What You Should Know:
- Graphite, a software company developing the first comprehensive digital ecosystem for the frictionless exchange of health data, plans to add Emory Healthcare as its newest member.
- Pending negotiations of definitive agreements, Emory Healthcare intends to affiliate with Graphite as a Governing Member, joining the four founding health systems already dedicated to creating a common language for digital health.
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Graphite is a provider-led
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Butterfly Introduces Two Ultrasound Education Offerings
Butterfly Network, Inc., a digital health company transforming care through the power of portable, semiconductor-based ultrasound technology and intuitive software, today announced the addition of two new ultrasound education offerings that will complete its full suite of education products. The new offerings will include:
- Butterfly Certified™, a complete set of virtual and in-person POCUS courses designed to meet local training or privileging requirements, delivered in partnership with
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Cedars-Sinai Expands Virtual Healthcare for California Patients Via App
What You Should Know:
- Cedars-Sinai announced the expansion of virtual healthcare for patients in California through a new mobile app that allows individuals to quickly and easily access Cedars-Sinai experts for sick, chronic, and preventive care.
- Through the new virtual healthcare option Cedars-Sinai Connect, healthcare professionals are available 24/7 for urgent issues, and same-day appointments are accessible for primary care—reducing wait times for those seeking medical
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M&A: Evernorth Health Acquires Bright.md Technology Platform
What You Should Know:
- Today at HLTH, Evernorth Health Services announced the acquisition of technology and clinical capabilities of Bright.md, a leader in asynchronous care, triage, and healthcare navigation services to enhance MDLIVE’s virtual care
- By using asynchronous technologies to allow patients to initiate care on their terms, without the need for real-time clinician interactions, the integration provides patients with convenient access to care while reducing costs and
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Philips Launches New Interoperability Capabilities for Comprehensive Patient View
What You Should Know:
- Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, has announced the interoperability of Philips Capsule Medical Device Information Platform (MDIP) with Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX), providing hospitals with a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive patient overview.
- Interoperability between MDIP and PIC iX gives clinicians a new clinical perspective that enables the capture of streaming data flowing freely from a variety of medical device
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HLTH: NextGen Healthcare Unveils AI-Powered NextGen Ambient Assist
What You Should Know:
- NextGen Healthcare announced the availability of NextGen™ Ambient Assist, an ambient listening solution that interprets patient-provider conversations in real time to summarize appointments and document care plans at unprecedented speeds.
- Ambient Assist delivers AI-generated subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) notes directly into the electronic health record (EHR) for provider convenience.
Fully Automated Ambient Listening Solution
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HLTH23: Withings Health Solutions Integrates Smart Scales/BPMs with Validic
What You Should Know:
- Withings Health Solutions announce its suite of cellular devices is now integrated into Validic's healthcare IoT platform.
- With their combined decades of expertise in transforming patient data into meaningful and actionable insights, these two organizations are advancing healthcare interoperability delivering high-quality patient-generated health data to their clients and partners.
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This integration brings Withings Body
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HLTH23: Samsung Health, b.well Integrate To Make Personalized Healthcare A Reality
What You Should Know:
- b.well today announced at the HLTH 2023 conference that Samsung Health will use the b.well Connected Health platform to transform how consumers manage their health and engage with healthcare solutions and services.
- This new offering will enable Samsung Health users to create a longitudinal health record, receive proactive health insights, and conveniently access care from a growing network of trusted providers — all through a single secure application
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Commons Clinic Secures $19.5M for VBC Model for Spinal Care, Orthopedics, and Pain Management
What You Should Know:
- Commons Clinic, the branded, value-based health system offering all-inclusive, expert care for spine, orthopedics, and pain management, announced its $19.5M Series A financing led by RA Capital Management with participation from existing investors Floating Point and Courtside Ventures as well as new investor Time BioVentures.
- The latest financing brings Commons Clinic's total funding to $33.5M including investments from industry-pioneering angels such
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Teladoc Health Partners with Sword Health & Hinge Health
What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health announced new strategic partnerships with musculoskeletal (MSK) care providers Sword Health & Hinge Health to offer employers access to a full suite of digital physical therapy solutions for joint and muscle pain relief.
- MSK conditions are a top cost driver for 76% of employers in the U.S. (second only to cancer), costing an estimated $213B in annual treatment, care and lost wages. The move helps Teladoc Health clients offer a broader
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