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RxLightning, creator of the industry’s first comprehensive platform for streamlining specialty medication access and affordability, today announced that it closed a $17.5 million Series A investment to support the company’s growth and further remove barriers to life-saving therapies.The round was led by LRVHealth, with participation from McKesson Ventures and existing investors Novartis (dRx Capital), Onco360 (BrightSpring Health
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LeanTaaS Launches Generative AI Hospital Operations Solution
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LeanTaaS, Inc., the market leader in providing AI-powered and SaaS-based capacity management, staffing, and patient flow software for health systems, today announced the launch of iQueue Autopilot, a first-of-its-kind generative AI solution that will provide hospital leaders with human-like conversations and actionable insights to support decision-making on staffing, scheduling, workflow, and utilization operations.Generative AI is projected to grow faster in
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1 in 4 men Would Rather Change Flat Tire Than Visit Doctor, ZocDoc Reports
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In recognition of Men's Health Month, Zocdoc, the leading healthcare marketplace that makes it easy for people to find and book in-person or virtual care across +200 specialties and +12k insurance plans, today announces the findings of its 2023 Men's Health Report, which includes the results of a new nationwide survey of over 1,000 U.S. men, as well as proprietary insights from Zocdoc booking behavior data.As research shows that men's health generally lags
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Remote Patient Monitoring: Providers Test Solutions in Rapidly Evolving Market
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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has demonstrated promising outcomes†—including earlier intervention and reduced utilization, outcomes that are critical in value-based care arrangements. The options for RPM are rapidly evolving, with many factors for healthcare organizations to consider. Reimbursement is an ongoing question, with some healthcare organizations feeling they can’t rely solely on reimbursement from CPT codes.A new report by KLAS explores the customer
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Brazilian Health Insurance Company Sami Secures $18M
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Sami, a health insurance startup that aims to revolutionize the Brazilian private health care system, today announced it raised $18 million USD in a Series B round led by Redpoint eventures and Mundi Ventures.Other investors participating in the round Endeavor Catalyst,Didi Digital Horizon and Tau Ventures, joining current investors monashees, Valor Capital, Kevin Efrusy (Accel), Ricardo Marino (Itaú), Mancora
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Hyro Secures $20M to Expand Generative/Conversational AI Platform
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Hyro, the leader in plug-and-play conversational artificial intelligence (AI), today announced that it has finalized a $20 million Series B funding round led by Macquarie Capital, with participation from Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Black Opal Ventures, and existing and new investors, bringing the company’s total funding to $35 million.With this capital raise, Hyro will continue to meet the healthcare sector’s critical demand for conversational AI and automation,
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US Hospital EMR Market Share Growth Driven by Small Hospitals
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EMR purchasing continued at a strong pace in 2022 and included a significant uptick in migrations and small-organization decisions. Improvements to clinician satisfaction, interoperability, and revenue cycle stability were the primary drivers.A new report by KLAS examines these and other trends in EMR purchases that occurred in the US from January–December 2022.
Analyzing US Hospital EMR Market Share 2023
Key insights are explained as follows:
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3 Ways Government Can Catalyze Biomedical Innovation
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Deloitte has published some new research about how government can advance biomedical innovation and improve public health.The report shares insights from various government leaders and biomedical industry experts on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, what’s driving innovation, the challenges and opportunities in partnerships, and the government’s role in sustaining the biomedical industry.
Understanding How the Government Can Catalyze Biomedical
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UNC Health to Pilot Epic, Microsoft’s Generative AI Tool
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UNC Health will participate as early adopters of Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools through a program with Epic. It will be one of the initial few healthcare systems nationwide to do so.Epic and Microsoft announced a partnership in April to develop and integrate Large Language Models into Epic’s software.
Building Strong Foundational IT Systems
“We are incredibly excited that UNC Health’s work to build strong foundational IT systems and our existing
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M&A: Florence Acquires Virtual Care Solution Zipnosis
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Florence, an innovator in healthcare enablement software, announced today its acquisition of Zipnosis, an asynchronous-first virtual care solution that creates efficiency for clinicians while making quality care more accessible and affordable for patients. Through this acquisition, Florence will broaden its product offerings with synchronous and asynchronous virtual care and further their mission to create a consumer-centric interface that
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