Handheld ultrasound has not yet reached mainstream adoption but the market is still forecast to reach over $500 million by 2026. Signify Research’s newly published Handheld Ultrasound Deep Dive Report 2022 shows that market revenues are estimated to have grown by approximately 30% in 2021, driven by strong growth in the US, the biggest market for handheld ultrasound. Despite the global challenges for handheld ultrasound vendors in 2022, such as rising inflation and supply chain disruptions, the
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Transcarent Acquires 98point6 AI-Powered Virtual Care Platform and Care Business
What You Should Know:
- Transcarent, a health and care experience company that makes it easy for people to access high-quality, affordable care announced it will acquire AI-powered virtual care platform and care business of on-demand primary care company, 98point6. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed; however, insiders expect the deal to be valued at $100M.
- As part of the acquisition, hundreds of 98point6 enterprise customers including Boeing, Kindercare and
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IDS Taps Veta Health to Expand Virtual Care Offerings
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- Veta Health and Indiana-based Interactive Digital Solutions (IDS) announced their strategic partnership to expand IDS's virtual care offerings through an exclusive reseller agreement.
- The adoption of telehealth and virtual care has surged since the Covid-19 pandemic and the demand for solutions that extend beyond virtual visits is high. The partnership enables hospitals and health systems to contract with a single organization to provide a
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Surgo Health Launches RWD-Driven Socio-Behavioral Analytics Platform
What You Should Know:
- Surgo Health, a new healthcare technology company dedicated to personalized care announced its official launch in Washington, D.C.
- Formed as a public benefits company (PBC), Surgo Health is building on the analytics and proprietary data assets from Surgo Ventures and is developing a revolutionary socio-behavioral analytics platform and generating novel, real-world data to enable a greater understanding of the complex factors that influence how individuals engage
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Generative AI Enters Healthcare with First Major Rollout that will Support 140+ Hospitals and 15,000+ Physicians
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- Abridge, the leader in AI-powered medical documentation, announced a partnership with The University of Kansas Health System that will mark the most significant rollout to date of generative AI in healthcare.
- Abridge has already helped more than 2,000 clinicians and served more than 200,000 patients. By delivering a solution that optimizes patient-provider communication, the new partnership has the potential to serve and support more than 1,500 practicing
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Ryse Health Secures $6.5M for Type 2 Diabetes Care
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- Ryse Health, a healthcare technology company that’s committed to pursuing a world free from chronic diseases and raising the bar on Type 2 Diabetes care raises $6.5M in Series A funding led by Route 66 Ventures. The round also included support from W Health and Healthworx, the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
- The company plans to use the funding to enable Ryse to continue to grow its team, strengthen its business operations, partner
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Eli Lilly Cuts Insulin Prices by 70%, Caps Patient Costs at $35 Per Month
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- Eli Lilly and Company today announced price reductions of 70% for its most commonly prescribed insulins and an expansion of its Insulin Value Program that caps patient out-of-pocket costs at $35 or less per month at participating retail pharmacies.
- The historic price cut makes it easier to access Lily insulin for Americans who may have difficulty navigating a complex healthcare system that may keep them from getting affordable
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Detroit Pistons Selects Progyny for Value-Based Family Building Care
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- Progyny, a fertility benefits company pioneering value-based care, announced that they have partnered with the Detroit Pistons, to provide comprehensive, equitable family building care for employees and their families.
- Through this partnership, the Detroit Pistons will have access to equitable and comprehensive family building care that its diverse workforce requires.
Comprehensive, Value-Based Family Building Care
With Progyny, Detroit Pistons
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Mayo’s Lucem Health Launches AI-Driven Early Disease Detection Platform
What You Should Know:
- Lucem Health™ today announced the availability of its new early AI-driven disease detection solutions, Lucem Health Reveal that leverages existing EHR data to identify patients who may be at a higher risk of serious or chronic disease.
- Reveal solutions surface previously undiscovered insights in readily available clinical data that can help provider organizations deliver greater clinical value for patients and more financial value to the organization.
Early
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PathGroup Expands Operations with Proscia Concentriq Dx
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- PathGroup, one of the largest providers of anatomic, clinical, digital, and molecular pathology services in the United States, is expanding its operations with Proscia's software platform (Concentriq® Dx) to further enhance the delivery of faster, higher quality results for millions of patients, helping to better inform treatment decisions.
- PathGroup currently supports more than 15,000 referring physicians and over 200 hospital
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