What You Should Know:
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is navigating a complex landscape as it seeks to accelerate the rollout of its new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system from Oracle Cerner, while simultaneously cutting ties with numerous support contractors, Federal News Network first reports.
- The VA's recent mass cancellation of contracts, including those with at least six service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses supporting the EHR modernization, has
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GE HealthCare Launches AI-Powered Ultrasound for Enhanced Breast Cancer Detection in Dense Breasts
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare has unveiled Invenia™ Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) Premium, a cutting-edge 3D ultrasound system designed to revolutionize breast cancer screening for women with dense breast tissue.
- The technology integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and innovative features to expedite supplemental screening, streamline exam readings, and improve detection accuracy.
AI-Driven 3D Breast Ultrasound
Dense breast tissue, present in a
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Quantum Health Launches New GLP-1 Solution for Employers
What You Should Know:
- Quantum Health, a provider of healthcare navigation and care coordination, has announced the expansion of its Premier Pharmacy platform to offer self-insured employers a new GLP-1 weight management solution.
- The GLP-1 offering, powered by Vida Health, aims to optimize prescribing patterns, improve clinical outcomes, and provide comprehensive member support for weight loss.
Growing Demand for GLP-1 Medications
The need for effective weight
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Flatiron Health, NRG Oncology to Streamline Cancer Clinical Trials with EHR-to-EDC
What You Should Know:
- Flatiron Health, a healthtech company focused on revolutionizing clinical research through technology integration, has announced a collaboration with NRG Oncology, a clinical research consortium within the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN).
- The partnership aims to deploy Flatiron’s Clinical Pipe™ in a multicenter NRG clinical trial, streamlining data entry and accelerating study timelines.
Supporting
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Rimidi Launches 2.0 Platform, Unlocking New Possibilities in Healthcare Innovations
What You Should Know:
- Rimidi, a digital health company specializing in remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management, has unveiled Rimidi 2.0, a significant platform upgrade designed to address the increasing complexities of modern healthcare delivery.
-* Built on a robust microservices architecture, Rimidi 2.0 offers enhanced scalability, strengthened data security, expanded device integration, and a flexible framework primed for the rapid adoption of emerging
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FemTech: Evvy Launches Fertility Insights to Increase Chances of Conception
What You Should Know:
- Evvy, a pioneering company dedicated to closing the gender health gap through vaginal microbiome biomarkers, has introduced revolutionary Fertility Insights within its flagship Vaginal Microbiome Test.
- As the first and only validated, at-home, mNGS (metagenomic next-generation sequencing) vaginal microbiome test, Evvy is now expanding its capabilities to provide science-backed insights into fertility. This innovation addresses a critical yet often
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Automated Insulin Delivery: Tandem Diabetes Unveils Control-IQ+ Enhancements
What You Should Know:
- Tandem Diabetes Care, a leader in insulin delivery and diabetes technology announced the U.S. commercial launch of Control-IQ+ technology.
- This update provides users with greater flexibility and control over their diabetes management. The expanded parameters and enhanced features of Control-IQ+ are designed to address a broader range of individual needs, making automated insulin delivery more accessible and effective.
Automated Insulin Delivery
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Sequel Med Tech’s twiist AID System to Integrate Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus
What You Should Know:
- Sequel Med Tech, LLC, a company focused on developing cutting-edge insulin delivery technologies, has announced that its innovative twiist™ Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) System, powered by Tidepool, will be the first to integrate Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor, a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device.
- The integration marks a pivotal moment for individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The twiist AID System, expected to launch in Q2 2025, is
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Adonis and Instacart Partner to Streamline Billing for Nutrition Programs
What You Should Know:
- Adonis, a prominent revenue cycle technology partner, announced a strategic partnership with Instacart, North America's leading grocery technology company.
- The partnership addresses a crucial aspect of expanding access to healthy foods: efficient billing for nutrition support programs. Instacart Health offers various nutrition-focused initiatives to health plan members, and with this collaboration, Instacart will leverage Adonis's advanced revenue
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Salt AI Partners with Ellison Medical Institute to Advance AI in Cancer Research
What You Should Know:
- Salt AI, a company founded by the high-performance computing (HPC) team behind MySpace, is making significant strides in AI-driven drug discovery through its research partnership with the Ellison Medical Institute, led by cancer researcher Dr. David Agus.
- The partnership signifies Salt AI's formal entry into the life sciences sector and has already yielded notable advancements. Key among these is the ability to run AlphaFold2, a foundation model
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