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Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and the Israel Innovation Authority sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a formal affiliation between AHN’s Research Institute and the Innovation Authority to support Israeli healthcare startups. The strategic alliance will provide Israel Innovation Authority with access to AHN facilities for pilot projects, advanced technology support, and other forms of program assistance.
Pilot Program to Support Israeli Medical
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Q/A: Cox Exec Talks Impact of Leveraging Smart Hospital Technology
We recently spoke with George Valentine, Assistant Vice President of New Growth and Development at Cox Communications for his insights on the impact of leveraging smart hospital technology to power smart communities.
How can IoT be leveraged to streamline traditionally siloed hospital processes and provide higher-level operational insight for the C-suite?
George Valentine, AVP of New Growth and Development at Cox Communications: Automation and process improvement are just two of the
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M&A: ResMed Acquires Somnoware to Expand Sleep Management Offerings
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ResMed, the #1 global producer of CPAP machines and masks to treat sleep apnea acquires Somnoware, a U.S. leader in sleep and respiratory care diagnostics software. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Somnoware software streamlines the processes of physicians and sleep labs for diagnosing and evaluating a patient’s sleep and respiratory care test results, ordering treatment equipment, setting up appointments, tracking therapy compliance,
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Volume and Cost of Clinical Lab Tests Expected to Rise in 2023
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According to a new report on lab trends, the overall number of routine lab tests declined from 2021 to 2022, largely due to a reduction in COVID-19 tests. However, the number of non-COVID tests rose during the same period and is expected to continue to grow, along with overall spending on tests.The 2023 Lab Trend Report comes from Avalon Healthcare Solutions, a Lab Insights company that provides an annual evaluation of the status of U.S. clinical lab testing and an
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Clarius & Usono to Bring Wireless, Wearable Ultrasound Imaging to Researchers
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Clarius Mobile Health, a leading provider of high-definition handheld ultrasound systems, and Usono, a developer of innovative ultrasound accessories unveils wireless and wearable ultrasound imaging solution for researchers studying the anatomy of people while they move. Clarius ultrasound tools for research provide access to raw data collected internally, gyroscope collection, a programable interface, and custom software for real-time analysis anywhere. The
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Recent Digital Health Hires & Board Appointments
Theralink Technologies, Inc. appoints Faith Zaslavsky as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Zaslavsky, who has served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since December 2022, will assume this role effective June 26, 2023, replacing Mick Ruxin, M.D., who will transition to Theralink’s Chief Medical Officer.
Polarean Imaging announces that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Christopher von Jako, Ph.D. (“Dr. von Jako”) as Chief Executive Officer and director
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Highmark BCBS Delaware, Wellinks Partner for Virtual COPD Care
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Highmark BlueCross Blue Shield Delaware partners with Wellinks to deliver virtual COPD care to underserved populations in Delaware starting on July 1.With Wellinks, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware members will be able to access empowering and effective COPD care solutions from the comfort of their own homes.
Reduce Access Barriers Through Virtual COPD Care
Today, COPD care in the U.S. is extremely fragmented, though the disease is the nation’s third
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UnitedHealthcare Offers 24/7 Virtual Visits At No Additional Cost
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UnitedHealthcare eliminates out-of-pocket costs for 24/7 Virtual Visits for eligible members enrolled in applicable fully insured employer-sponsored plans, starting July 1st. For UnitedHealthcare members enrolled in eligible fully insured plans, the coverage enhancement becomes available upon renewal and for newly effective plans, enabling more people to take advantage of $0 24/7 Virtual Visits.
UnitedHealthcare 24/7 Virtual Visits
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Roundups: 22 Recent Strategic Digital Health Partnerships
Advantus Health Partners forms a new 10-year, $2.9B strategic partnership with Medline to establish agility and scale, supply chain resiliency and enhanced clinical integration with the nurses and physicians who use Medline’s product. This strategic partnership focuses on serving the entire continuum of care and includes highly integrated collaborations with Medline and Advantus’s physician-led clinical integration team that works to improve physician alignment, product implementation, clinical
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State of Texas Develop Flu Tracking Dashboards for Prediction & Response
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Texas Department of State Health Services (TX DSHS) has partnered with SAS to develop new public health dashboards for tracking influenza data across the state, unifying multiple flu surveillance sources into a central visualization platform. The flu data visualizations and analytics will be instrumental for Texas DSHS in anticipating regional surges in cases and allocating state resources to the areas with the most testing and vaccination needs while keeping
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