What You Should Know:
- Digital diabetes management tools are failing to deliver meaningful health benefits to patients, according to a new evaluation by the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI).
- The report casts doubt on the effectiveness of widely used digital diabetes management tools. Despite billions in investment, the study finds these tools offer minimal health benefits and actually increase healthcare spending.
Millions Rely on Tools, But Evidence Shows Little
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Pharmacovigilance in Crisis: Automation as the Answer to Workforce Shortages
The healthcare industry is no stranger to workforce shortages, and the pharmaceutical industry may be next to experience disruptions brought on by labor challenges. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is estimated that occupations across life, physical and social sciences are expected to grow 7% by 2028. However, statistics also indicate that about 136,800 openings in these fields will remain unfilled annually through 2032, as employment growth and worker resignations are
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Rimidi Care Network Launches to Increase Access to Remote Monitoring Services
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Rimidi, a market leading digital health company that supports healthcare providers in the delivery of remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management with EHR-integrated software, services, and connected devices, announced the launch of The Rimidi Care Network, a partnership program for remote monitoring clinical service providers. As remote patient monitoring becomes widely available, particularly with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Forms AI Advisory Group & Residency Program to Develop Virtual Cell Models
What You Should Know:
- The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced the formation of a powerful AI Advisory Group and an in-house AI residency program, both focused on building predictive models of healthy and diseased cells – a key step towards creating virtual cell models.
AI Advisory Group Background & Members
CZI's newly established AI Advisory Group will provide invaluable guidance and cross-disciplinary insights to CZI and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network to push the
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PocketHealth Secures $33M to Expand Medical Image Exchange Platform
What You Should Know:
- PocketHealth, a Toronto, CA-based patient-centric platform for medical image exchange raises $33M USD ($45 million CAD) in Series B funding led by Round13 Capital with participation from Deloitte Ventures, Samsung Next.
- PocketHealth plans to use the latest round of funding to develop its secure platform, streamlining image exchange between patients, providers, and any healthcare facility. In addition, PocketHealth plans to double its workforce and significantly
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Phreesia Appoints Jack Callahan as Chief Technology Officer
What You Should Know:
- Phreesia, a provider of patient intake, outreach and activation appoints Jack Callahan as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer.
- As Chief Technology Officer, Callahan will oversee Phreesia’s core and integration platforms and is responsible for the company’s Patient Intake, Data Center Operations, Site Reliability Engineering and Analytics teams.
Callahan Bio/Background
Callahan previously served as Phreesia’s Vice President of Engineering and has been
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Femtech: New Prenatal Genetic Test Predicts Baby’s Traits as Early as 10 Weeks
What You Should Know:
- BillionToOne (BTO), a company dedicated to accessible and accurate genetic testing, has launched BabyPeek, a first-of-its-kind prenatal test uses advanced technology to predict a baby's non-medical traits as early as 10 weeks.
- BabyPeek is designed to bring a touch of lighthearted joy to your pregnancy journey and complements the essential UNITY test, which screens for chromosomal abnormalities and recessive genetic conditions.
Peek at Your Baby's
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Google & Apollo Fight TB, Lung & Breast Cancer in India with 3 Million Free AI Screenings
What You Should Know:
- Google Health and Apollo Radiology International are joining forces to tackle some of the country's biggest health challenges – tuberculosis (TB), lung cancer, and breast cancer – using AI-powered screening technology.
- Over the next decade, Apollo will leverage AI models to provide 3 million free screenings for TB, lung cancer, and breast cancer. The initiative has the potential to save countless lives and improve healthcare outcomes for millions of Indians.
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Abridge & NVIDIA Partner to Supercharge AI-powered Clinical Documentation
What You Should Know:
- Abridge, a leader in generative AI for healthcare documentation forms a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA to leverage NVIDIA's cutting-edge technology and expertise to significantly improve clinician workflows and patient care through AI-powered solutions.
- Abridge also secured an investment from NVentures, NVIDIA's venture capital arm, further solidifying their commitment to revolutionizing healthcare documentation
Unearthing a Sea of Lost
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Artera Expands Automated Referral Outreach to Stop Referral Leakage
What You Should Know:
- Artera, a leading SaaS digital health provider, enhances its Artera Harmony platform with premium capabilities through Artera Referrals. This expansion aims to assist healthcare providers in optimizing referral communications, boosting patient outreach, engagement, and loyalty.
- Addressing the challenge of incomplete patient referrals and the priority to retain patients within networks, Artera Referrals offers a timely solution for healthcare
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