What You Should Know:
- Amino Health, a digital healthcare navigation company, today announced the appointment of John Asalone as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Asalone succeeds David Vivero, the company's founder and CEO, who will transition to the role of Chairman.
- Asalone joined Amino in August 2023 as COO and brings 20 years of experience scaling software and marketplace companies. Previously the SVP of Growth Verticals at GoodRx, Asalone specializes in bringing
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AstraZeneca Acquires Icosavax for $1.1B to Advance RSV and hMPV Vaccine Development
What You Should Know:
- AstraZeneca has announced the acquisition of Icosavax, a biopharmaceutical company developing a promising vaccine targeting both RSV and hMPV, for a total of up to $1.1 billion.
- This acquisition strengthens AstraZeneca's respiratory pipeline and aligns with their strategy of addressing high unmet needs in infectious diseases.
Building on Expertise in RSV Prevention
Icosavax's lead program, IVX-A12, is a Phase III-ready vaccine candidate targeting both
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Fruit Street Health Accuses Sharecare of Stealing Diabetes Program, Files $25M Lawsuit
What You Should Know:
- Fruit Street Health, a New York-based healthcare startup, has filed a lawsuit against Sharecare, a healthcare technology company, seeking $25M in damages for alleged breach of contract and fiduciary duties.
- The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, claims that Sharecare violated the terms of a shared business agreement by launching its own diabetes prevention program, "Eat Right Now," in January 2023.
Fruit Street Health Allegations
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Privia Medical Group Launches Privia Wellness in Partnership with Iron Health
What You Should Know:
- Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast is pioneering a novel approach to women's healthcare by launching Privia Wellness, a new ancillary service offering comprehensive health and wellness solutions.
- Powered by Iron Health and supported by March of Dimes, aims to provide women with convenient access to personalized care beyond their typical OB/GYN services.
- Recent research highlights the pivotal role of OB/GYNs in women's overall healthcare, with a majority of women
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UP Health System – Marquette Appoints Tonya Darner as CEO
What You Should Know:
- UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke LifePoint hospital, has officially appointed Tonya Darner as its permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This announcement follows Tonya's successful tenure as the interim CEO since early November and her role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) since 2021.
- As CEO, Tonya Darner will lead the hospital into its next phase, leveraging her extensive experience and leadership acumen to further enhance the quality of
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MedeAnalytics Partners with HSBlox to Power Value-Based Care
What You Should Know:
- MedeAnalytics and HSBlox have announced a strategic partnership to offer healthcare organizations a comprehensive end-to-end value-based care solution.
- This collaboration combines MedeAnalytics's best-in-class analytics platform with HSBlox's technology platform for contract management and administration.
Maximizing Value-Based Care Performance
Integrating HSBlox into the MedeAnalytics ecosystem ensures coordinated and aligned activities supporting
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Arcadia Partners with WellSpan Health to Supercharge Value-Based Care Journey
What You Should Know:
- Arcadia (arcadia.io), a data platform for healthcare, today announced a partnership with WellSpan Health to improve the Pennsylvania health system's performance in Medicare's Shared Savings Program.
- This strategic partnership aims to leverage Arcadia's data analytics platform to connect WellSpan Health's 220 patient care locations and provide actionable insights that support the healthcare network's value-based care journey.
Improving WellSpan Health’s
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EHR Data Holds Promise for Chronic Disease Surveillance, Study Reveals
What You Should Know:
- As chronic disease rates rise across the U.S., researchers are exploring how electronic health records (EHRs) can be used to improve public health surveillance and intervention efforts. While 90% of healthcare providers in the U.S. utilize EHRs, sharing this data with public health departments is currently limited due to legal, political, and organizational barriers.
- A new study from the Regenstrief Institute provides practical guidance for implementing governance
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ATA Establishes Clinician Council to Address Barriers and Build Trust in Virtual Care
What You Should Know:
- The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has announced the creation of a new Clinician Council to tackle hurdles hindering the widespread adoption of telehealth and virtual care.
- This new Clinician Council aims to address emerging platforms and technologies supporting tech-enabled healthcare, while building trust through a "Trust Agenda" emphasizing responsibility, credibility, and integrity within the industry.
Clinician Council Leadership and Focus
Ann
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Smileyscope Receives FDA Clearance for First-Ever VR Analgesic
What You Should Know:
- Smileyscope™, a pioneer in virtual reality (VR) therapeutic solutions, has received Class II clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Smileyscope™ Therapy system.
- The FDA clearance marks Smileyscope as the first and only VR Analgesic™ available in the US.
Digital Therapeutics Leadership
Smileyscope's FDA clearance underscores its leadership in Digital Therapeutics, a category defined as delivering medical interventions directly to
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