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- Smith+Nephew, a global leader in medical technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), the world’s largest musculoskeletal (MSK) value-based care and outcomes management company. This collaboration aims to improve patient outcomes and efficiency in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) through the integration of advanced digital technologies.
AI-powered Analytics for Musculoskeletal Procedures
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FemTech: Flo Health Secures $200M to Expand Women’s Health Platform
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- Flo Health, the world’s leading women’s health app raises $200M in Series C funding from General Atlantic. This investment propels Flo's valuation beyond $1B, marking a major milestone for the company and the femtech industry.
- The new funding will enable Flo to expand its user base, invest in research and development, and explore new opportunities in the women’s health market. The company plans to focus on expanding into perimenopause and menopause care,
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Zing Health Adds Digital Cardiology Program to At-Risk Medicare Members
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- Zing Health, an innovative insurance company providing managed care for historically underserved Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, and Story Health, a digital health company transforming specialty care delivery, today announced a collaboration to deploy a specialized care program for at-risk members with cardiac conditions.
- Zing Health will identify eligible members with the greatest risk of poor heart failure outcomes and connect them with Story Health’s
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RLDatix and MedStar Health Partner on AI for Patient Safety
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- RLDatix, the leading global provider of healthcare operations software and services, announced its new partnership with Medstar Health, the largest healthcare provider in the mid-Atlantic region, to utilize sophisticated AI tools for data extraction to augment patient safety event analysis.
- The partnership will accelerate collaboration across healthcare organizations to address patient safety concerns.
RLDatix: Enhancing Healthcare Safety Through AI-Driven
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Sonde Health New Cognitive Fitness Health Tracking Solution
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- Sonde Health is expanding its leading health monitoring platform beyond mental and respiratory fitness by introducing an innovative cognitive fitness tracker that allows users to monitor brain exertion, or cognitive effort, in real time.
- This new solution, called Sonde Cognitive Fitness, analyzes eight vocal characteristics from 30-second voice interactions and generates a score to provide insight into one’s cognitive state, helping people manage their mental
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TRIPP Launches Kōkua XR, AI-Powered Meditation in VR
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- TRIPP, a wellness technology company, announced the launch of Kōkua XR, an AI-powered meditation guide available in virtual reality.
- Building on the success of its mobile version, Kōkua XR leverages TRIPP’s vast dataset of user experiences to deliver highly personalized and interactive meditation sessions.
Kōkua XR: A Personalized Wellness Experience
Named after the Hawaiian concept of selfless care and support, Kōkua XR analyzes users’ mood data
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AvaSure Acquires Ouva’s Smart Room Solutions to Enhance AI-Powered Virtual Care Platform
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- AvaSure, a provider of acute virtual care, announced today the acquisition of Ouva's smart room solutions. This strategic move aims to accelerate the development of AI-powered virtual care solutions for hospitals.
- By integrating Ouva's advanced AI capabilities into its Intelligent Virtual Care Platform, AvaSure will significantly expand its offerings and enhance patient care. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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QuVa Pharma Acquires LogicStream Health
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· QuVa Pharma acquired LogicStream Health, a SaaS software informatics platform for healthcare system pharmacies.
· LogicStream, now a wholly owned subsidiary of QuVa, uses machine learning and predictive analytics to address drug shortages.
· The acquisition combines QuVa’s sterile compounding services and distribution with LogicStream’s clinical process improvement and drug
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Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital Launches $9M Genomic Initiative for Kids
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- Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, in partnership with the University of Utah Health Department of Pediatrics, has announced a groundbreaking initiative to expand access to whole genome sequencing for children across the Intermountain West.
- The project, fueled by a $9M investment, aims to revolutionize pediatric care through early diagnosis and personalized treatment.
Primary Children’s Gene Kids: A Beacon of Hope
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Fitbit Study Reveals Sleep Duration, Quality, and Consistency Linked to Wide Range of Health Outcomes
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- A groundbreaking new study published in Nature Medicine has unveiled the profound impact of sleep duration, quality, and consistency on human health.
- Leveraging data from nearly 6.5 million nights of sleep collected from over 6,700 Fitbit users, researchers have uncovered significant correlations between sleep patterns and a wide range of health outcomes.
Why Sleep Duration and Quality Matters
The study, a collaboration between Vanderbilt
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