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FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS), the direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand, and Eko Health, Inc. (“Eko”), a leading innovator in digital health technology for heart and lung disease detection, today announced the launch of the FIGS | Eko CORE 500TM Digital Stethoscope.The collaboration unites two companies that have reinvented two healthcare professionals’ mainstays — scrubs and stethoscopes — through new technology, modern design, and authentic
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Girls Inc. & Learn to Live to Tackle Mental Health for Teenage Girls
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Today, preeminent girls’ leadership organization Girls Inc. and leading digital mental health provider Learn to Live announced a partnership to make clinically proven mental health services available free to Girls Inc. participants aged 13 and above.The program will offer support for social anxiety; depression; stress, anxiety & worry; panic; insomnia; substance use; and resilience skills to over 55,000 girls across the U.S. and
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KLAS: Epic EHR Initiatives for Improving EHR Efficiency and User Satisfaction
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With limited budgets and resources, Arch Collaborative members frequently ask KLAS which of their EHR vendor’s education initiatives and system features are most effective at improving EHR efficiency and satisfaction. Because Epic users make up over 60% of respondents in the Arch Collaborative’s data sample, a new KLAS report evaluates several Epic-specific initiatives and features to help Epic customers determine whether they are worth the investment.While not
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Nursa Partners with American Red Cross on Nurse Staffing for Disaster Relief Sites
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Nursa, a nationwide platform that exists to put a nurse at the bedside of every patient in need, today announced a partnership with the American Red Cross to help in staffing disaster relief sites with nurse volunteers, especially as the U.S. enters peak natural disaster season.The American Red Cross reports that in the first half of 2023 alone, the nation experienced a record 15 billion-dollar disasters. This partnership comes as a timely moment as
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Regard Launches Chatbot + Clinical Workflow LLM, Powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4
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Regard, a software company developing an artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilot for clinicians to help diagnose medical conditions, announced today that it has expanded its relationship with OpenAI, an AI research and development company.Through this relationship, Regard will release new core product functionalities and a new chatbot, Max, that is built on OpenAI's large language model (LLM), GPT-4.
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Proscia, DoMore Diagnostics Partner on Personalized Treatment Decisions For Colorectal Cancer Patients
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DoMore Diagnostics, a leader in deep learning precision diagnostics for digital pathology, and Proscia®, a leading provider of digital and computational pathology solutions, have partnered to help pathologists predict outcomes for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.The collaboration paves the way for integrating artificial intelligence AI-powered clinical decision support into routine pathology workflows, unlocking new insights that can guide increasingly precise
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German Bionic Unveils Smart Power Suit for Healthcare Professionals in North America
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German Bionic, the pioneering robotics company with offices in Boston, Berlin and Tokyo, today announced its official introduction of the “Apogee+” powered exoskeleton to the North American healthcare market.Merging cutting-edge robotics with research-backed, data-driven insights, the wearable technology aims to redefine the landscape of support for caregivers—cultivating a realm of enhanced well-being and sustainable working conditions for nursing and care
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Nectar Opens First Brick-and-Mortar Allergy Clinic in NYC
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Nectar Life Sciences, the trusted health technology company behind the first hybrid, vertically-integrated allergy care platform, today announced the grand opening of its flagship Nectar Allergy Center, located in New York City.The clinic expands Nectar’s platform from virtual care offerings to the physical realm, creating a hybrid model that treats both adults and children wherever it’s convenient for them. Nectar’s care offerings are now expanding from
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KLAS: Cognizant & HealthEdge Leads Market for Payer Claims & Administration Platforms
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In recent years, the complex payer claims and administration market has seen several changes. Historically, payers have used multiple technology vendors and homegrown tools to meet their broad functionality needs. Now, payers are looking to consolidate platforms to improve efficiency and their ability to manage multiple business lines.As finding a platform that meets payers’ complex needs can be challenging, a new report by KLAS provides a comprehensive look at
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WellSky Acquires Long-Term Care EHR Experience Care – M&A
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WellSky, a leading health and community care technology company, announced today that it has acquired Experience Care, an innovative technology company offering a suite of software solutions for post-acute and long-term care providers.Experience Care has a proven track record with its leading electronic health record (EHR) platform NetSolutions, serving 150 long-term care clients with 850 facilities. The combination of the two firms will enable more providers to
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