in 1910 Genetics to Accelerate AI-Powered Drug Discovery
What You Should Know:
- Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in 1910 Genetics, a biotechnology company revolutionizing drug discovery with its AI-powered platform. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
- The strategic collaboration will combine Accenture's expertise in scaling AI solutions with 1910 Genetics' innovative technology to help biopharmaceutical companies accelerate drug development, reduce costs, and deliver more effective therapies
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1upHealth Appoints Andrew Boyd as New CEO
What You Should Know:
- 1upHealth, a leading provider of cloud-based FHIR technology, has announced the appointment of Andrew Boyd as its new Chief Executive Officer.
- Boyd brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare technology and digital solutions to further 1upHealth's mission of revolutionizing healthcare data interoperability.
- Prior to joining 1upHealth, Boyd held various leadership roles at Virgin Pulse (now Personify Health), a personalized health platform company,
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H1 Expands Trial Landscape Platform with UK Diversity Data and AI-Powered Site Rescue
What You Should Know:
- H1, a provider of healthcare data and analytics, has announced significant enhancements to its Trial Landscape platform.
- These updates include the integration of diversity data for over 34 million patients in England and the launch of an AI-powered Site Rescue functionality, both designed to accelerate equitable clinical trials and improve research outcomes.
Addressing Diversity in Clinical Trials
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are
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Digital Hypertension Solutions: Medication Management Shows Superior Results, PHTI Report Finds
What You Should Know:
- A new independent evaluation from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) has found that digital hypertension solutions focused on medication management deliver the most significant improvements in blood pressure control compared to other digital approaches and usual care.
- The report highlights the effectiveness of digital solutions that combine connected blood pressure cuffs with virtual care teams to manage medication and dosing. These solutions
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