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The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) and IBM Consulting are pleased to announce their collaboration to build Pulse by NABP™, a new digital platform that is intended to bring visibility to the drug supply chain and help protect patients from counterfeit or substandard prescription medications.Launching later in the summer of 2023, the platform is designed to facilitate manufacturers, wholesalers, pharmacies, and regulators to identify
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PocketHealth Unveils Appointment Reminders to Enhance Patent Engagement
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PocketHealth today launched Appointment Reminders, a new product integrated within its image sharing platform that enables healthcare providers to reduce the number of missed appointments through personalized, automated patient-communications.With Appointment Reminders, imaging centers and hospitals can seamlessly send automated, customized prep instructions and scheduling reminders to patients via email or text messages, ensuring continuity of care and operational
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Verizon Deploys 5G Edge to Advance Care at VA Palo Alto Medical Center
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Verizon Business, in partnership with the VA Palo Alto Health Care System today announced the deployment of a full spectrum private 5G network.This announcement is a continuation of the broader partnership between the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and Verizon Business that started in 2020 with the announcement of VA Palo Alto Health Care System as VA’s first 5G-enabled healthcare facility.
Improving 5G Technology to Facilitate
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Homecare Self-Monitoring Device Market Anticipated to Reach $8.49B
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According to reports Global Homecare Self-monitoring Device market is estimated to be valued at US$ 6.06 billion in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period (2023-2030).This is due to the increasing product launch by market players who started conducting research and development activities for the production of homecare self-monitoring devices. For instance, on November 1, 2022, BioIntelliSense, Inc. (a continuous health monitoring
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63% of Consumers Perceived Medical Billing as Challenging
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HealthLock, a leading medical fraud and overbilling protection solution, today unveiled insightful findings from a recent attitudinal study exploring how adults in the United States feel about healthcare, from claims and billing to medical fraud and privacy.The study sheds light on consumer attitudes and preferences, highlighting the need for innovative solutions to address the public’s concerns.
Exploring National Sentiments Regarding Healthcare
In January 2023, a
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KLAS: Pediatric Organizations Placing Emphasis on EMR Vendor Consolidation
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The landscape of pediatric healthcare has shifted in recent years. Grappling with changes in the labor market, many pediatric organizations are seeking out a simplified IT approach that enhances patient care and bolsters efficiency. Some organizations have started to consolidate or have already consolidated their technology stack to fewer vendors, with many leveraging more functionality from their core EHR vendors.For this report, KLAS talked to 57 organizations using
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M&A: Practice Better Acquires Nutrition Planning Platform That Clean Life
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Practice Better, a leading, all-in-one practice management software platform for health and wellness professionals, announced today that it has acquired That Clean Life, a Toronto-based nutrition planning software for health and wellness professionals.The acquisition will allow Practice Better customers to seamlessly integrate nutrition planning and healthy eating into the workflows of customers and care plans for clients. This move bolsters Practice Better’s practice
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Test Strip Detects Both Fentanyl & Xylazine Launches in Delaware to Combat Opioid Deaths
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SIVAD Diagnostic Medical Group LLC (SIVAD), a minority-owned company dedicated to addressing the unique needs of underserved and unserved communities in the United States and globally, recently announced the launch of HarmGuard FX in Delaware, the first state in the nation to distribute this groundbreaking approach to reducing overdose deaths.HarmGuard FX is a single, low-cost strip that provides an affordable, reliable way for people to test substances for
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New Study Evaluates Virtual Reality to Reduce Scanxiety in Brain Tumor Patients
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AppliedVR, an immersive therapeutics (ITx) pioneer advancing a novel approach to medicine, today announced interim analysis results of a phase 2 clinical trial study performed in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).The phase 2 clinical trial explored whether virtual reality (VR) could be an intervention for primary brain tumor (PBT) patients who experience distress and anxiety prior to their clinical
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America Taps Unite Us To Enhance Youth Mental Health
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America, one of the nation’s largest youth-serving organizations, and Unite Us, the nation’s leading software company enabling cross-sector collaboration, are partnering to address the unmet mental health needs of young people, their families and communities across the nation.With more than 5,000 Clubs across the nation, Boys & Girls Clubs of America provides supportive spaces, caring mentors, and life-enhancing programs to
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