What You Should Know:
- CopilotIQ, a health tech company focused on improving the lives of older adults with chronic conditions, and Biofourmis, a global leader in technology-enabled home care solutions, have announced a strategic merger.
- The combined company creates an AI-driven platform to deliver comprehensive in-home care across the entire care continuum, from pre-surgical optimization to acute, post-acute, and chronic care management. As part of this merger, investors
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HLTH: Waltz Health and Noom Partner to Offer Affordable GLP-1 Weight Loss Program
What You Should Know:
- Waltz Health, a digital health company specializing in medication pricing and distribution, and Noom, a leader in digital health and chronic disease prevention, have announced a unique partnership to provide employers and health plans with a comprehensive and affordable weight loss program.
- The collaboration will leverage Waltz Connect, Waltz Health's innovative platform, to streamline access to GLP-1 medications, making them more accessible and
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HLTH: Withings Launches First Cellular Blood Pressure Monitor with Patient Insights
What You Should Know:
- Withings Health Solutions, a leader in connected health, has announced the launch of BPM Pro 2, a revolutionary cellular blood pressure monitor that sets a new standard for patient-centric care.
- The device not only provides highly accurate measurements but also incorporates a unique Patient Insights feature to gather contextual information about patients' daily lives, empowering healthcare providers with a more holistic view of their
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HLTH: Medbridge Acquires Rehab Boost, Launching AI-Powered Motion Capture for Enhanced Patient Care
What You Should Know:
- Medbridge, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, has acquired Rehab Boost, an innovative motion capture and movement-based AI company. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The strategic acquisition will relaunch Rehab Boost as Medbridge Motion Capture, a key component of Medbridge AI. This move reinforces Medbridge's commitment to integrating cutting-edge technology into patient care, improving access to
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HLTH: Blue Shield of California, Salesforce Partner on Real-Time AI Prior Authorizations
What You Should Know:
- Blue Shield of California and Salesforce are joining forces to tackle a major pain point in healthcare: the lengthy and often frustrating process of prior authorizations.
- The new AI-powered platform solution, built on Salesforce Health Cloud, aims to deliver near real-time prior authorization decisions, streamlining healthcare delivery and improving patient experience.
Addressing the Burden of Prior Authorizations
Prior authorizations are a
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HLTH: General Catalyst Spinout HealthEx Launches with $14M for AI-Generated Consent Platform
What You Should Know:
- HealthEx, a new healthcare technology company, has emerged from stealth mode with $14M in Seed and Series A funding.
- The company, hatched by General Catalyst with participation from Electric Capital, is building a global consumer preference and consent platform designed to simplify and streamline data access in healthcare.
Transforming Consent Management with AI
In today's data-driven healthcare landscape, patients and healthcare organizations
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HLTH: GE HealthCare Launches AI Innovation Lab to Accelerate Healthcare Advancements
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announced the launch of its AI Innovation Lab, an initiative aimed at accelerating early-stage AI innovations across medical devices, digital tools, and clinical workflows.
- The lab is integral to GE HealthCare’s broader strategy to integrate AI across the care continuum, enhancing clinical decision-making, streamlining operations, and improving patient outcomes. A key component of this strategy is the company’s
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HLTH: Gesund.ai’s Open-Source Library Aims to Standardize AI Validation in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Gesund.ai, the clinical AI validation company, today announced the open sourcing of a comprehensive library of evaluation methodologies and frameworks to help developers and users address AI performance and potential bias across patient cohorts for the FDA-regulated AI solutions on the market.
- As part of its mission to standardize AI validation, Gesund.ai is also announcing it has joined the Coalition for Health AI, after partnering with public and private
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HLTH: Aidoc and NVIDIA Partner to Develop BRIDGE Guideline for Accelerated AI Adoption in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Aidoc, a clinical AI company, and NVIDIA, a pioneer in AI technology, have joined forces to develop BRIDGE, a groundbreaking guideline designed to accelerate the adoption and scaling of AI solutions in healthcare.
- The development of the BRIDGE guideline will involve close collaboration with healthcare providers, academic partners, and industry leaders. This collaborative approach will ensure that the guideline is practical, actionable, and scalable,
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How Technology Is Transforming Medical Marijuana Access
Medical marijuana has been used for many years to help patients who may suffer from pain and other ailments. While still controversial in some states and countries, medical marijuana and over the counter products like mood gummies do have their benefits for those who use them.. Unfortunately according to the CDC, 52.5 million people used it illegally in the USA in 2021. According to Pew Research, nine out of 10 people said it should be legalized for medical and recreational use across all of
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