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Walmart announced this week it has raised pay for approximately 3,700 pharmacists, raising the average salary for pharmacists to more than $140,000, not including bonuses and incentives. These investments build on the raises for 36,000 pharmacy technicians that took place last year. Additionally, Walmart will be raising pay for more than 4,000 opticians, bringing the average wage for opticians to be more than $22.50 an hour. Walmart is launching a new
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Somavedic Launches AI-Enabled, Biomarker Analysis App
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Somavedic Technologies (Inc.), makers of the scientifically-studied sleep & well-tech device by the same name, launches Attune Health Mobile App, an AI-enabled, biomarker analysis, offering 100% contactless solution that enables anyone to measure a wide range of vital signs by simply using their smartphone camera.Somavedic aims to empower consumers with the knowledge to make informed wellness decisions through instant and accessible wellness markers delivered
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Siemens Launches Drone Pilot to Transport Lab Samples & Medical Supplies in Africa
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Siemens Healthineers is collaborating with German drone manufacturer and service provider Wingcopter to pilot an integrated drone delivery solution for healthcare facilities throughout Africa; 2-way delivery system transporting blood samples, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals to improve access to sample analysis, accelerate diagnosis and allow faster treatment for rural communities.Siemens Healthineers Middle East, Southern & Eastern Africa and Wingcopter GmbH have
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Podimetrics Director Talks Supporting Patients Living with SDoH Challenges
In an interview with HIT Consultant, Dr. Gary Rothenberg, Director of Medical Affairs at Podimetrics talks about how healthcare technology can help support a focus on social determinants of health (SDoH) to enhance the relationship between the patient and physician/care team.
How can health technology play a role in helping to address social determinants of health (SDOH) when it comes to diabetes care?
Dr. Gary Rothenberg, Director of Medical Affairs at Podimetrics: While I am a big
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HeartBeam Forms Strategic Alliance with Samsung
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HeartBeam, a cardiac technology company that has developed the first and only 3D-vector electrocardiogram (VECG) platform intended for patient use at home, announced it has entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement (SAA) with Samsung, extending the existing SAA between LIVMOR and Samsung. Under the terms of the strategic alliance, HeartBeam and Samsung will identify and define opportunities for collaboration, tapping the HeartBeam team's expertise and patented
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Carrum Health Closes $45M Series B to Scale Oncology & Acute Surgical Care
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Value-based healthcare platform Carrum Health today announced an oversubscribed $45 million Series B financing led by OMERS Growth Equity.The funding will be used to scale the company’s oncology and surgical care service lines for self-insured employers through Carrum Health’s Centers of Excellence network.
Surgery and cancer care have never been better.
Founded in 2014, Carrum Health is a value-based healthcare platform delivering higher quality care
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Digital Health Executive Hires: Practice Better Appoints CEO, HHAeXchange, Intelerad, Tegria, Others
Practice Better announced that Kim Walsh will be stepping in as CEO and Nathalie Garcia, Co-Founder of Practice Better, will step into a new role as Chief Strategy Officer where she will continue serving Practice Better’s customers, employees, partners, and investors while supporting and advising Kim in her new role.
HHAeXchange has appointed Paul Joiner as Chief Executive Officer. The new CEO’s appointment also further advances HHAeXchange’s commitment to innovation in its product
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Roundups: 15 Recent Digital Health Strategic Partnerships
Titan Medical Inc. has entered into a license agreement with Intuitive Surgical, Inc., a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery (“RAS”), for an upfront payment of $7.5M in respect of certain intellectual property (“IP”) of Titan.
Under the Agreement, Titan has granted Intuitive a non-exclusive license to all of Titan’s IP, with the exception of the IP that is exclusively licensed to another party under a June 2020 license agreement.
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Tomorrow Health Shutters Medical Supply Business
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Home-based care provider Tomorrow Health announced its decision to shutter its first-party home medical equipment (HME) supply business to remove barriers and unlock new opportunities for its network of home-based care providers.Tomorrow Health’s decision to concentrate its focus on technology for supplier partners comes as the broader healthcare ecosystem shifts its strategic priorities and seeks greater support in enabling the delivery and reimbursement of quality
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Artelon Secures $20M to Advance Surgical Treatment of Joint Instability
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Artelon Inc., a privately held medical device company raises $20M in Series B funding, led by Vensana Capital with expected additional participation from existing investors. Artelon's Dynamic Matrix technology is a proprietary polymeric bio-textile for musculoskeletal soft tissue reconstruction designed to mimic the natural mechanical and biological properties of healing ligament tissue. It has been proven in clinical studies to protect the surgical repair
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