What You Should Know:
- Foundation Health, a healthcare technology company empowering clients in building and launching modern, digital-first pharmacy and telehealth solutions at scale secures $6M in seed funding.
- The seed round included participation from Garry Tan (CEO, Y Combinator), Transpose Platform, Tuesday VC, and prominent venture capital firms like Alt Capital, Box Group, and Liquid Ventures. Additionally, angel investors Paul Johnson (Lemonaid) and Meghan Fitzgerald (Grey
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Velatura, DocuSign Partner on Patient Consent Pilot Project
What You Should Know:
- Velatura, a health information exchange (HIE), and DocuSign, the e-signature giant, have joined forces to launch a pilot project aimed at simplifying the way patients consent to share their medical information.
The pilot project will begin rolling out to select Velatura network providers this spring, focusing initially on specific Michigan State behavioral health consent forms and general patient consent forms.
Streamlined Patient Consent Forms
Secure and
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Israeli Life Science Industry Shows Resilience Despite Funding Slowdown
What You Should Know:
- The Israel Advanced Technologies Institute (IATI), in partnership with PwC and the Israel Innovation Authority, unveiled its annual Life Science Industry report at the MIXiii Health-Tech.IL conference.
- The report underlines the Israeli life sciences sector's resilience, unity, and determination to keep operating, innovating, and delivering crucial solutions. While acknowledging the current challenges, the research underscores the importance of continued support
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Bot Docs? 69% of Patients Uncomfortable with AI Diagnosing Them
What You Should Know:
- While healthcare has embraced wearables and virtual visits, a new survey reveals that 69% of U.S. adults are uncomfortable with healthcare companies using AI to diagnose them.
- Salesforce's Pulse of the Patient Snapshot surveyed over 1,400 U.S. adults revealed patients do not want to see doctors replaced with AI.
Why Doctors Need AI, Not Vice Versa
Imagine a doctor bogged down by paperwork. A 2023 Athenahealth survey found over 90% of U.S. physicians
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Lexaria Conducts Second Human Trial for Improved Oral GLP-1 Delivery
What You Should Know:
- Lexaria Bioscience Corp. is pushing the boundaries of oral drug delivery with their latest clinical trial.
- The company announced they have contracted a research organization (CRO) to conduct a second human pilot study on their DehydraTECH-powered glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) treatment.
GLP-1 Challenges and Lexaria's Solution
GLP-1 drugs, like semaglutide, are currently delivered through injections or tablets. However, these methods have limitations.
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Emory Healthcare Becomes First U.S. Hospital to Deploy Epic EHR on MacBook Air for Clinicians
What You Should Know:
- Emory Healthcare is making waves in the healthcare industry by becoming the first health system in the US to deploy Epic’s EHR on a large scale using MacBook Air via a new native Epic Hyperspace app.
- This strategic initiative marks the first time Epic will be available to clinicians on the Mac App Store beginning March 7. The deployment offers clinicians the ability to access patient health information directly through a Mac for the first time.
Responding to
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Genesys Integrates with Epic’s CRM to Deliver Seamless Patient Journeys
What You Should Know:
- Genesys®, a provider of cloud-based experience orchestration solutions powered by AI, has announced a strategic integration with Epic to enhance patient communication and care experiences.
- Through Epic's Workshop program, the companies will integrate the Genesys Cloud™ platform with Epic's Cheers customer relationship management (CRM) suite. This integration aims to create a more unified and seamless experience for both patients and healthcare
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RadiantGraph Appoints Dr. Geeta Nayyar as Chief Medical Officer & Kirk Goodman as SVP of Commercial
What You Should Know:
- RadiantGraph, a healthcare personalization platform powered by AI and machine learning, has announced the strategic appointments of Dr. Geeta Nayyar and Kirk Goodman to its executive team.
- RadiantGraph welcomes Dr. Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, as its first Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Nayyar, a renowned leader, technologist, and bestselling author, brings a wealth of experience to the table. She is a fervent advocate for healthcare personalization, having dedicated
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Change Healthcare Attack: UHG Announces Restoration Timeline & Provider Relief
What You Should Know:
- UnitedHealth Group (UHG) announced today significant progress in restoring Change Healthcare systems following a cyberattack that disrupted healthcare claims and payment processes nationwide.
- UHG urges all payers to adopt similar funding programs to address the critical short-term cash flow needs of healthcare providers.
Restoration Timeline
Pharmacy Services: Electronic prescribing, claim submission, and payment transmission are fully operational as of
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Wheel Strengthens Virtual Care Ecosystem with Talkspace, Cost Plus Drugs & Health Gorilla
What You Should Know:
- Wheel, a virtual care platform provider, has announced the expansion of its Integrated Virtual Care Ecosystem with the addition of three key players: Talkspace, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (Cost Plus Drugs), and Health Gorilla.
- The strategic move aims to simplify access to comprehensive virtual care for patients and empower healthcare providers to meet evolving consumer demands.
Enhanced Patient Experience with Diverse Services
Wheel's ecosystem now
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