What You Should Know:
- A new report by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) examines the current state of electronic health information exchange among hospitals in the United States. The findings reveal progress in interoperability but also highlight areas where improvement is needed.
- In addition, this brief describes the breadth of electronic information exchange between hospitals and other providers across the care continuum
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Click Therapeutics Acquires Better Therapeutics, Expands into Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease
What You Should Know:
- Click Therapeutics, a leader in prescription digital therapeutics (DTx), announced today the acquisition of key assets from Better Therapeutics.
- Click's expansion into cardiometabolic disease follows successful DTx development efforts in other areas, including migraine prevention, depression, schizophrenia, and opioid use disorder.
Strengthening the DTx Pipeline
The acquisition includes several key assets from Better
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Wysa Awarded $3.4M Grant to Develop Personalized Mental Health Support for Chronic Pain
What You Should Know:
- Wysa, a leading provider of digital mental health platforms, has been selected as a sub-awardee for a $3.4M grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- The 4-year project, led by Washington University in St. Louis with Duke University as another sub-awardee, aims to develop personalized pathways for individuals managing mental health conditions alongside chronic pain.
Just-in-Time
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WearLinq Acquires AMI Cardiac Monitoring, Raises $6.7M for FDA-Cleared 6-Lead ECG Device
What You Should Know:
- WearLinq, a leader in wearable health monitoring, announced a strategic acquisition of AMI Cardiac Monitoring, LLC, a seasoned player in ambulatory cardiac monitoring.
- The acquisition, coupled with a recent $6.7M funding round, positions WearLinq to significantly expand access to their innovative eWave 6-lead ECG monitor and revolutionize the fight against atrial fibrillation (AFib), which recently received FDA 510(k) clearance.
Tackling the
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Sanofi, Formation Bio, OpenAI Partner on AI-Powered Drug Discovery
What You Should Know:
- Sanofi, a global pharmaceutical leader, Formation Bio, an AI-powered drug developer, and OpenAI, a leading research and development company in artificial intelligence, have announced a groundbreaking collaboration. The first-of-its-kind partnership in the pharma and life sciences industries aims to leverage AI to accelerate drug development and bring new medicines to patients faster.
- Sanofi, Formation Bio, and OpenAI believe this collaboration will be
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Videra Health Secures 5.6M for AI-Powered Mental Health Screening & Monitoring
What You Should Know:
- Videra Health, a frontrunner in AI-powered mental health assessments raises $5.6M in Seed II funding led by Peterson Ventures, with participation from Mercato Partners, Epic Ventures, and Philo Ventures.
- Videra Health aims to tackle these challenges by offering widespread, streamlined mental health screening and monitoring powered by AI technology.
Transforming Mental Health Screening with Video Technology
Videra Health leverages cutting-edge
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Cityblock, Sunshine Health Partner to Deliver Care to Florida Medicaid Members in Central Florida
What You Should Know:
- Cityblock, a value-based healthcare provider specializing in Medicaid, announced a new partnership with Sunshine Health, a Florida managed care plan. This collaboration aims to provide high-quality primary care and care coordination services to Medicaid beneficiaries with complex needs in Central Florida.
- The partnership expands Centene Corporation's, Sunshine Health's parent company, existing relationship with Cityblock. Cityblock has already established
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How to Improve Your Nursing Skills with Technology
Today, many businesses and healthcare groups leverage technology to connect with clients and customers, distribute products and services, and ensure social distancing. While being tech-savvy was beneficial, it has now become imperative for nurses to be proficient in the latest technological developments to offer effective patient care.
Enroll in Premium Courses
Individuals interested in an accelerated yet comprehensive overview of software and healthcare technology can find online courses
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Humana Becomes First Insurer to Cover TMS Therapy for Adolescent Depression
What You Should Know:
- Neuronetics, Inc. and Humana announce a significant step forward in adolescent mental healthcare. This collaboration offers new hope for young people struggling with major depressive disorder (MDD) by making transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy more accessible.
- Humana, a health insurance provider, has become the first commercial payer to update its policy in response to the FDA's recent clearance of NeuroStar TMS for adolescents aged 15-21 with
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Implicity Launches FDA-approved Heart Failure Prediction Algorithm, SignalHF
What You Should Know:
- Implicity, a leader in remote patient monitoring and cardiac data management, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for SignalHF1, a groundbreaking new algorithm within their remote monitoring solution.
- SignalHF1 algorithm empowers early detection and intervention, paving the way for improved patient outcomes and a brighter future for cardiac care.
Leveraging Big Data for Better Heart Care
Implicity holds a unique distinction as the first private
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