What You Should Know:
- MEDITECH today announced the availability of Expanse Ambulatory in independent and physician-owned practices, without requiring an Expanse EHR in the hospital setting.
- The subscription-based solution lives in the cloud, so there is no significant IT footprint required.
Expanse Ambulatory’s Practice Management
Expanse Ambulatory’s Practice Management solution offers efficient office workflows and intuitive features like drag-and-drop scheduling, automated
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GHX Acquires Syft, AI-Powered Hospital Supply Chain Platform
What You Should Know:
- Today GHX announced its acquisition of Syft, a leading provider of AI-enhanced inventory control and end-to-end supply chain management software and services.
- As a wholly-owned subsidiary of GHX, Syft joins GHX’s value-based care division’s growing portfolio of solutions that help modernize the supply chain.
Modernizing Healthcare Supply Chain to Overcome COVID-19 Related Challenges
As health systems shift to value-based care as well as overcome
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XRHealth Secures $10M to Expand Virtual Reality Treatment in the Metaverse
What You Should Know:
- XRHealth, the gateway to the healthcare metaverse, announced today that they raised $10M in funding to expand virtual healthcare treatment in the Metaverse. The funding was backed by HTC, Bridges Israel impact investment fund, AARP, and crowdfunding on StartEngine.com and existing investors.
- XRHealth’s platform is FDA and CE registered and provides an immersive experience for users, transporting them to a virtual world for comprehensive
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Teladoc Health and Amazon Team Up to Launch Teladoc on Alexa
What You Should Know:
- Whole-person virtual care provider Teladoc Health, today announced a first of its kind experience with Amazon Alexa with the launch of voice-activated general medical virtual care on supported Echo devices.
- Customers in the U.S. will now be able to connect with a Teladoc care provider 24/7 from supported Echo devices for general medical needs.
First of its Kind Alexa Experience Provides Hands-Free Access at Home to General Medical Care
To get started,
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Definitive Healthcare Acquires Analytical Wizards, Healthcare Analytics Platform
What You Should Know:
- This week, Definite Healthcare announced the acquisition of Analytical Wizards, an advanced analytics company revolutionizing analytics in healthcare by combining our AI/ML-powered technology, domain expertise, and high-touch relationship model. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- Founded in 2015, Analytical Wizards automates complex analytic models using tools that expedite efficient big data mining using artificial intelligence (AI) and
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Viz.ai Awarded 510(k) Clearance for AI-Powered Cerebral Aneurysm Detection Solution
What You Should Know:
- Viz.ai, a San Francisco-based provider of AI-powered intelligent care coordination for stroke, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for Viz ANEURYSM (formerly Viz ANX), the first and only AI-powered cerebral aneurysm detection solution designed to facilitate population screening and enhanced care management.
- The new algorithm uses AI to detect suspected cerebral aneurysms, enabling hospital systems
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GuideWell Becomes First U.S. Payer to Automate Prior Authorizations
What You Should Know:
- GuideWell, one of the 10 largest health insurance providers in the U.S., became the first U.S. payer to automate prior authorization approvals through AI-powered clinical reviews from Olive, resulting in faster care for patients — up to 10 days faster — and greater provider satisfaction.
- After launching a pilot with Olive in Florida, GuideWell saw its time to decision reduced by 10 days when immediate responses were available, decreased unnecessary prior
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Omada Health Raises $192M to Expand Digital Therapeutics for Chronic Disease
What You Should Know:
- Omada Health, a chronic care integrated healthcare provider, today announced its $192M in Series E funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company with participation from aMoon, existing investors Perceptive Advisors, Wellington Management, Civilization Ventures, and others.
- Omada Health will utilize the funding to accelerate hiring at all levels to meet growing customer demands, a technological roadmap for care and coaching personalization to
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Story Health Secures $22.6M for AI-Driven Virtual Specialty Care Platform Across Cardiology
What You Should Know:
- Story Health, a health technology and services company that extends specialty care into patient’s homes raises $22.6M in Series A funding co-led by Northpond Ventures and B Capital Group. The round also included participation from new investor LRVHealth and existing investors Define Ventures and General Catalyst, bringing the company’s total funding to approximately $27M.
- The Story Health platform empowers specialists through intelligent embedded clinical software
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Medtronic, AWS to Provide Underserved Communities with AI-Assisted Colon Cancer Screening
What You Should Know:
- Medtronic and AWS, today announced a partnership to provide underserved communities with artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted colonoscopy technology through AWS’s $40M Health Equity Assistance Program for colon cancer screening.
- Amazon Web Services will support the effort to provide Medtronic GI Genius™ intelligent endoscopy modules to facilities that primarily serve communities with low screening rates or where access to this technology is not currently
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