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Rula has published its 2026 report, "State of Mental Health Report," based on a national survey of over 2,037 U.S. adults.A widening "Awareness-Action Gap" persists: while 60% of Americans value mental health more now than five years ago, fewer than half (47.4%) have ever accessed services.Financial Stress is a primary inhibitor, with 25% of respondents citing cost as their top barrier and 50% cutting back on health spending due to inflation.AI Chatbots are emerging as a
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Talkiatry and New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Partner to Expand Mental Health Access for Oncology Patients
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New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) has partnered with Talkiatry to provide integrated, high-quality psychiatric care to oncology and hematology patients.The collaboration will roll out across more than 30 NYCBS locations throughout New York, ensuring patients can access mental health support as a core part of their treatment.Talkiatry’s network of over 300 board-certified psychiatrists will provide both in-person and virtual consultations, accepting most
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Flatiron Health and COA Study: Community Oncology Survival Rates Outperform SEER National Benchmarks
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Patients with metastatic breast cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) treated in independent community oncology practices lived longer than national benchmarks.Median survival for metastatic breast cancer patients in community settings was eight months longer than the national SEER benchmark.For patients with mNSCLC, median survival in community practices was two months longer than national standards.The study analyzed real-world data from nearly 98,000 patients
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UChicago Medicine Partners with Artisight to Deploy Smart Hospital Platform Across 1,800 Patient Rooms
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UChicago Medicine has signed an enterprise agreement to deploy Artisight’s Smart Hospital Platform, implementing more than 1,800 devices across its clinical enterprise.The rollout covers diverse care settings, including patient rooms, operating rooms, PACUs, and a new 575,000-square-foot freestanding cancer facility opening in April 2027.The platform utilizes computer vision, voice recognition, and RTLS (Real-Time Location Services) to automate documentation and support
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Sage Launches Tasking Solution with ALIS EHR Integration for Senior Living and Skilled Nursing
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Sage has launched Tasking, a solution that unifies planned care from EHRs with unplanned care alerts into a single, real-time mobile workflow.The solution initially launches through a bi-directional integration with ALIS, ensuring care plans and frontline assistance are constantly in sync across both platforms.The platform addresses caregiver burnout by enabling point-of-care documentation, eliminating the need for staff to record care activities after their shifts
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FDA Clears Tandem Control-IQ+ for Type 1 Diabetes During Pregnancy: First AID System to Earn Indication
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The FDA has cleared Tandem’s Control-IQ+ technology for use in pregnancies complicated by type 1 diabetes, making it the first and only commercially available AID system with this indication in the U.S.The expanded label applies to both of Tandem’s delivery systems: the t:slim X2 and the Tandem Mobi.In the CIRCUIT trial, participants using Control-IQ+ spent 12.6% more time in the pregnancy-specific glucose target range (63-140 mg/dL) compared to those on standard
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NEJM Catalyst Study Validates No Barrier’s Hybrid AI-Human Model for High-Stakes Surgical Communication
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No Barrier’s AI-powered medical interpretation platform was tested in an independent study at Mass General Brigham, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Catalyst.The research compared Remote Video Interpretation (RVI), No Barrier’s real-time AI, and a hybrid approach to assess patient preferences using a modified technology acceptance model (TAM).Findings indicate that RVI is preferred for emotionally sensitive or high-stakes surgical conversations,
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eClinicalWorks Launches healow CCM Specialist Service to Automate Monthly Patient Outreach and Documentation
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eClinicalWorks has introduced the healow CCM Specialist Service, a "specialist-as-a-service" model that embeds certified clinicians directly into ambulatory practice workflows.The service is designed to offload labor-intensive tasks like monthly patient outreach, prescription follow-ups, and evidence-based care plan reviews from internal nursing staff.Practices utilizing the service have reported significant operational gains, including a 30% reduction in incoming office
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Zócalo Health Raises $15M to Expand Community-Based Primary Care and Medicaid Partnerships
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Zócalo Health has closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by EO Ventures, bringing its total capital raised to $22.75M.The company specializes in serving high-need members with complex medical, behavioral, and social needs, a segment that drives a disproportionate share of total healthcare costs.Its "promotoras de salud" (community health workers) model achieved 4x year-over-year revenue growth and expanded from two health plan partnerships in 2024 to more than a
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Kipu Health Acquires Team Recovery Technologies to Unify the Entire Behavioral Health Patient Journey
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Kipu Health has officially acquired Team Recovery Technologies, a specialist in mobile-app-based patient engagement and alumni connectivity. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition extends Kipu’s platform beyond clinical treatment and billing into referral growth and long-term recovery support.Team Recovery Technologies currently serves over 150 treatment centers across the U.S., focusing on reducing relapse rates and supporting
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