One in 10 Americans admits they’ve offered or given their unused prescription drugs to a friend or family member for either medical or recreational use, according to findings from a new consumer study conducted by Stericycle, a provider of highly specialized compliance-based healthcare and waste solutions. Despite that, a majority of Americans (75%) believe that people sharing or selling their unused prescriptions, including opioids (e.g., oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine) is contributing to the
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HHS Issues Public Comment for Interoperability Exchange Framework
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued for public comment draft 2 of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) that will support the full, network-to-network exchange of health information nationally. HHS also released a notice of funding opportunity to engage a non-profit, industry-based organization that will advance nationwide interoperability.Public Comment DetailsSpecifically, the documents being released for comment are: (1) a second draft of
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Prisma Health to Optimize Patient Access Post-Merger with Kyruus
Kyruus, a leader in provider search and scheduling solutions for health systems announced that Prisma Health, a newly-formed health system based in South Carolina has selected the company’s provider data management platform to optimize patient access to the health system’s network. The health system will leverage KyruusOneÒ to create a system-wide, digital provider directory and implement ProviderMatch for Access Centers and ProviderMatch for Consumers to help patients find the right providers
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EMV Capital Acquires Predictive Adverse Events Platform Wanda
EMV Capital, a London-based early-stage venture investor announced the acquisition and investment in Wanda Inc., a San Francisco-based digital health startup commercializing advanced clinical decision support software powered by machine learning and real-time patient data analysis. EMV Capital’s investment will enable Wanda to accelerate its growth in the North American market, as well as to enter the UK and European markets.Wanda Inc. BackgroundWanda Founded in 2011 from the results of eight
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PathAI Lands $60M to Accelerate AI-Powered Pathology Platform
PathAI, a Boston, MA-based provider of AI-powered pathology platform has raised $60M in Series B funding led by General Atlantic with strong participation from General Catalyst and other existing investors. General Atlantic Managing Director Dr. Michelle Dipp will be joining PathAI’s board of directors.Advanced Learning Towards Faster More Accurate Diagnosis of DiseaseCo-founded by Chief Executive Officer Dr. Andy Beck in 2016 with the mission to offer faster, safer and more powerful solutions
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National Cancer Institute Awards Medable $3.5M in Grants to Develop Digital Care Platforms
The National
Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded Medable
Inc. an end-to-end platform for digitally enabled and data-driven clinical
trials two Fast-Track Small Business Innovation (SBIR) grants. The grants will
provide up to $3.5 million in nondilutive research funding over the next
several years to develop digital platforms to improve patient care.
TogetherCare (Track Outcomes & Guidance, Technology for
Health and Effective Resources)
The first grant award provides funding to
develop
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InterSystems Unveils New HealthShare Provider Directory with Unified Care Record
InterSystems has announced the 2019.1 version of the HealthShare® product suite of connected health solutions. The newest member of the suite is the HealthShare Provider Directory, which offers a single source of truth for provider demographic and professional relationship information.Impact of Inaccurate Provider InformationInaccurate provider information has consequences – for patients, payers, and the providers themselves. Wrong telephone numbers and location information limits access to
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EverlyWell Raises $50M to Scale In-Home Digital Lab Testing Platform
EverlyWell, an Austin, TX-based next-generation healthcare testing platform has raised $50 million in funding led by long-time investors Goodwater Capital with Highland Capital Partners joining. Next Coast Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, SoGal Ventures and others participated. The company will use the funding to expand its digital platform and scale existing partnerships with leading brands like CVS and Humana.Cumbersome Traditional Lab Testing ProcessOver seven billion lab tests are run
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Vonage Launches New API Platform for Healthcare Market
Vonage, a global business cloud communications leader, has launched a new Enterprise Service Package and APIs via Nexmo, the Vonage API Platform, designed specifically for the healthcare market. With APIs that align to strict healthcare guidelines, this new addition to Nexmo’s global Enterprise Plan provides healthcare businesses with consultative and development support, service delivery, and service level agreements (SLAs), to create custom solutions that deliver a secure, compliant and
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Canadian Virtual Care Startup OnCall Health Raises $1.5M to Expand Operations in North America
OnCall Health, a Toronto, CA-based platform that provides simple, secure virtual care technology and services for healthcare providers, today announced it has raised $2 million CAD ($1.5M USD) in seed funding led by Ripple Ventures with participation from Panache Ventures, Stout Street Capital, and Maple Leaf Angels.OnCall Health BackgroundFounded in 2016, OnCall’s secure virtual care (telemedicine) technology facilitates video or text-based consultations for healthcare practices and streamlines
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