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Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced an expanded collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to address the growing need for secure, scalable digital pathology solutions in the cloud.
Advancing Healthcare Through the Philips and AWS Partnership in Digital Pathology
The partnership between Philips and AWS combines Philips’ expertise in digitizing pathology with AWS’ leadership in scalable, secure cloud
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HIMSS24: CodaMetrix Secures $40M for AI-Driven Medical Coding Solutions
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- CodaMetrix, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for healthcare revenue cycle management, has announced the successful closing of its $40 million Series B funding round led by Transformation Capital with participation from existing investors SignalFire, Series A lead, and Frist Cressey Ventures.
- The Series B funding round will fuel further development of CodaMetrix's AI-powered platform, designed to streamline medical coding, improve data quality,
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HIMSS24: GE HealthCare, Mass General Brigham Integrate AI Medical Imaging Foundation Models
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- GE HealthCare and Mass General Brigham, longstanding partners in artificial intelligence (AI) research, have announced a new initiative focused on integrating medical imaging foundation models into their work. This collaboration prioritizes responsible AI practices while aiming to revolutionize healthcare through more efficient workflows and improved diagnoses.
- The new initiative builds upon a 10-year partnership established in 2017. Both organizations share a
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Cromwell Hospital Pioneers Surgery with Apple Vision Pro in UK & Europe
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Cromwell Hospital has become the first hospital in the UK and Europe to use the Apple Vision Pro, a spatial computing device, as a surgical logistics and organizational tool. Introduced to the hospital by eXeX, a leader in artificial intelligence and spatial computing for surgical organization and workflow optimization, surgeons Mr. Fady Sedra and Mr. Syed Aftab, part of the Complex Spine group who operate out of Cromwell Hospital, used the technology
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Deepscribe Unveils ’Real-Time’ AI-Generated Clinical Notes
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DeepScribe, a pioneer in ambient AI documentation for healthcare, today unveiled “Real-Time.” With the addition of Real-Time to the DeepScribe platform, clinicians gain a new level of control over their notes, empowering them to clarify details directly in their EHR while the patient encounter is happening.
Transforming Healthcare Documentation: DeepScribe's Real-Time Revolution
Although GPT-4 has gained widespread acceptance, challenges persist in
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Aon/Solera Collaboration Offers Personalized Healthcare Experiences for Employers
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Solera Health, the premier technology platform for connecting people seamlessly and easily to health solutions that work, today announced a collaboration with Aon (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm.This joint effort helps more employers deliver personalized employee health experiences and optimize health outcomes for the most common chronic conditions.
Aon and Solera HALO™ Collaborate for Streamlined Employee Health
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Piedmont Appoints Mary Kane as First Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
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- Piedmont Healthcare, a leading health system announced the creation of a new executive position: Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO). Mary Kane, MS, RN, NI-BC, has been named the inaugural Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO).
- In her role as CNIO, Kane will be responsible for optimizing technology and its impact on nurses, clinicians, and ultimately, patient care. Kane started as CNIO at Piedmont in December.
Bio/Background
Ms. Kane brings over 20
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HIMSS24: Augmedix Go Enhances Efficiency and Accuracy in Medical Documentation with New Data and Product Updates
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- Augmedix, a provider of AI-powered medical documentation solutions, announced today positive data and feature upgrades for its flagship product, Augmedix Go.
- The updated platform leverages ambient AI technology to streamline medical note creation, boosting clinician efficiency and improving patient care.
Real-Time Note Generation Across Specialties
Augmedix Go seamlessly integrates with leading EHRs, including Epic, Oracle Cerner, Meditech, and athenahealth,
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New Study Shows Promise for Voice-Based Mental Health Monitoring
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- A new study by Sonde Health reveals vocal biomarkers can be a reliable indicator of mental health. The research, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, highlights the potential of Sonde's mental fitness vocal biomarker (MFVB) platform to complement traditional mental health assessments and improve self-monitoring.
- Sonde’s MFVB technology has already been integrated into consumer health monitoring apps, life insurance health apps, consumer audio wearables, and
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hellocare Brings Alexa to Hospitals: Voice-Controlled Care for a More Comfortable Recovery
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- Virtual healthcare platform hellocare announced a groundbreaking integration with Alexa for Healthcare at the HIMSS 2024 conference.
- The integration partnership allows hospitals and clinics using hellocare's platform to offer patients voice-controlled access to a variety of features through Alexa-enabled Hello 2 devices.
Enhanced Patient Experience:
Patients can now leverage Alexa to:Place calls directly to doctors and nurses.Request healthcare services
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