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In new research released by Teladoc Health, the global leader in whole-person virtual care, U.S. employers with 2,500 or more employees reported a 21% increase in the implementation of additional virtual care offerings over the past 18 months, with 77% stating they plan to increase their investment in virtual care over the next three years. The findings are part of the company’s second annual Virtual Care Transformation Index, a survey
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Motif Neurotech Conducts First-In-Human Brain Stimulation for Treatment-resistant Depression
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Motif Neurotech, a neurotechnology company developing minimally invasive bioelectronics for mental health, announced new research published to the preprint server medrxiv that demonstrates a millimeter-sized brain stimulator in a human subject.The study was a collaboration with researchers at Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine, and UTHealth Houston.
Broadening the Horizons of Minimally Imvasive Bioelectronics in Neural Science
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Why Companies Should Offer Direct Primary Care Benefits
While the Great Resignation may be ending, the Great Retention is in full swing. During the pandemic, Americans got comfortable with the flexibility workplaces provided - not just in terms of working remotely, but in flexible and convenient benefits as well. While employees are quitting less than the historic high recorded in 2022, employees are demanding better benefits from their employers. In fact, 78% of employees said they’d stay with their employer based on the benefits they
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KLAS: State of Virtual Sitting & Nursing Market Insights 2023
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Virtual sitting and virtual nursing solutions are receiving attention from healthcare organizations. Although the use of virtual nursing especially is not yet widespread, and although both use cases often require a significant up-front investment in equipment, organizations are interested in their potential to improve patient outcomes, alleviate staffing shortages, and reduce costs.This report—KLAS’ first about virtual sitting and nursing—is an early look at customer
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Atropos Health Goes Global With New Funding from Samsung, Presido Ventures
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Atropos Health, a pioneer in evidence-based healthcare known for its Green Button Clinical Informatics Consult Service, today announced that it has completed strategic financing from Presidio Ventures, the venture arm of Sumitomo Corporation, Samsung Next, a venture arm of Samsung Electronics, Gaingels, and others.The funding enables Atropos Health to accelerate commercial and development opportunities outside the U.S., using its proprietary technology and approach. The
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ATA Launches 3 Telehealth Tools to Address Health Disparities
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The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced this week that its CEO’s Advisory Group on Using Telehealth to Eliminate Disparities and Inequities is releasing three new tools this week, to inform ways in which telehealth can impact disparities and inequities.All three tools were released today, to commemorate the third annual Telehealth Awareness Week. This year’s events will highlight the value telehealth brings to patients and helps to expand access to quality
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Q/A: LookDeep Health CEO Talks AI Adoption & Tackling Clinical Staff Skepticism
The potential of AI in clinical settings is clear, yet adoption of the technology continues to lag. Despite the myriad ways it can alleviate the burden placed on healthcare professionals, there is still significant staff skepticism to embrace AI. Narinder Singh, co-founder and CEO at LookDeep Health, believes that this reluctance and skepticism is a result of ambiguity over what AI even means. We recently spoke with Nardiner to discuss how clinical executives can address the hesitation to
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The Froedtert & MCW Health Network Taps AWS to Deliver Personalized Patient Care
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Inception Health, the innovation arm of the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin health network, announced today that it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to advance the personalization of care and improve value to patients and communities served by the Froedtert & MCW health network.Through new services from within the Froedtert & MCW mobile application, patients are able to take steps to manage their health at their convenience, anywhere,
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How Digital Health Tools Can Help Promote Vaccine Adherence
A so-called “tripledemic” — the convergence of flu, RSV and COVID-19 — led to significant morbidity and mortality, and it also forced the cancellation or delay of numerous medical procedures at overwhelmed health systems. This year, there’s an RSV vaccine joining flu and COVID-19 vaccines, and it could help Americans avoid repeating history — but only if patients get recommended vaccines.
The events over the last several years have impacted the way many people view vaccines, sometimes
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CardioOne Secures $8M, Expands Cardiology Care Delivery Enablement Platform In 5 Markets
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CardioOne, a cardiology care delivery enablement platform for independent cardiology practices, $8M in initial funding and three new partnerships with independent cardiology practices in New Jersey, Florida and Pennsylvania– Cardiac Associates of New Jersey, Twin Hearts LLC and Corrieius Cardiology– joining its existing partner practices in Texas and Maryland. The partnership and platform provides these practices with the advantage of a national
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