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Alira Health acquires Italy-based Patchai, a cognitive platform embedding an empathetic virtual assistant for patient engagement and real-time data collection.
This marks Alira Health’s second digital health acquisition, furthering the company’s rapid expansion into patient-centric, technology-enabled solutions for healthcare providers, payers, and suppliers.
Alira Health, a Framingham, MA-based health care consultancy, announced that it has acquired Italy-based
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First Stop Health Adds Virtual Primary Care as Whole-Person, Digital-First Service
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- First Stop Health adds virtual primary care as a whole-person, digital-first service to address urgent, preventive and chronic care needs for members.
First Stop Health® (FSH), a Chicago, IL-based virtual care provider in the areas of telemedicine (virtual urgent care) and virtual mental health, announced a significant expansion of virtual care for its clients and members throughout the U.S. Starting in 2022, FSH Virtual Primary Care will be available to help
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Komodo Health Expands Real-World Evidence Database to Tackle Racial Disparities
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In an effort to address glaring racial disparities in healthcare, today Komodo Health is expanding its Healthcare Map™ with new demographic characteristics, including patient race and ethnic data.
By incorporating these additional characteristics into its Healthcare Map, Komodo is making it possible to better assess real-world experiences and outcomes for diverse patient populations across the U.S.
Komodo Health today announced the expansion of its Healthcare
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Respira Launches AI Wearable for Lung Function for COPD, COVID, Asthma
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- Today, Respira is introducing its AI wearable technology to monitor for certain very serious lung conditions. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and COVID-19 were the 3rd and 4th global causes of death during the height of the pandemic. Asthma, according to the World Health Organization, is the most common chronic disease among children.
- Chest wearable uses tiny speakers and microphones to
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77% of Sponsors, CROs Plan to Run Agile Clinical Trials in Next Months
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- Today Science 37 published a new report suggesting a momentous shift in the way that clinical trials are conducted.
- For the first time, more research sponsors and CROs are planning to run Agile/Hybrid Clinical Trials than ever before. Findings show that the vast majority or 77% of respondents plan to run an agile clinical trial in the next 12 months, compared to 59% for the previous 12 months.
Science 37 Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCE) (“Science 37”), a
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Dept. of Defense Awards Prenosis $4.3M Contract for Early Sepsis Detection
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- U.S. Department of Defense awards Prenosis up to $4.3M to improve early sepsis identification for warfighters using point-of-care predictive diagnostics.
- According to the World Health Organization, more than 11 million people die from sepsis worldwide annually, more than the deaths caused by all cancers combined. Studies show that sepsis is the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals with annual costs of treatment and rehabilitation estimated at
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100Plus, athenahealth Partner for Remote Patient Monitoring
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- 100Plus partners with athenahealth’s marketplace program to provide remote patient monitoring services for clinicians.
100Plus, a Connect America company and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) platform for clinicians and patients, has partnered with athenahealth, Inc. through the company’s Marketplace program. As part of the athenahealth® Marketplace, 100Plus RPM services are now available to athenahealth’s growing network of healthcare providers, empowering them to
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PathologyWatch Lands $25M for Digital Dermpath Lab Platform
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- Digital lab and pathology platform PathologyWatch, today announced $25 million in Series B funding with participation from Ceros Capital Markets, Rock Creek Capital,Springtide Capital, Spark Growth Ventures, Blueprint Health, Blackbrook Management Group, and existing investors.
- AI in diagnostic services grew by 80% in 2020, largely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also brought to our attention the need for more equitable and accessible healthcare. With
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Femtech Startup Rosy Wellness Secures $2M for Women’s Sexual Health
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- Femtech startup Rosy Wellness, the app changing the sex lives of women across the country, announced today it raised an additional $2 million in seed funding led by Austin-based True Wealth Ventures with additional participation from Portfolia's Femtech II Fund and Mindshift Capital. The company will use the funding to support further development of its flagship platform, grow the team, and facilitate original research in women's sexual health.
- Founder
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Florence Health Adopts Innovaccer Health Cloud to Scale R&D
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- Florence Health, a next-generation, fully risk-bearing, primary care provider, has partnered with Innovaccer to move its proprietary technology development to the Innovaccer Health Cloud.
- Florence, which will enter 2022 at full risk for more than 25,000 Medicare patients across multiple states and annual revenues of over $350 million, selected the Innovaccer Health Cloud after an extensive search that included all major public cloud providers.
Adopting
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