What You Should Know:
- As the fallout of COVID-19 continues to plague healthcare systems and hospitals, cybercriminals took a notable interest in these entities through malicious hacking incidents in the second half of 2020.
In a new CI report released, Drex DeFord, former CIO at Scripps Health., Seattle Children's, Steward Healthcare, and strategic healthcare executive for CI Security, found that in the second half of the year, more than 21.3 million records were breached, an
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Seed Health Acquires Auggi’s Stool Recognition AI Tech & Algorithms
What You Should Know:
- Seed Healthv, a microbial sciences company, announced the acquisition of Auggi, a digital health company with a suite of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to track and analyze digestive health.
- As part of the acquisition, Seed Health will acquire Auggi's technology assets, including its AI algorithm for real-time Bristol stool typing, the world's largest stool image database, and a mobile monitoring application for clinical research.
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Modern Health Raises $74M Reaching $1.17B Valuation for Mental Health & Wellness Platform
What You Should Know:
- Modern Health raises an additional $74M in Series D funding, now valuing the company at $1.17 billion.
- Modern Health’s comprehensive mental health and wellness platform combines the WHO well-being assessment, self-service wellness kits, a global network of certified coaches, and licensed therapists available in 35 languages all available in a single app.
Modern Health, the mental health and wellness platform supporting 220+ enterprises globally, today
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Nuance Acquires Ambient AI Assistant for Physicians Platform Saykara
What You Should Know:
- Nuance acquires ambient AI healthcare voice assistant Saykara, Inc. to bring complementary AI technology and engineering talent to conversational AI and ambient clinical intelligence market leader.
- Kara’s AI-powered healthcare voice assistant can be used during a physician-patient encounter without any voice commands, promising to eliminate up to 100% of after-hours charting and records entry
Nuance Communications, Inc. today announced the acquisition of
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Experian Health, Epic Partner to Address COVID-19 Identity Verification Challenges
What You Should Know:
-Experian Health is partnering with Epic to expedites access to Precise ID® for Epic customers to address COVID-19 identity verification challenges.
- Collaboration aims to accelerate vaccination efforts with swift implementation and touchless identity proofing for high volume immunization programs.
As part of its ongoing efforts to assist the healthcare industry with pandemic-related challenges through the power of data and
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Executive Hires: Walgreens Appoints New CEO, Cityblock Health, Innovaccer, Others
Walgreens appoints Rosalind (Roz) Brewer as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective on March 15, 2021. Brewer will also join the WBA Board of Directors upon assuming the role. She succeeds Stefano Pessina who, as previously announced, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of WBA. Brewer, 58, will become the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company.
Former Livongo President, Jennifer Schneider, has joined Cityblock Health’s Board of
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Healthcare Can Save $16.3B Automating Administrative Transactions, Report Finds
What You Should Know:
- Each year, the US healthcare industry spends $39 billion on 9 administrative transactions, according to a new report from CAQH.
- The 2020 CAQH Index also uncovered that by automating these transactions, the industry could save $16.3 billion annually--a 42% cost reduction.
CAQH, released the eighth annual report measuring the progress made by healthcare payers and providers in automating administrative transactions. The 2020 CAQH Index found that, of
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Verily’s Onduo Virtual Care Solution Expands to Multi-Condition Platform
What You Should Know:
- Verily's Onduo, known for its tech-based solution for virtual diabetes management, is launching a new multi-condition platform that matches the right care to the right consumer at the right time. The expanded virtual care platform is designed to support patients managing type 2 diabetes and hypertension, with plans for further expansion into mental and behavioral health.- In addition, Onduo has introduced multi-language support to make the virtual
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Philips Launches Medical Tablet to Expand Remote Patient Management
What You Should Know:
- Philips announced the launch of the Philips Medical Tablet, an end-to-end, easy-to-implement, portable monitoring kit that enables remote access to patient data and allows clinicians to care for patients outside of the hospital.
- Aiming to serve larger patient populations during emergency situations like the COVID-19 pandemic, the Medical Tablet helps reduce exposure and provide continuous, quality patient care.
Royal Philips, announced the launch of Philips
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83% of Consumers Would Feel Safer in Hospitals with COVID-19 Contact Tracing Technology, Survey Reveals
What You Should Know:
- According to a new survey conducted by SwipeSense, 83% of consumers would feel safer at hospitals with COVID-19 contact tracing technology. The survey reveals 73% of consumers feel concerned or extremely concerned about hospital safety -- a 46% increase in their concern since the onset of COVID-19.
- Many hospitals still rely on manual contact tracing for COVID-19 despite this strong patient preference and the fact that antiquated manual methods to
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