What You Should Know:
- MassMutual is taking a significant step in supporting the mental well-being of its policyholders by becoming the first U.S. insurer to offer free access to Wysa Assure, an AI-powered conversational mental health app.
- This new offering complements MassMutual's existing Health and Wellness Program, which provides resources and support for policyholders to improve their overall health and longevity.
Addressing the Growing Need for Mental Health
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Evvy Appoints Dr. Kate McLean as First Chief Medical Officer
What You Should Know:
- Evvy, a female-founded biotech startup revolutionizing women's health, has announced the appointment of Dr. Kate McLean as its first Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
- As CMO, Dr. McLean will focus on expanding its patient offerings, uncovering new biomarkers, and building new strategic partnerships.
Dr. McLean's Extensive Experience in Women's Health
Dr. McLean brings a wealth of experience to Evvy, having worked in diverse settings and roles
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Color Health Expands Virtual Cancer Clinic for Employees and Members
What You Should Know:
- Color Health announces the expansion of the nation's first fully integrated virtual cancer clinic.
- With this expansion, Color integrates new clinical and support capabilities into the leading cancer program for employers, unions, and health plans to support individuals at every stage of their cancer journey—spanning early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
Color Expands Virtual Cancer Clinic with Comprehensive Care and AI-Driven
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HLTH 2024: 21 Executives Share Their Predictions and Insights
As HLTH 2024 prepares to convene in Las Vegas, the anticipation for groundbreaking insights and transformative discussions is palpable. To get a glimpse into the key themes and predictions shaping this year's event, we reached out to 21 digital health executives for their expert perspectives.
From the rise of generative AI and the evolving role of virtual care to the increasing focus on health equity and value-based care, these industry leaders offer a diverse range of perspectives on the
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Legion Health Raises $6.3M to Fuel AI-Powered Digital Psychiatry Practice
What You Should Know:
- Legion Health, a Y Combinator-backed digital mental health startup, has secured $6.3M in seed funding to support its evolution from a marketplace platform to a full-fledged digital psychiatry practice.
- The Austin-based company is leveraging AI to enhance efficiency, improve patient care, and address the challenges faced by both providers and patients in mental healthcare.
From Marketplace to Digital Practice
Legion Health initially focused on
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Oshi Health Raises $60M to Expand Virtual Digestive Care Nationwide
What You Should Know:
- Oshi Health, a virtual gastrointestinal (GI) care provider raises $60M in a Series C funding round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Flare Capital Partners, Frist Cressey Ventures, CVS Health Ventures and Takeda Digital Ventures.
- The funding will fuel Oshi Health's continued nationwide expansion and mission to transform digestive healthcare in the U.S.
Oshi Health's Whole-Person
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End the ‘Sick Care’ Cycle: Revolutionizing Patient Health with Whole Person Care
Today’s healthcare system is broken—mostly operating as a “sick care” system that too often manages disease or symptoms without regard for the interconnectedness of the human body or the factors that serve at the root causes of disease. Care often consists of “quick fixes” and prescription-heavy treatments that don’t address these root causes. This “sick care” model prioritizes throughput and procedures over genuine health and wellness, leaving patients and providers feeling disconnected and
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Generative AI and Healthcare: Pragmatic Considerations for Proof of Concept Frameworks
In pure technology terms, there is no better example of an idealized solution in search of problems than AI in healthcare. Does it have great promise? Absolutely. Will it move from pilot to production-ready to solve a broad range of critical industry and organizational level problems rapidly, even this year? Unlikely. But hype cycles usually outpace reality when it comes to usability and the early adoption of highly disruptive technologies. The promise of AI in the healthcare
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Parachute Health Launches AI Intake Solution to Revolutionize DME/HME Ordering
What You Should Know:
- Parachute Health, the platform empowering clinicians with simple DME/HME ordering, is announcing its powerful AI Intake solution to enhance business operations for DME/HME suppliers and to improve patient care.
- Parachute Health is including its comprehensive AI Intake solution in its platform for existing customers and new customers who sign up this year.
Transforming DME Order Management with Parachute Health’s AI Intake Solution
Parachute Health, an
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Introducing Spark AI: Luma Health’s Generative AI for Healthcare Automation
What You Should Know:
- Today, Luma Health announces the release of its new AI, named Spark, and the first two new AI-powered products in its industry-leading Patient Success Platform™.
- Spark uses multi-model generative AI to address some of the most common operational challenges for health systems, including high call volume and manual fax processing, which create delays in care and require up-staffing expensive call centers. The new technology represents an innovative use of AI applied
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