What You Should Know:
- A new cancer treatment and research era is dawning in Japan with the launch of LC-SCRUM-CD (Lung Cancer Genome Screening Project for Individualized Medicine - Clinical Development).
- The nationwide clinical trial network is a collaborative effort between the National Cancer Center (NCC), Precision Medicine Asia Co., Ltd. (PREMIA), and Paradigm Health Inc. (Paradigm).
Building on LC-SCRUM-Asia's Foundation
LC-SCRUM-CD expands upon the existing
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AdventHealth Manchester Opens First Telehealth Primary Care Clinic in Walmart
What You Should Know:
- AdventHealth Manchester announced the opening of its first telehealth primary care clinic, AdventHealth Clinic Corbin, located within the Corbin Walmart.
- The telehealth primary care clinic aims to provide accessible and high-quality healthcare services to the community of Corbin and the surrounding areas.
AdventHealth Clinic Corbin Services
The AdventHealth Clinic Corbin leverages the latest technology to connect patients with experienced
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Nurse Capital Invests in Wave Therapeutics & The Nursing Beat
What You Should Know:
- Nurse Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting nurse-led healthcare innovation, has announced its first seed-round investments in two promising startups: Wave Therapeutics and The Nursing Beat. These investments highlight the growing influence of nurses in shaping the future of healthcare.
- Nurse Capital is a women-founded and managed venture capital fund that invests in nurse-led startups with high growth potential. The firm's focus on supporting
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Fertility Care: Berry Fertility Partners With Pinnacle Fertility
What You Should Know:
- With this partnership, patients across Pinnacle Fertility’s 40+ locations gain access to the Berry Fertility app, that will enhance the patient experience by providing access to critical resources, education and care management.
- Pinnacle Fertility will also be the first reproductive center to adopt Berry Fertility’s transformative provider software and technology, which uses advanced mobile and AI to automate routine clerical work and reduce administrative
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Volpara Health Secures $7.3M Contract to Modernize Breast Cancer Screening for U.S. Military
What You Should Know:
- Volpara Health, a global leader in cancer detection software, has been awarded a significant contract with the U.S. Defense Health Agency (DHA) valued at $7.3M over five years.
- The contract will deploy Volpara's Patient Hub™ across the DHA's military health system, modernizing breast cancer screening and patient management for active-duty military personnel, retirees, and their families.
Enhancing Breast Health Management for Military
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OpenNotes and Abridge Partner to Evaluate AI-Generated Visit Summaries for Enhanced Patient Understanding
What You Should Know:
- OpenNotes, an advocate for healthcare transparency, and Abridge, an AI-powered clinical documentation platform, have joined forces to improve patient engagement and understanding through enhanced AI-generated visit summaries.
- The collaboration, part of the new OpenNotes Lab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), will leverage patient feedback and AI to create more effective and accessible patient-facing documentation.
Improving Patient
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AI-Powered Surgical Platform Definition Health Secures $7.5M
What You Should Know:
- Definition Health, a UK-based, clinician-led HealthTech innovator, has secured £5.75 million ($7.5 million USD) in pre-seed funding for surgical care with innovative predictive AI. This funding will further fuel the enhancement of its platform, designed to seamlessly integrate into healthcare systems, transforming surgical workflows.
- By delivering personalized, data-driven care, Definition Health’s platform improves surgical efficiency, reduces complications, and
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Accenture Invests in 1910 Genetics to Accelerate AI-Powered Drug Discovery
What You Should Know:
- Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in 1910 Genetics, a biotechnology company revolutionizing drug discovery with its AI-powered platform. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
- The strategic collaboration will combine Accenture's expertise in scaling AI solutions with 1910 Genetics' innovative technology to help biopharmaceutical companies accelerate drug development, reduce costs, and deliver more effective therapies
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Ready to Change Your Pharmacy Strategy? It’s Time for Analytics, Data, and AI
When you think about pharmacy, the first thing that comes to mind is data, right?
Admittedly, it’s not my first thought either. But for organizations that are chasing after stronger, more integrated strategies to deliver care to patients, a pharmacy data strategy – and pharmacy partnership with analytics platforms – is often the first area of focus to drive change and deliver stronger outcomes.
The idea of “pharmacy” isn’t just in the terms of where a patient picks up their
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1upHealth Appoints Andrew Boyd as New CEO
What You Should Know:
- 1upHealth, a leading provider of cloud-based FHIR technology, has announced the appointment of Andrew Boyd as its new Chief Executive Officer.
- Boyd brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare technology and digital solutions to further 1upHealth's mission of revolutionizing healthcare data interoperability.
- Prior to joining 1upHealth, Boyd held various leadership roles at Virgin Pulse (now Personify Health), a personalized health platform company,
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