- Third annual Top of Mind for Top Health Systems survey from the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) reveals value-based care depends on three underfunded technologies. - KLAS Research shows patient engagement, data analytics, and precision medicine drives better treatments, but barriers remain.As healthcare continues to shift toward value-based care, technology that boosts patient engagement, harnesses all available data for informed decision-making and enables more effective treatments will
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Innovaccer Appoints Former Kaiser Permanente CTO Mike Sutten as Chief Digital Officer
- Innovaccer appoints Mike Sutten as their new Chief Digital Officer to refine Innovaccer’s strategy to build on the mission of a connected care continuum that ensures patient data is available to providers across the care experience.
- Sutten brings more than 25 years of technology leadership with Kaiser Permanente, Fortune 500 organizations and the Central Intelligence Agency.
Innovaccer Inc., a healthcare technology company has appointed Mike Sutten as their new Chief Digital Officer to
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Quartet Health, Cambia Health Solutions Partner to Bring AI-Enabled Platform to Cambia’s Members
- Quartet is partnering with Cambia Health Solutions to bring its AI-enabled platform to Cambia's members so they can get better access to mental healthcare.- Additionally, Echo Health Ventures, a strategic collaboration of Cambia and Mosaic Health Solutions made an investment in Quartet.Today Quartet, a healthcare technology and services company, announced a new partnership with Cambia Health Solutions to help improve the lives of people with mental health conditions. Cambia’s regional health
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The State of Patient Access and Engagement: Consumer Demand Versus Reality
- DocASAP, a patient access and engagement platform for health systems, health plans and physician groups revealed the findings of its first annual “State of Patient Access and Engagement” survey. - The survey, conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by DocASAP in October 2019, uncovers insights into patients’ preferences, frustrations and expectations when communicating and engaging with health plans and healthcare providers.DocASAP, a provider of the most advanced patient access and engagement
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Eko Unveils Redesigned Smart Stethoscope and Stethoscope Attachment
- Eko unveils the second generation of CORE products, which includes a smart stethoscope and a stethoscope attachment designed to make any existing stethoscope smarter.- The technological advancements of the CORE include active noise cancellation, sleeker design, and powerful software to allow medical professionals to more effectively screen for heart disease.- The CORE Digital Attachment ($199) and the fully assembled CORE Digital Stethoscope ($249) are available for pre-order now to healthcare
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Rad AI Raises $4M to Automate Repetitive Tasks for Radiologists Through Machine Learning
- Rad AI raises $4M in seed funding led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund to transform radiology with the latest advances in AI to save radiologists 60+ minutes a day.
- By streamlining existing workflow and automating repetitive manual tasks, Rad AI increases daily productivity while reducing radiologist burnout.
- Rad AI provides more consistent radiology reports for ordering clinicians, and higher accuracy for the patients it serves.
Berkeley-based Rad AI, a
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Cone Health Launches Innovation Center to Develop & Launch Ideas
- Cone Health forms an innovation center named Cone Health Ventures to serve as a testing ground for new products and services focused on health and wellness. - Cone Health Ventures will serve as the innovation framework bringing together entrepreneurial insight, healthcare expertise and a human-centered approach to innovation.Cone Health, a Greensboro, NC-based integrated not-for-profit network of providers serving people in central North Carolina has announced the launch of Cone Health
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HMS Holdings Corp to Acquire Payment Accuracy Company Accent for $155M
- HMS Holdings Corp acquires Accent, a payment accuracy, and cost containment business from Intrado Corporation for approximately $155 million.- Accent’s offerings include comprehensive prospective and retrospective claims accuracy solutions, which incorporates both cost avoidance and overpayment recovery services.- Addition of service provider to commercial and Medicare Advantage health plans to expand the breadth of HMS’ prospective and retrospective claims accuracy services.HMS Holdings Corp.
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Presidium Health Raises $3.5M to Expand On-Demand Care Platform
- Presidium Health raises $3.5M to expand optimized in-home medical services based on geo-proximity to the medically complex and underserved population utilizing a home-based model of careThe company's flagship platform, STAT (Secure Text Activated Triage) is a simple user interface that provides patients with a medical alert device that allows for two-way communication, real-time transmission of vitals and personal health records to a HIPAA-compliant text platformPresidium Health, a San Diego,
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GenapSys Nabs $90M to Commercialize Its Breakthrough Electronic Gene Sequencer
- GenapSys launches first-of-its-kind electronic gene sequencer as well as the completion of a $90M series C funding round led by top biotech investor Foresite Capital. - GenapSys is the first & only to use direct electronic sequencing -- this allows for a simpler workflow, dramatically reduced costs, turnaround time and device size.- The GenapSys Sequencer is exceptionally accurate and 100x smaller and more affordable than current high-throughput sequencers and will significantly expand
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