Wolters Kluwer is launching a comprehensive toolkit for opioid taskforces in healthcare systems and pharmacy chains to address clinical variability in opioid-related pain therapy care and stem the tide of the opioid epidemic. With over 130 people dying from opioid overdoses every day, health systems around the United States are implementing cross-functional opioid task force teams to reduce overdoses, treat dependence and addiction, and prevent iatrogenic opioid use disorder that may start
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$4.9M EMSA Grant Connects CA Ambulances to Statewide Patient Data
California ambulances will now be connected to the state’s nonprofit health data network, Manifest MedEx (MX), thanks to a $4.9 million grant awarded by the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) to facilitate health information exchange between emergency ambulance service providers and hospitals.Grant DetailsMX will work together with six local EMS agencies, 13 EMS providers, and 16 hospitals to cover eight counties and more than 7.6 million Californians following the Office of the
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Digital Employment Marketplace for Nursing Professionals Trusted Health Lands $20M
Trusted Health, a San Francisco, CA-based digital employment marketplace for nursing professionals announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Craft Ventures with participation from previous investors Felicis Ventures and Founder Collective. In addition to the Series A funding round, the company also has officially launched support for flexible nursing opportunities nationwide and added permanent staff openings for nurses seeking more traditional employment. Nurses can
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Holon Awarded Patent for Context-Sensing Technology That Surfaces Actionable Patient Data Within Any EHR for Clinicians
Holon announces that it has officially received a US patent for its context-sensing technology that surfaces actionable patient data to providers within any electronic health record (EHR), and from any third-party source, without the need for interfaces. The patented technology platform senses when a provider is in a patient’s chart and automatically surfaces relevant insights, such as care gaps, within the provider’s workflow saving time and reducing administrative burden.Value of
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Roundtrip Nabs $5.1M to Expand Digital Transportation Marketplace for Providers & Patients
Roundtrip, a Philadelphia, PA-based digital transportation marketplace for better health outcomes announced it has raised $5.14M in Series A funding led by Motley Fool Ventures, with participation from a multi-billion dollar international healthcare software and medical device company, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University.Digital Transportation MarketplaceEvery day, 10,000 patients miss or delay care due to a transportation barrier. Learn
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Study: Physicians Found Use of Mobile Prenatal App Reduce in-Person Visits During Pregnancy
George Washington University physicians found use of the mobile app Babyscripts reduced in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and provider satisfaction, according to research published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth.Study BackgroundThe study included two groups with a total of 88 participants, with one group, prescribed the Babyscripts program to manage their pregnancy. Eligible participants were pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 40 considered to be low-risk: that is, a
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RefleXion Medical Receives $60M Loan for Biology Guiding Radiotherapy Machine
RefleXion Medical, Inc., a biotargeting oncology company developing the first and only biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) machine* for targeted cancer treatment has received a $60M senior secured term loan from Oxford Finance LLC. The company plans to use the loan to support the completion of the FDA clearance process for its biology-guided BgRT system and its subsequent commercial launch.
Building from Positron
Emission Tomography
Positron emission tomography (PET) is an established
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Emory Unveils $1B Plan for Live-Work-Play-Health Innovation District
Emory University has unveiled a plan to create a “live-work-play-health innovation district” at Executive Park focused on supporting a connected community and workplace for the future. The university filed a rezoning permit Wednesday with the city of Brookhaven for Executive Park, located near the interchange of North Druid Hills Road and I-85 in the Atlanta metropolitan area.Live-Work-Play Health Innovation District at Executive ParkEmory purchased the nearly 60 acres in 2016 and seeks to
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KLAS: Allscripts Continues Trend of Sunrise & Paragon Losses in 2018
In terms of EMR purchasing, 2018 was the busiest of the past three years. This energy impacted every market sector, with the US government finalizing contracts, three large health systems changing EMRs, and the small-hospital market continuing to see churn, according to a new KLAS Report.The KLAS annual report, “US Hospital EMR Market Share 2019,” is based on acute care EMR purchasing activity (i.e., executed contracts) that occurred in the United States from January 1–December 31, 2018. KLAS
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AMN Healthcare to Acquire Advanced Medical for $200M
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (AMN), a nationwide healthcare workforce solution and staffing services, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Advanced Medical Personnel Services, Inc. (Advanced) for $200 million. Advanced is an innovative healthcare staffing company that specializes in placing therapists and nurses in contract positions across multiple settings including hospitals, schools, clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and home health. Advanced Medical works with Occupational
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