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Genemod, a cloud-based workspace collaboration software for biopharma R&D teams, today announced it raised $4.5 million in seed funding, co-led by defy.vc and LDV Partners, with participation from Dolby Family Ventures and Vulcan/Cercano Ventures.Genemod digitizes data capture and workflows, so scientists can collaborate easily across an organization to accelerate life sciences R&D.
Digitize Research Workflows in Minutes
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45% of U.S. Adults Say AI In Healthcare Is Trustworthy, 20% Note Privacy Of Health Data Violated
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Healthcare.com polled over 1,000 U.S. adults in a healthcare tech survey and found:
20% of Americans say the privacy of their health data has been violated45% say AI in Healthcare is TrustworthyAmong 8 possible AI uses in healthcare, the top three reported by pollees are :Virtual health assistants (33%), targeted treatments (30%), and diagnosis of blood diseases (21%)Among 12 possible
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Morgan Health Invests $25M in Fertility Network Kindbody
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Morgan Health, the JPMorgan Chase & Co. business unit announced a $25M investment in Kindbody, a fertility clinic network and global family-building benefits provider for employers offering the full-spectrum of reproductive care from preconception to postpartum through menopause.
Kindbody is a technology-driven fertility clinic network and family-building benefits provider for employers offering virtual and in-person care supporting 112 leading employers, covering
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MedCrypt Funds Medical Device Usable Security Research at Tufts University
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- MedCrypt, Inc., a proactive cybersecurity solutions provider for medical device manufacturers, announced its financing of the School of Engineering for a Tufts University fellowship program that will support research focusing on the investigation of medical device security and threat modeling.
- MedCrypt acknowledges the vital role that evidence-based security practices play in the MedTech industry and recognizes the need to address the existing gaps. Additionally,
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Komodo Health Launches MapEnhance; Changing the Paradigm for Health Data Utilization
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Komodo Health unveils MapEnhance, a network of speciality data partners that seamlessly connects new datasets — including genomic, lab, cost and clinical insights — to Komodo's Healthcare Map, to drive faster and timelier insights across healthcare and Life Sciences.With MapEnhance, Komodo is bringing the industry a more seamless way to leverage clinical intelligence and customize data inputs from a variety of real-world data sources,
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Walmart Health Continues 2024 Expansion into Oklahoma
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Walmart Health announced its expansion into the state of Oklahoma, with four new health centers in the Oklahoma City area in 2024. This expansion into Oklahoma is a continuation of Walmart Health’s commitment to making quality healthcare more convenient, accessible and affordable for customers in the communities we serve.The new state-of-the-art facilities will be approximately 5,750 sq ft, located beside Walmart Supercenters, and will feature Walmart Health’s full suite
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NCQA Launches Race and Ethnicity Stratification Learning Network
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- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today launched the Race and Ethnicity Stratification Learning Network, a free, interactive, online tool that offers data and best practices to help health plans improve how they collect race and ethnicity data on their enrollees. Improving data collection of race and ethnicity data is vital to improving health equity.
- The data available in this new resource summarize the care of 20 million people
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Sagility Acquires Payment Integrity Provider DCI Consulting
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Sagility, a provder optimizing the member/patient experience and business process management acquires Chandler, Arizona-based Devlin Consulting, Inc. (DCI), an established healthcare technology services company with nearly 30 years of payment integrity experience.The acquisition represents Sagility’s first acquisition since unveiling its new identity as an independent U.S.-based company solely dedicated to the healthcare industry following the 2021 divestment from HGS.
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Children’s Mercy Kansas City Launches Patient Progression Hub
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- Children's Mercy Kansas City launches its Patient Progression Hub – a hospital operations center that uses artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics and real-time information to optimize care progression and coordination from the time a patient's admission is requested until discharged.
- The Patient Progression Hub is part of a strategic collaboration with GE Healthcare to improve access, streamline the flow of patients, enhance discharge planning,
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ClaimsXten Rebrands as Lyric, Appoints Raj Ronanki as CEO
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- ClaimsXten Portfolio, a claims editing software business owned by TPG Capital, today announced it has rebranded as Lyric.
- In addition, the company announced the appointment of Raj Ronanki as Chief Executive Officer. Ronanki most recently served as Senior Vice President of Elevance Health and President of Carelon Digital Platforms. Carolyn Wukitch, who has served as CEO of the company, formerly known as ClaimsXten Portfolio, will continue in a leadership role as
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