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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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French Startup Gleamer Raises $29.4M for AI-Powered Medical Imaging
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Gleamer, a Paris, France-based European manufacturer in AI-powered solutions for medical imaging raises €27M ($29.4M USD) in Series B funding led by Supernova Invest, co-led by Heal Capital and backed by Gleamer’s long-term partners XAnge, Elaia, Bpifrance via the funds Digital Venture and F3A from France 2030, MACSF, Crista Galli Ventures, and UI Investissement, as well as several European radiologists. Founded in 2017, Gleamer’s suite of AI-powered solutions
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New Initiative Examines Misuse of Race in Medical Research
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Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) announce the launch of Racial Equity in Clinical Equations, a new initiative to examine the misuse of race in medical research. The foundation will provide $10M in new grants that will document the impact on patients of existing algorithms with potential race misuse, provide vital data to inform new guidelines, and ultimately enable the medical research community to identify a framework to reconsider and potentially revise the
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Epic EHR Integrates with Nuance’s AI-Powered DAX Express
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Epic and Nuance (a Microsoft company) expand their long-term strategic collaboration by integrating Nuance’s new Dragon Ambient eXperience Express (DAX Express), the first fully AI-automated clinical documentation application in healthcare, into Epic workflows.As part of the integration, DAX Express for Epic will deliver everything clinicians need in one place to create a comprehensive note quickly, decreasing cognitive load, increasing provider satisfaction, and
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