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- Akili’s EndeavorRx, the first and only FDA-cleared video game ADHD treatment for kids, is uniting with Roblox’s global virtual universes forming a first-of-its-kind partnership.
- Initially, the partnership will establish an exclusive Roblox reward exchange for patients that complete their medically prescribed EndeavorRx treatment. The rewards will enable patients to redeem items via the exchange program as soon as this summer.
Delivering A Reimagined
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Survey: Patient Trust Not a Barrier to AI Medical Imaging Adoption
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According to data from Intelerad, patient trust is not a barrier to AI adoption by medical imaging professionals in the U.S. 64% of respondents either trust or are neutral about a diagnosis solely from AI.
The Intelerad study of over 1,000 healthcare consumers across the U.S. uncovers the impact of healthcare’s digital transformation on the healthcare consumer in a post-pandemic world. The results unveil new insights into patient attitudes toward AI.
Patient
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Survey Reveals 44% of Consumers Avoided Healthcare Due to Cost
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New price transparency government mandates are on the horizon, but how much does cost really impact consumers? HealthSparq published its Annual Consumer Sentiment Benchmark report, which found that 44% of respondents have avoided getting healthcare services because they were unsure of the costs (compared to 25% last year).
The survey of 1,000+ healthcare consumers unveils their opinions on price transparency in
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Geisinger & Tempus Create AI Model to Identify Structural Heart Disease
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- Tempus, an $8B precision medicine company, announced a collaborative study with Geisinger focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately identify patients at increased risk of undiagnosed structural heart disease (SHD). The study addresses a critical diagnostic gap – SHD is a progressive disease that affects the valves, walls, chambers, and muscles of the heart, and causes debilitating symptoms or death, yet many patients with the disease go
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RapidAI Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Pulmonary Embolism Triage & Notification
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- RapidAI, a neurovascular and vascular AI-enhanced clinical decision support and patient workflow receives FDA 510(k) clearance for its Rapid PE Triage & Notification product for fast identification and communication of suspected central pulmonary embolism — further strengthening RapidAI’s industry-leading clinical AI platform.
- Rapid PE Triage & Notification, in conjunction with Rapid Workflow for PE, will enable care teams to more
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BestLife Holdings Raises $50M+ Portfolio Expansion with Cenegenics
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- BestLife Holdings, a portfolio of personalized preventative healthcare and age management solutions, announces its formation with a combined equity round of over $50M. Notable investors have partnered with BestLife including PrimeTime Partners’ founders, Abby Levy, the co-founder of Thrive Global with Arianna Huffington, and Alan Patricof, founder of Greycroft Partners and Apax Partners, who also joined the board as an observer. Consumer and digital health
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BeeKeeperAI Partners with Microsoft to Accelerate AI-Powered Innovation in Healthcare
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- BeeKeeperAI, a company powering AI-powered solutions that will help to redefine the future of healthcare today announced its expanded collaboration with Microsoft.
- The collaboration will allow algorithm developers and healthcare data stewards to access BeeKeeperAI, operating in the Microsoft Azure confidential computing (ACC) environment, through the Azure Marketplace.
New Frontier for Healthcare AI Research
The enhanced collaboration aims to accelerate the
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AWS Launches New Healthcare Accelerator Focused on Health Equity
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- Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced the launch of the next AWS Healthcare Accelerator—this year with a new focus on health equity. The Accelerator is open to startups with US operations and applications open today.
- This is part of AWS’s efforts to help organizations use the power of the cloud to help tackle the health equity gap – other efforts include the $40 million AWS Health Equity Initiative, which AWS also provided an
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CareFirst BCBS Launches Enterprise-Wide Social Risk Intelligence Strategy with Socially Determined
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- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest health plan in the mid-Atlantic region announces a first-of-its kind initiative with analytics company Socially Determined to use social determinants of health (SDoH) analytics across all business functions.
- Access to these actionable insights will support CareFirst’s mission to advance health equity and advocate for affordable, accessible, and quality care for members, employers and the communities they
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LetsGetChecked Launches Virtual Consultation Offering with Healthcare Providers
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- LetsGetChecked, a leading healthcare solutions company, announced today the launch of Virtual Consultation services through its secure clinical messaging platform in the company’s proprietary app.
- The new offering furthers the company’s ongoing commitment to pioneer a full lifecycle of personalized healthcare including diagnostic testing, virtual care, e-prescription, and treatment plans, all from the comfort of home.
Expanding 360-Degree Care Offering with
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