What You Should Know:
- HealthTap, a virtual healthcare provider, just announced a major step towards making quality primary care accessible to all.
- Patients in all 50 states can now use their insurance when seeking virtual visits with board-certified doctors on the HealthTap platform.
Access to Affordable Primary Care to 280 Million Americans
Millions of Americans lack access to a regular primary care doctor. HealthTap's insurance integration specifically targets this
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Telehealth Company Done CEO Arrested in $100M Adderall Scheme
What You Should Know:
- Two executives from a California telehealth company Done Inc. were arrested on Thursday for allegedly operating a $100M scheme to distribute Adderall and Ritalin to illegitimate patients.
- David Brody, Done's clinical president, and Ruthia He, the founder and CEO, are accused of conspiring to provide easy access to stimulant drugs through online consultations in exchange for monthly subscription fees.
- Federal investigators allege Done prescribed over 40
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84% of Patients Would Participate in a Hospital-at-Home Program In Order To Get Home Sooner
What You Should Know:
- As waivers allowing in-home patient care expire this year, a new survey by Vivalink, a leader in digital healthcare solutions, reveals a growing public interest in Hospital at Home (HaH) programs.
- The survey polled over 1,000 U.S. consumers aged 40 and over, highlighting a significant shift towards embracing remote healthcare options.
Overwhelming Preference for Home Recovery
The survey results are clear: a resounding 84% of respondents expressed
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CipherHealth Launches AI Summaries to Transform Patient Rounding
What You Should Know:
- CipherHealth, a recognized leader and innovator in patient-centered communications and insights for the nation's leading healthcare systems, today announced the launch of AI Summaries for its rounding toolkit, CipherRounds.
- Harnessing the power of generative AI, the new solution elevates and personalizes interactions by seamlessly surfacing contextual insights for providers at the point of care.
Enhancing Patient Rounding with AI Summaries
Traditionally,
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Abridge AI Slashes Clinician Burnout by 40% at CHRISTUS Health
What You Should Know:
- Abridge announced an enterprise-wide agreement with CHRISTUS Health, an international, not-for-profit health system based in Texas with 15,000 physicians and more than 600 care centers.
- With Abridge’s generative AI solution for clinical documentation in use over the last few months, CHRISTUS clinicians have already experienced a significant reduction in burnout and now give more undivided
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Modern Medical Supplier Better Health Secures $14M for Peer-to-Peer Support Model
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- Better Health, a medical supply and support provider built on peer-to-peer connection, announces $14 million in strategic funding, which includes investments from Healthworx, the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst Inc., UHealth - University of Miami Health System, and Mosaic General Partnership.
- This
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Cognizant Unveils Healthcare Large Language Models (LLMs) on Google Cloud’s GenAI Platform
What You Should Know:
- As part of an expanded partnership announced last August, Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) has launched the first set of healthcare large language model (LLM) solutions on Google Cloud’s generative AI (genAI) technology, including the company’s Vertex AI platform and Gemini models, aimed at redesigning healthcare administrative processes and improving experiences.
- Google Cloud has awarded Cognizant
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Ushur Unveils AI-Powered Solutions to Streamline Care Navigation for Health Plans and TPAs
What You Should Know:
- Ushur, the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA), announced the launch of pre-built, self-service solutions designed to revolutionize care navigation for health plans and third-party administrators (TPAs).
- The AI-powered tools address the growing need for efficient and effective member support, particularly in navigating complex health journeys like pregnancy and chronic conditions.
Addressing Challenges in Care
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Closing the Cell Therapy Access Gap with Closed Manufacturing Systems
Cell and gene therapies have the potential to revolutionize medicine. These groundbreaking treatments use living cells to target and treat disease, and they will have a profound impact on the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, and beyond. However, while scientific advancements in this field are accelerating quickly, manufacturing these treatments has remained costly and slow.
The access gap between patients eligible for cell therapy and those able to receive treatment is overwhelming.
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Foresite Capital Closes $900M Fund Targeting Precision Medicine & Innovation
What You Should Know:
- Foresite Capital, a San Francisco, CA-based healthcare and life sciences investment firm, announced today the successful closing of its sixth fund with a significant $900M in capital commitments. This new fund fuels Foresite's mission to invest in groundbreaking technologies across the healthcare spectrum.
- Fund VI attracted a diverse group of limited partners, including university endowments, charitable foundations, medical institutions, pension funds,
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