What You Should Know:
- A new report from SOTI, "Healthcare’s Digital Dilemma: Calculated Risks and Hidden Challenges Exposed," reveals a growing divide in U.S. healthcare's digital transformation. While many organizations are rapidly embracing AI and mobile technologies to improve patient care, a significant number are being held back by outdated systems and rising security risks.
- The report, which surveyed 1,750 IT decision-makers across 11 countries, including 200 in the U.S.,
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Eli Raises $12M to Launch the Hormometer™, The World’s First Real-Time Hormone Monitor
What You Should Know:
- Eli, a health technology company, announced it has raised $12M in Series A funding to scale its vision for real-time hormone monitoring led by BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund, with participation from Muse Capital, TELUS Global Ventures, and other key investors. This brings the company's total funding to $20M.
- The new capital will be used to bring the Hormometer™—the world’s first instant hormone monitoring system—to millions of people, addressing a
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Whistleblowers Allege UnitedHealth Defrauds Medicare, Endangering Elderly Patients
What You Should Know:
- Two whistleblowers, represented by Whistleblower Aid, have produced significant evidence alleging that Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), is engaged in a scheme to defraud Medicare by systematically delaying or denying critical hospital care to vulnerable nursing home patients.
- The allegations, submitted in a comprehensive disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Congress, have sparked
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Blue Shield of California and Zocdoc to Streamline In-Network Appointment Booking
What You Should Know:
- Blue Shield of California today announced a new collaboration with Zocdoc’s healthcare booking platform to allow its members to seamlessly schedule in-network, in-person, and virtual care appointments directly on the nonprofit health plan's online member portal.
- The strategic partnership for Zocdoc marks the first time the company is working with a health plan to power scheduling for its online portal. The feature enables appointment booking from a single
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LucyRx and Personify Health Partner to Offer Integrated GLP-1 and Weight Management Solution for Employers
What You Should Know:
- LucyRx, an independent, next-generation pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), and Personify Health®, the company making healthier easier announced a strategic partnership to offer employers a more personalized, clinically grounded approach to GLP-1 medication management and weight care.
- The strategic collaboration will deliver an integrated solution that combines pharmacy benefit strategy with personalized support, including GLP-1-trained coaches and
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Boehringer Ingelheim and Eko Health Partner to Bring AI-Powered Heart Disease Detection to Veterinary Medicine
What You Should Know:
- Boehringer Ingelheim, a global leader in animal health, and Eko Health, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence (AI) for early disease detection, have announced a strategic collaboration. The partnership aims to enhance the early detection and diagnosis of heart disease in dogs by combining Boehringer's expertise in canine cardiology with Eko Health's powerful AI algorithms and digital stethoscopes.
- The collaboration will leverage Eko Health's
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Amazon and Progyny to Expand Access to Fertility & Women’s Health Benefits
What You Should Know:
- Progyny, a global leader in women’s health and family building solutions, today announced a new collaboration with Amazon’s Health Benefits Connector to expand access to its comprehensive women’s health services. Eligible individuals can now seamlessly discover and enroll in Progyny benefits available through their employer or health plan directly via Amazon.
- The partnership aims to simplify how people connect with essential healthcare benefits, addressing a
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85% of Cancer Patients Face Unnecessary Insurance “Red Tape” Due to Prior Authorization, Says New CancerCare Report
What You Should Know:
- A new national survey from CancerCare reveals how insurance utilization management practices, particularly prior authorization, create serious and stressful barriers to care for cancer patients. The report, titled "The Health Insurance Maze: How Cancer Patients Get Lost in the Red Tape of Utilization Management," found that these requirements frequently delay diagnosis and treatment, adding significant "time toxicity" to patients' lives.
- The
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Komodo Health Launches MapLab Enterprise to Accelerate Healthcare Insights
What You Should Know:
- Komodo Health launches MapLab Enterprise, a powerful, full-stack analytics platform designed to transform how Healthcare and Life Sciences organizations generate and operationalize healthcare insights.
- The new platform empowers diverse teams—from data scientists to business executives—to collaborate seamlessly, accelerate time to insight, and make faster, more confident decisions based on unified healthcare data.
From Months to Hours: Accelerating
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Sleep Cycle Launches Clinical Study for Smartphone-Based Sleep Apnea Screening
What You Should Know:
- Sleep Cycle, a sleep technology company, announced the commencement of a clinical study to validate its forthcoming smartphone-based feature for screening and monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- The feature will require no additional hardware or wearables, marking a significant step in the company's mission to pioneer accessible, technology-driven health solutions.
Addressing a Global Health Challenge
Obstructive sleep apnea is a widespread
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