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- AppliedVR, an L.A.-based advancing the next generation of immersive therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted de novo approval for its flagship immersive therapeutic, EaseVRx, to treat chronic low back pain, which previously received breakthrough device designation in 2020. The news also comes on the heels of AppliedVR announcing its $36M series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $71M.
- Following
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Top 5 Digital Transformation Priorities for Healthcare Leaders
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- Today Innovaccer Inc., the Health Cloud company, released the 2021 edition of “The Science of Digital Transformation in Healthcare and Why It’s Vital for Payer-Provider Collaboration.”
- The survey report assessed more than 4,000 survey responses from healthcare professionals over the first six months of 2021 for their insights into healthcare organizations’ progress toward digital transformation. It also explores how cloud computing fits into payers’ and providers’
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Rad AI Nabs $25M to Automate Radiology Impressions, Save Time, Reduce Burnout, Improve Patient Care
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- Rad AI, a Berkely, CA-based radiologist-led AI company, today announced $25M in Series A funding led by ARTIS Ventures with participation by several existing investors, including OCV Partners, Kickstart Fund, and Gradient Ventures (Google's AI-focused fund).
- Rad AI Omni automatically generates a customized impression from the findings and clinical indication dictated by the radiologist, using the most advanced neural networks. It learns each
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Biotech Company Nuritas Raises $45M To Scale Its Peptide Discovery Platform
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- Nuritas, a biotech company that uses proprietary AI to discover plant-based actives (peptides) and make the products we consume healthier and more sustainable raises $45M in Series B funding led by Cleveland Avenue, LLC. The round also included participation from Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, VisVires New Protein, U2’s Bono and The Edge, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Ali Partovi.
- Founded in 2014, Nuritas’ computational approach to discovery uses
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CareDx Acquires Medication Adherence Platform MedActionPlan
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- CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA), a precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers, today announced it has acquired MedActionPlan®, a New Jersey-based provider of medication safety and adherence technology and patient education.
- MedActionPlan programs have been proven to improve adherence, reduce healthcare costs, and increase
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Olive, ClosedLoop Integrate to Bring Predictive Analytics to Hospitals
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- Today, healthcare automation company Olive announced their partnership with ClosedLoop, a healthcare-specific data science platform that allows hospitals to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technology. As part of the partnership, Olive will be able to leverage ClosedLoop’s technology within Olive Helps to help deliver better patient outcomes, such as reducing unplanned hospitalizations, readmission rates and hospital-acquired infections.
- This partnership
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Bright Health, MedArrive Partner to Deliver Preventative In-Home Care
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- Bright HealthCare (“Bright Health”), a tech-enabled health insurance carrier, announced a new partnership with MedArrive, a healthcare platform that enables payers and providers to extend medical services into the home. Through the program, which recently kicked off in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bright Health is tapping MedArrive’s network of highly skilled EMS professionals within the community to conduct in-home preventive health visits coupled with physician-led
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Blue Cross NC Expands Telehealth Offerings with Teladoc Health
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- Blue Cross NC has announced the rollout of Teladoc Health’s full suite of virtual care services, including chronic condition management and mental health, to select Blue Cross NC employers and members. With Teladoc Health, Blue Cross NC can continue to offer more equitable access to chronic disease digital solutions regardless of physical location and work to make health care better for all North Carolinians.
- Members on most Blue Cross NC individual and fully
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The Helper Bees Taps Roundtrip to Provide Transportation Services for Members
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- The Helper Bees (THB), a full-service insurtech company that creates innovative aging-in-place solutions for both payers and insureds, announced a provider partnership with Roundtrip, the leading technology solution for non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT). This agreement will bring better transportation options to Medicare Advantage (MA), Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI), health systems, and patients nationwide.
- By adding Roundtrip to this network, The
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Techstars Launches Future of Longevity Accelerator 2021 Class
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- Techstars, today announce the 2021 class of the Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator, run in partnership with Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda French Gates to advance social progress in the United States.
- The 13-week program focuses on innovative solutions to address the unmet needs of older adults and their caregivers. Program themes include aging in place, caregiver support, care coordination, financial wellness,
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