GE Healthcare and DiA Analysis offer first-ever AI-powered ejection fraction app for a mobile ultrasound. DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd. (DiA), a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ultrasound analysis tools, today announced that its LVivo EF cardiac decision-support software is now available for purchase for GE’s new Vscan Extend™ handheld, pocket-sized ultrasound. Ejection fraction (EF) evaluation is a key diagnostic criterion driving various treatment strategies in point-of-care
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Ciox Launches Learning Platform to Train/Assess Medical Coders
Health technology company Ciox, today launches a platform designed to train and assess medical coders, equipping coders with vital education and development opportunities in an academic setting or on the job. Named Ciox HealthSource Gym, it’s a SaaS platform that provides an engaging learning environment of data-rich training and practice scenarios to optimize coding performance.The module sits on top of Ciox’s HealthSource, a clinical data platform that uses the latest interoperability and
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Accenture, Merck, Amazon Team Up to Launch Cloud-based Informatics Platform for Life Sciences
In the Life Sciences research space, there has been a tendency to underinvest in technology. As a result, much of the current infrastructure is outdated, fragmented and unable to keep up with breakthroughs in modern science and technology.To help solve this technology challenge, Accenture, Merck and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are announcing a new, pre-competitive collaboration to launch a cloud-based informatics platform that will allow Life Sciences companies improve productivity, efficiency,
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MEDHOST to Offer PatientKeeper Physician Workflow as an Option with its EHR Systems
PatientKeeper, Inc. and MEDHOST, Inc. today announced that they have entered a reseller agreement under which MEDHOST will be able to offer its hospital customers and prospects PatientKeeper's physician workflow software tightly integrated with MEDHOST's inpatient electronic health records (EHR) solution.PatientKeeper complements EHR systems with a range of instinctive applications that automate and streamline physicians' workflow, delivered with a uniquely physician-friendly user experience
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Cigna Launches $250M Healthcare Innovation Fund Focused on Early and Growth Stage Startups
Today, global health service company Cigna announced the launch of Cigna Ventures, a corporate venture fund to invest in emerging companies driving transformation and innovation in health care. Cigna Ventures is launching with $250M in capital to invest in both early and growth stage startups dedicated to unlocking growth opportunities in healthcare across three strategic areas:- Insights and Analytics: Risk Assessment, Network Optimization, and Patient Care Plan- Digital Health and Retail:
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Fellow Health Partners Acquires Medical Billing Company Physicians Management, Inc.
Fellow Health Partners, Inc., a New York-based medical business solutions company, today announced its acquisition of Physicians Management, Inc., a long-established medical billing company based in Rochelle Park, New Jersey. Fellow Health Partners expects to continue its rapid growth by combining acquisition of well-respected medical billing companies with its superior technical and customer services for hospitals, medical practices, and ambulatory surgery centers.“Physicians Management has
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TechAids Launches Research-Based, Virtual Reality Concussion Education for Youth Athletes
TeachAids , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit leader in global education innovation, today announced its next research-based interactive education product: CrashCourse, for nationwide concussion awareness and instruction. This educational software has been developed over a two-year period with many of the world’s leading researchers and clinical experts in concussions and curriculum development. These groups worked closely together to better understand and evaluate the common stigma that has grown in the
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DCH Health System to Implement MEDITECH Expanse EHR Across Enterprise
DCH Health System, a Tuscaloosa, AL-based health system has announced the decision to implement the MEDITECH Expanse EHR across select hospitals and clinics. The intuitive, web-based, mobile EHR system will equip DCH providers and clinicians with the enhanced tools necessary to increase their productivity.DCH Health System includes DCH Regional Medical Center, a 583-bed regional trauma and referral center; Northport Medical Center, a 204-bed community hospital with inpatient rehabilitation and
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Cricket Health Raises $24M to Transform Patient-Centric Kidney Care
Cricket Health, a tech-enabled provider of integrated kidney care, today announced it has raised $24 million in Series A funding led by Oak HC/FT. Other participants in the round include additional new investors include Cigna Corporation, LifeForce Capital, iSeed Ventures, Joe Montana’s Liquid 2 Ventures, Rock Health co-founder Halle Tecco, and Virta Health co-founder Sami Inkinen. Returning investors include First Round Capital, Box Group, Nexus Ventures, Seven Peaks Ventures, Aberdare
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Livongo Health and Abbott Partner to Offer Continuous Glucose Monitoring Insights
Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company empowering people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives, today announced that it will be the first comprehensive offering for people with diabetes to integrate continuous glucose data from Abbott’s FreeStyle® Libre Pro System, a revolutionary continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for healthcare professionals.Through this integration collaboration, Livongo will offer, where appropriate and prescribed, the FreeStyle Libre
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