What You Should Know:
- HealthEquity, the leading provider of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), has announced a new collaboration with Paytient, a healthcare technology firm. Together, they are offering employees a powerful new benefit: Health Payment Accounts (HPAs).
- By addressing the affordability of healthcare, HPAs can improve employee satisfaction, reduce financial stress, and ultimately lead to better health outcomes.
Addressing Healthcare Affordability
Forty percent of
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FCS Partners with Paradigm to Expand Clinical Trial Access
What You Should Know:
- Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), a leading provider of comprehensive cancer care, has announced a new partnership with Paradigm Health, a technology platform specializing in clinical trial management.
- The collaboration aims to expand patient access to innovative treatments through more efficient clinical trial recruitment and execution.
A Strategic Partnership for Enhanced Clinical Trial Access
FCS has experienced steady
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Flatiron Health Appoints Quincy Weatherspoon as VP and General Manager of Point of Care Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Flatiron Health, a pioneer in oncology technology, announced today the appointment of Quincy Weatherspoon as Vice President and General Manager of Flatiron Point of Care Solutions.
- In this role, Weatherspoon will be responsible for overseeing the company's network of oncology practices and driving innovation in Flatiron's point of care products, including OncoEMR® and Flatiron Assist™.
- Weatherspoon brings over 15 years of experience in healthcare
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Doccla Secures $45.9M to Scale Virtual Ward Solutions Across Europe
What You Should Know:
- Doccla, a London-based provider of virtual ward and remote patient monitoring services, announced raises $45.9M (£35M) Series B funding round led by Lakestar with participation from Elaia as well as existing Doccla investors General Catalyst (led 2022 Series A), Bertelsmann Investments, and Speedinvest.
- The investment will fuel Doccla's expansion plans across Europe, particularly focusing on France and the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and
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AI Holds Promise for Improving Patient Experience, Survey Finds
What You Should Know:
- A new survey conducted by Talkdesk has revealed the growing optimism among consumers about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the healthcare experience.
- While AI is still in its early stages of adoption in healthcare, patients are hopeful that it can streamline processes, reduce administrative burdens, and improve access to care.
Patients embrace artificial intelligence for administrative tasks, sensitive health queries, and
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PathAI’s AISight Dx Receives CE Mark for Primary Diagnosis
What You Should Know:
- PathAI, a pioneer in AI-powered digital pathology, has achieved a significant milestone with the CE mark certification of its AISight Dx Image Management System (IMS) for primary diagnosis.
- The certification paves the way for PathAI's expansion into the European diagnostic pathology market, offering pathologists a powerful tool to enhance their interpretations and improve laboratory efficiency.
AISight Dx: A Comprehensive Digital Pathology
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Curative Expands Health Plan to Georgia with $0 Copay, $0 Deductible
What You Should Know:
- Curative Insurance Company, a healthcare services innovator, is pleased to announce the expansion of its revolutionary health plan to Georgia.
- This marks a significant step forward as Curative brings its $0 copay, $0 deductible solution to businesses headquartered in the Peach State.
Prioritizing Affordability and Well-being
Curative's health plan is designed to remove barriers to care and prioritize member well-being. It achieves this
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CommonWell Health Alliance Launches New TEFCA-Enabled Platform
What You Should Know:
- CommonWell Health Alliance, a healthcare interoperability organization, has announced significant advancements in its platform and membership.
- The new platform, developed in collaboration with ELLKAY, a healthcare data interoperability expert, is designed to facilitate smoother and more reliable data exchange among healthcare providers.
Key Highlights:
New Members: Athenahealth, ModuleMD, and Solace Health have joined CommonWell's platform and
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The Importance of Accurate Patient Matching for AI Projects
Famous artificial intelligence (AI) errors such as a Google search recommendation to put glue on a pizza to keep the cheese from falling off may cause a smile. However, when AI is mentioned in conjunction with healthcare, the stakes become serious — quickly since ‘hallucinations’ are not an option in healthcare!
But make no mistake: AI is infiltrating healthcare, from both clinical and operational angles. Estimates show the global AI healthcare market growing by 1,600% during the decade, from
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Physician Burnout: Over 25% of Physicians Do Not Utilize Their Annual Vacation Days
What You Should Know:
- A recent report by G-Med, a global online physician community, sheds light on the alarming issue of physician burnout and its impact on vacation time.
The report, based on extensive analysis of peer-to-peer discussions among verified physicians, reveals that a significant number of doctors are not taking all their allotted vacation days, either due to workload pressures or discomfort in requesting time off.
The Toll of Burnout
Physician burnout,
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