What You Should Know:
Today, oncology real-world data analytics company COTA announced the appointment of Noel Alaka as Vice President of Life Sciences.
As VP of Life Sciences, Alaka will be responsible for helping grow and build partnerships with leading life sciences companies that are looking to adopt real-world data and real-world evidence to help accelerate innovation in treatments for patients facing cancer.
Noel Alaka Bio/Background
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Innovaccer Launches Connected Digital Health Solution for Biopharma & Medtech
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- Today Innovaccer, the Health Cloud company, announced its Connected Digital Health solution, a new way for life sciences companies to rapidly deliver next-generation digital apps that surround therapeutics and devices with highly engaging patient experiences, improve clinical outcomes, and generate valuable real-world evidence (RWE).
- The new solution will allow life sciences companies to realize the promise of digital health with holistic, “around-the-brand”
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Teladoc Health Expands Whole-Person Primary Care Offering
What You Should Know:
- Today, Teladoc Health announced the expanded capabilities available to Primary360 users to remove barriers to access and offer comprehensive primary care that meets people where they are.
- Primary360 members will now receive health plan in-network referrals and care coordination support; free, same-day medication delivery from Capsule, the leading national digital pharmacy; and in-home, on-demand phlebotomy with Scarlet Health.
Reducing Barriers to
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Regard Raises $15.3M for AI Co-Pilot to Diagnose Medical Conditions
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- Regard (formerly known as HealthTensor), a L.A.-based software company developing an artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilot for physicians to help diagnose medical conditions, announced its $15.3 million in Series A funding led by Calibrate Ventures and Foundry Group, with participation from additional investors.
- The funding will be used to help grow the Regard team to support more clients, reduce integration time and expedite reach to new physicians and hospitals,
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How Can Biopharma Companies Sustain Growth & Innovation?
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- The traditional approach to fostering biopharma growth is no longer sustainable, according to Accenture research and analysis. The new research reveals perspectives on the life sciences industry based on an extensive analysis of over 300 M&A deals made by the top 30 biopharma companies between 2010–2021.
- The analysis reveals multiple factors are eroding the sustainability of an inorganic growth strategy, such as rising costs of M&A,
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Most Healthcare Facilities Lack Holistic Digital Identity Strategy, Report Finds
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- Healthcare facilities are struggling with implementing and enforcing holistic digital identity management strategies, according to the new Imprivata report released today titled, Security and Digital Identity in the Healthcare Industry.
- The findings show that despite 69% of respondents saying identity management is important to their organization’s security strategy, 51% have still experienced a security incident in the last year.
Healthcare Facilities Need a
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Merck Digital Sciences Studio Launches to Support Biomedical Startups
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- Merck, today announced the launch of the Merck Digital Sciences Studio (MDSS) to enable the generation of innovative technologies for drug discovery and development.
- MDSS will support early-stage biomedical startups with direct investment, access to powerful Azure Cloud computing and opportunities to pilot their technologies in collaboration with discovery and clinical scientists at Merck.
MDSS Accelerator Program Focus
The MDSS is a collaboration between
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ITC Judge Finds Apple Infringed AliveCor Patents
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- Today, an International Trade Commission (ITC) judge issued an Initial Determination that Apple infringed AliveCor’s valid patented technology – a finding that may result in a limited exclusion order that will prohibit the import of infringing Apple Watches into the United States.
- AliveCor initially filed its complaint with the ITC in April 2021, alleging that Apple infringed AliveCor’s
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Indegene Partners with Amwell to Customized Digital Patient Engagement
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- Indegene, a technology-led healthcare solutions provider, today announced a partnership with Amwell to facilitate life sciences organizations to connect patients to better quality care and drive better health outcomes.
- This partnership will facilitate Indegene to enable life sciences organizations to drive virtual care automation and patient companionship to advance longitudinal care, behavioral health, and other specialty and chronic care segments. It will help
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ClearSky Health Expands Contract With Oracle Cerner
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ClearSky Health, a network of inpatient rehabilitation facilities is expanding its contract an additional five years with Oracle Cerner to support nine additional facilities in the next 18 months with Oracle Cerner as their EHR supplier.
- The partnership to deliver increased continuity, helping clinicians understand a patient’s journey from admission to discharge.
Expanded Partnership Details
Through its five medical rehabilitation centers in New
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