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Forta, an AI healthcare company improving access to dependable quality care, today announced it has raised $55 million in Series A financing led by global software investor Insight Partners.Leading technology and healthcare investors participated in the round, including Exor Ventures and Alumni Ventures, as well as founders of 23&Me, Curative, Forward, Flexport, Warby Parker, Prelude Fertility, Harry’s and Allbirds. With this new funding, Forta will expand
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Caregility Launches AI-Enhanced Telehealth Systems
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In a significant leap forward for inpatient care, Caregility is proud to introduce a new class of adaptive telehealth edge devices designed to seamlessly support hybrid care models that bring remote clinicians and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into bedside workflows at the point of care.The groundbreaking APS200 Duo is the company’s first dual-camera, all-in-one system with onboard edge computing and a powerful dedicated graphics engine. The APS200 Duo
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ShiftMed Launches AI-Powered Personalized Scheduling Solution for Nurses
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ShiftMed, the leader in on-demand workforce technology, announces today the launch of ShiftAdvisor, a new AI-powered feature set to transform nurse scheduling and elevate the staffing efficiency of healthcare facilities.This solution is designed to benefit both healthcare professionals (HCPs) and facilities by optimizing shift scheduling, ensuring providers find the best shifts with minimal cancellation risks, and simultaneously enabling facilities to achieve optimal
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Carallel, myFloc Partner to Make Financial Management Easier for Caregivers
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Carallel, the leading provider of holistic support, guidance and assistance for family caregivers, and myFloc, an AARP Innovation Labs portfolio company that connects family, friends and caregivers on a common expense platform, today announced a strategic partnership to tackle some of the most complex challenges that come with being a family caregiver.Caregivers help their loved ones in a variety of ways, from health advocacy (56%) to monitoring health conditions (71%)
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Epic EHR Integrates with DeepScribe’s AI Scribe to Reduce After-Hours Work by 75%
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DeepScribe, the leading enterprise-grade AI medical scribe, today announced key updates to its integration with Epic Systems' electronic health record (EHR).DeepScribe’s recently launched Customization Studio, which allows users to build custom models to support unique specialty and organizational needs, is now fully integrated with Epic's SmartData elements. This makes DeepScribe the first solution to harmonize an extensive suite of customization options with
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Hims & Hers Now Offers In-Person Care in Connecticut with Hartford HealthCare Partnership
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Hims & Hers Health, Inc., the leading health and wellness platform, and Connecticut’s most transformative health system, Hartford HealthCare (HHC), today announced a strategic partnership that broadens access to in-person healthcare services. The collaboration provides patients with an enhanced and connected healthcare experience when they need care outside the Hims & Hers platform. Licensed medical providers on the platform will be able to seamlessly refer
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Shimmer Secures $2.2M for AI-Enhanced Behavioral Coaching Platform
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Shimmer, an innovative online coaching platform designed for adults with ADHD today announces it has raised $2.2 million in seed funding.The round was co-led by Worklife Ventures and SeedtoB Capital, with participation from Koa Labs, Aglaé Ventures, and Gaingels. The company plans to expand its AI-focused product development and launch a scientific study researching ADHD coaching outcomes under the auspices of leading universities
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Vita Health Secures $22.5M to Combat Suicide and Mental Health Crisis Nationwide
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Vita Health, the first provider of clinically validated suicide prevention through innovative care management, announced today the close of a $22.5M Series A funding round.The funding will support the rapid expansion of life-saving services targeting youth and adults nationwide. The Vita behavioral health care pathways are based on the founding team’s successful clinical trials published in JAMA, The American Journal of Psychiatry and thousands of patient encounters
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Deepcell & NVIDIA Partner to Develop Generative AI Models for Single Cell Morphology
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Deepcell, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered single cell analysis to fuel deep biological discoveries, today announced a research collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate the development and adoption of advanced computer vision solutions in life sciences.Deepcell will incorporate NVIDIA AI into its single cell analysis technology, working collaboratively with NVIDIA to codevelop new uses for generative AI and multimodal applications in cell biology. The
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Quest Diagnostics & Ultima Team Up to Tackle MRD & Whole Genome Sequencing
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Ultima Genomics, a developer of a revolutionary new ultra-high throughput sequencing architecture, and Quest Diagnostics, the nation’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced a collaboration involving Ultima’s next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in oncology and other clinical areas.
Expanding Horizons in Cost-Effective Whole Genome Sequencing
The collaboration aims to enhance patient access, affordability, and
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