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Fluree, which has developed a knowledge graph database and semantic data pipeline toolset for secure and trusted data sharing, today announced a partnership with Vitality TechNet to build a semantic data infrastructure for pharmaceutical organizations looking to enable digital Regulatory Information Management and accelerate drug discovery.Fluree — which recently closed its $10M Series A funding round — provides data infrastructure technology to
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AliveCor and Clario Partner to Offer Decentralized Clinical Trials- Focused Six-Lead ECG Solutions
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Clario announced an expansion to its collaboration with AliveCor to enable trial participants to collect medical-grade six-lead ECG readings in the comfort of their own homes through KardiaRx, a clinical-trial-focused app. This technology enables pharmaceutical and biotech customers to consider decentralized and hybrid clinical trial strategies in study protocols that would have otherwise been limited to on-site evaluations.
Enabling Accurate Cardiac Safety
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Virgin Pulse Launches Global Loneliness Challenge for Employers
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Virgin Pulse launches a five-week global loneliness challenge for employers and health plans designed to foster social connections and reverse costly adverse health risks.Social isolation and loneliness is a worldwide problem and is clinically proven to be detrimental to individual and population health. The Striding for Connection challenge is being offered to all current clients worldwide to empower members to foster new connections while strengthening
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AI in Healthcare: Paving The Way to Healthier Tomorrows, Today!
Captivating innovations like smartphones, the internet, and social media have swept across the globe, reshaping the contours of society in their wake. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare brings both breathtaking promises and daunting uncertainties. Neither hype nor panic is helpful. What we need is a sober analysis of the real, practical, and immediate solutions AI can offer to genuine healthcare challenges we face today.
Despite the over $200 billion in venture capital invested
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LG Launches Patient Engagement Boards for Hospital Rooms
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LG Business Solutions USA launches a new line of “Patient Engagement Boards” that empowers hospitals to outfit patient rooms with crisp high-definition screens for displaying patient information such as their name, schedule, a list of caregivers, native language and more. The new Patient Engagement Boards are now available in a 43-inch UHD model and 32-inch FHD model, featuring Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability, offering optimized solutions and simplified
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Nebraska Medicine and Helix Launch Genomic Testing Statewide
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Helix, the leading population genomics and viral surveillance company in the nation, and Nebraska Medicine, the state’s largest hospital and leading academic health network, announced a partnership today to launch a population genomics program to drive precision medicine for all individuals in Nebraska called the Genetic Insights Project.The research program will identify participants’ risk for a variety of cancers and other potentially life-threatening
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55% of Health Plan Members Want More Personalized Care
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New research released today by next-generation healthcare SaaS company HealthEdge reveals that only 45% of healthcare consumers are fully satisfied with their health insurance.In a survey of more than 2,800 participants, an overwhelming 55% of beneficiaries want more from their health plan — signaling shortcomings in payers’ ability to provide personalized care.
Survey of 2800 Health Plan Beneficiaries Reveals Members Want More Personalized Care
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Luna Launches AI Division to Enhance Patient Care
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Luna, the leading provider of in-home, in-person physical therapy, has unveiled Luna Labs, a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) division to enhance patient care. The founding 5 person engineering group will be organized under co-founder, Chief Technology Officer, and former Uber engineer Ryan Gaffney. Focusing on driving healthcare delivery and efficiency, Luna Labs will create new AI products, including
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How to Solve The Talent Shortage in Healthcare, Whether It’s Urban, Suburban or Rural
One of the most pressing issues in healthcare today is the growing talent shortage of qualified medical professionals. These critical staffing talent shortages could jeopardize communities’ access to care and result in dire consequences. The staffing shortage existed before the pandemic, but it’s only worsened during the past few years. According to government reports, 23% of hospitals are experiencing a significant staff shortage.
Since February 2020, hospital workforces have been reduced
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iCAD, Google Health Expand Integration of AI Breast Cancer Screening
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iCAD, Inc., a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy solutions, today announced it signed an amendment to its development and commercialization agreement with Google Health, which will enable iCAD to integrate Google’s AI technology with its ProFound Breast Health Suite Secondlook for 2D Mammography for use worldwide upon regulatory approval as an independent reader for breast cancer screening for 20 years.iCAD signed a
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