The rapid growth of America’s senior population presents unique challenges for the healthcare industry. There are more than 56 million Americans currently over the age of 65, and approximately 85% of them have at least one chronic condition. Caring for these seniors accounts for more than one-third of all medical expenditures in the U.S. and nearly 40% of all in-patient hospital encounters. But the real challenge is that there will be 45% more 60-90 year-olds by 2033 than there are now, and 30%
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Exec Hires: Anumana Appoints Maulik Nanavaty as CEO
What You Should Know:
- Anumana, an nference portfolio company, announced it has appointed Maulik Nanavaty as chief executive officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors.
As CEO, Nanavaty will lead Anumana through a period of growth as the company begins deploying and commercializing its multi-indication ECG-AI platform technology.
- Anumana’s ECG-AI platform represents a breakthrough approach to ECG interpretation, enabling the identification of hidden
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6 Digital Health Executives Share Key Takeaways from HLTH23
We reached out to six digital health executives for their key takeaways and reflections from attending the recent HLTH23 conference.
Patches Seely MBA, BSN, RN, Executive Vice President of Clinical Solutions, Carenet Health
"The energy of everyone I connected with was very encouraging. These are difficult times in healthcare, but I often heard people saying, "I'm not sure how exactly we will partner, but let's figure it out." The collaborative atmosphere spurred productive conversations
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XRHealth Deploys VR Headsets in Israel to Assist Victims of Hamas Attacks
What You Should Know:
- XRHealth today announced that they are currently deploying hundreds of VR headsets in Israel to treat patients coping with anxiety, stress, and PTSD as a result of the recent Hamas attacks.
- The distribution of the headsets will span across 30 hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and mental health centers throughout Israel (including three Clalit hospitals).
Assisting Patients Coping with Anxiety, Stress, and PTSD
Just 48-hours
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DaVita, Google Cloud to Develop Customized Clinical OS to Transform Kidney Care
What You Should Know:
- DaVita Inc. and Google Cloud are teaming up to create a new clinical operating system that sets a foundation for streamlined kidney care for more than 200,000 DaVita patients.
- Built on Google Cloud infrastructure and utilizing AI and analytics tools co-developed by the two companies, DaVita's Center Without Walls (CWOW) is now live across the organization's 2,700+ dialysis centers nationwide.
- With the deployment, DaVita has moved from a
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Net Health Appoints Ron Books as CEO
What You Should Know:
- Net Health, a trusted source for specialized software solutions that empower restorative care providers, today announced the appointment of Ron Books as Chief Executive Officer. Josh Pickus, Net Health's outgoing CEO, will continue to serve as a special advisor to the company.
- As the CEO, Books will lead the company during the current phase of accelerated growth, spurring ongoing innovation while continuing to position Net Health as a collaborative health
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GoodRx Now Offers Access to $35 Insulin to All Americans
What You Should Know:
- GoodRx today announced it is working with Sanofi, a global leader in diabetes care, to offer a new way for people living with diabetes to access Lantus® (insulin glargine injection) 100 Units/mL in the U.S. for only $35.
- This collaboration builds on Sanofi’s recent announcement to lower the list price for Lantus and cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 for all patients with commercial insurance, which goes into effect January 1, 2024. It leverages GoodRx’s reach
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InfoBionic Secures Funding to Expand Virtual Telemetry Solution
What You Should Know:
- InfoBionic, a digital health company focused on virtual telemetry and cardiac remote patient monitoring closes its Series D financing round. The series D funding round includes participation by Security International Investments (SII), Mayo Clinic and Excel Venture Management while distinguished existing investors like Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA (Zaffre Investments), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and Safeguard Scientifics remain actively involved.
- The
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BARDA, Evidation Expand Partnership for Early Detection of Influenza-like Illness Using Wearables
What You Should Know:
- Evidation has been awarded a contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to fund the 2023 Influenza-like Illness (ILI) Detect & Protect Studies.
- This contract will also fund research to expand and better understand the potential impact of Evidation’s FluSmart program to encourage protective
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Inovalon & HealthVerity Partner to Advance Real-World Evidence
What You Should Know:
- Inovalon, a provider of cloud-based software solutions empowering data-driven healthcare, today announced the establishment of a Preferred Data Partner Program.
- The program aims to work with a select number of leading organizations that are committed to the thoughtful application of data towards the improvement of economics and outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem.
HealthVerity Partnership
With the establishment of this program, Inovalon is
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