What You Should Know:
- Datavant, a data collaboration platform for healthcare, has successfully completed its acquisition of Ontellus, a provider of health records retrieval and claims intelligence. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The acquisition is set to transform how clinical and billing data is exchanged between healthcare providers and other professional sectors.
New Vertical for Legal & Insurance
With the acquisition, Datavant will
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Fighting HIV Infection with an AI-Driven Predictive Model
During the last decade, we have seen major breakthroughs in preventing HIV infection. However, even with these advances, the infection rate has not appreciably dropped1. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has emerged as a highly effective preventive strategy for HIV, reducing the risk of HIV infection by up to 99% when taken consistently. Due to its effectiveness, the CDC recommends2,3 that medical providers counsel and prescribe PrEP to all sexually active patients if they are at risk for HIV
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Cerebral Acquires Resilience Lab to Build Integrated Mental Health Care Delivery System
What You Should Know:
- Cerebral, a virtual mental health provider announced its acquisition of Resilience Lab, a behavioral health organization known for its unique clinical development platform and outcomes-focused care delivery.
- The acquisition creates a comprehensive mental health delivery system aimed at tackling the industry’s biggest bottlenecks: the absence of consistently reported clinical outcomes across the behavioral health acuity spectrum and clinical workforce
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Soda Health and Publix Partner to Expand Access to Health-Related Benefits
What You Should Know:
- Soda Health, a technology company focused on reinventing benefits administration announced a new partnership with Publix, one of the largest and most respected grocery chains in the U.S..
- The milestone marks a continued expansion of Soda Health's integrated retail network, allowing millions of Americans to use their health-related benefits for over-the-counter (OTC) medications and nutritious foods at Publix locations across the Southeast.
Enhancing
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Gates Foundation Commits $2.5B to Women’s Health R&D to Combat Chronic Underfunding
What You Should Know:
- The Gates Foundation announced a $2.5B commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health.
- The investment will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded areas—particularly those affecting women in low- and middle-income countries.
Addressing a Chronically Underfunded Area
Women’s health R&D remains chronically underfunded. Critical
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LinusBio, Coralis Health Partner to Reduce Autism Diagnosis Waitlists
What You Should Know:
- LinusBio, a leader in precision exposome medicine, and Coralis Health, a pioneering virtual care platform for neurodivergent children and families, today announced a partnership to provide comprehensive, end-to-end diagnostic services for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- The collaboration combines LinusBio's breakthrough ClearStrand-ASD™ biomarker test with Coralis Health's specialized care platform, creating a seamless pathway from early screening to
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M&A: Evident to Acquire Digital Pathology Solution Pramana
What You Should Know:
- Evident, a leader in clinical microscopy and superior optics, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pramana, Inc., a manufacturer of digital pathology solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The strategic acquisition brings together Pramana’s cutting-edge autonomous whole slide imaging technologies with Evident’s longstanding expertise to revolutionize the market for digital pathology solutions and usher in what both
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Sohar and Rula Health Partner to Streamline Behavioral Healthcare Access with AI-Powered Eligibility Verification
What You Should Know:
- Sohar Health, a provider of eligibility determination and Verification of Benefits (VoB), and Rula Health, a national behavioral healthcare provider group announced a partnership to streamline the connection between patients seeking mental health care and the clinicians providing that care.
- Rula has integrated Sohar’s Verification and Network Status products into its patient intake process, eliminating insurance-related bottlenecks and improving care
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iRhythm, Lucem Health Partner to Detect Arrhythmia with Predictive AI
What You Should Know:
- iRhythm Technologies, a digital health leader focused on detecting, predicting, and preventing disease announced a strategic partnership with Lucem Health, an AI-driven early disease detection.
- The strategic collaboration aims to accelerate the early identification of undiagnosed arrhythmias in patient populations with an elevated risk for the condition.
Shift from Reactive to Predictive Care
Traditional care models often rely on reactive
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Diabetology Officially Established as a Specialty with Taxonomy Code
What You Should Know:
- The American College of Diabetology (ACD) announced that Diabetology has received formal recognition through the assignment of a unique taxonomy classification.
- The historic milestone affirms the specialized expertise of physicians who focus exclusively or primarily on diabetes care.
Diabetology: A Unique and Focused Specialty
Diabetology is defined as the specialty focused on the full continuum of diabetes care. This encompasses diagnosis,
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