What You Should Know:
- Elsevier Health, a global leader in medical information and data analytics, has announced a strategic partnership with OpenEvidence, a company specializing in artificial intelligence for medicine, to develop ClinicalKey AI, a next-generation clinical decision support tool that combines the most recent and reputable evidence-based medical content with generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help physicians at the point of care.
- The vast amount of complex data
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GDIT Awarded $63M Contract to Modernize Alabama’s Medicaid Program
What You Should Know:
- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has been awarded a $63M contract by the Alabama Medicaid Agency to modernize the state's Medicaid program. The contract has a base period of two years with three two-year options, allowing for a potential total period of seven years.
- The contract will help the agency to streamline processes, enhance data interoperability, and improve overall service delivery for Alabama Medicaid beneficiaries.
Modernization
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Philips and NYU Langone Health Forge 8-Year, $115 Million Partnership to Elevate Patient Care through Innovation
What You Should Know:
- Philips and NYU Langone Health have announced an 8-year strategic partnership valued up to $115M and aimed at enhancing patient care through further innovation.
- The partnership will focus on the development of new technologies that will allow NYU Langone clinicians to collaborate in real-time, share data, and provide personalized care plans. The technologies will also help to reduce costs and improve outcomes.
Adoption of Philips Solutions
NYU Langone will
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American Cancer Society and Color Health Partner to Provide Free Lung Cancer Screening
What You Should Know:
- The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Color Health have announced a new program to provide free lung cancer screening access to eligible individuals.
- The program will make it easy for people to determine their eligibility, identify screening options, and get screened. The goal of the program is to increase the number of eligible Americans who get screened for lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
Impact Program to
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Lee Health System Leverages KeyCare’s Epic Platform to Provide 24/7 Virtual Care Access
What You Should Know:
- KeyCare, the nation's first Epic-based virtual care company, has partnered with Lee Health, a leading provider of healthcare in Florida, to deliver high-quality virtual urgent care with licensed providers (known as Virtualists).
- Lee Health patients can now get 24x7 care across all 50 states via a virtual visit through Lee Health's MyChart patient portal. Lee Health has transitioned to KeyCare from another national telehealth provider network to leverage the full
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Hackensack Meridian Health and One Medical Partner to Expand Access to Care in New Jersey
What You Should Know:
- Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest health network, and One Medical, a prominent national virtual and in-office primary care organization, are joining forces to provide a new primary care option in New Jersey.
- The partnership will provide more primary care providers in New Jersey and will ensure that residents and employers have seamless coordinated care.
Addressing Primary Care Gaps
With one in four U.S. adults and half of those under 30
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Withings Launches Body Pro 2 for Early Diabetes Detection
What You Should Know:
- Withings Health Solutions has launched Body Pro 2, a revolutionary cellular-connected smart scale that is designed to improve the way patients with diabetes are cared for.
- Body Pro 2 is a cellular-connected smart scale that can be used to capture advanced health metrics such as weight and body composition.
Diabetic Foot Ulcers Assessment
The first module of Body Pro 2 is prescription-only and focuses on improving care for patients with diabetes, addressing
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Butterfly Network, iCardio.ai Partner to Deploy Cardiac Ultrasound AI Tools
What You Should Know:
- iCardio.ai, a developer of deep learning algorithms for ultrasound images, has joined Butterfly Garden, an AI Marketplace by Butterfly Network.
- The agreement aims to integrate iCardio.ai's suite of cardiac ultrasound AI tools with Butterfly's single-probe, whole-body handheld ultrasound system, pending applicable approvals.
Cardiac Ultrasound AI Tools
Cardio.ai's software, awaiting FDA 510(k) clearance, automates critical measurements of the heart, detects
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M&A: Millar Acquires Sentron; Redefining MEMS Pressure Sensor Industry
What You Should Know:
- Millar, a provider of OEM solutions and a leader in pressure sensor-enabled medical devices for over 54 years, acquires Sentron, a pressure and pH sensor manufacturing company headquartered in Leek, The Netherlands, currently owned by Wellinq.
- The acquisition includes sensor development and fabrication facilities, significantly broadening Millar's capabilities. It enables Millar to expand its product offerings to include pH and electrical conductivity sensors,
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Bamboo Health Launches Discharge Summaries to Streamline Follow-Up Care
What You Should Know:
- Bamboo Health has announced a new solution called Discharge Summaries, which is an enhancement to its existing Pings platform.
- Discharge Summaries is designed to address the challenges of patient discharge communication by providing care coordinators with easy access to real-time discharge information, including medication lists, follow-up appointments, and other vital details. This information is critical for ensuring that patients receive the appropriate care
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