Primary care is at a tipping point. We know it has been said before. However, in the past, primary care delivery has been dictated by changes in payor-led reimbursement models. Examples include healthcare maintenance organizations (HMOs) of the 90s and more recent risk-sharing, value-based care initiatives. This time other forces are also at play, including:
Nontraditional market entrantsPhysician shortages exacerbated by industry-wide burnoutConsumer expectations
Health systems will be
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Oncology Software: The Digital Backbone of Cancer Care
The complex and dynamic landscape of multimodal cancer care is boosting demand for oncology-specific technological innovations. The need for elevated cancer care is steadily climbing, compelling software developers to create increasingly integrated and sophisticated solutions. Oncology has always been at the forefront of digitization due to the substantial amount of data needed and generated for each patient during the treatment process. Today, advanced oncology software offers clinicians a
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Keona Health Raises $7M for Healthcare CRM Integration
What You Should Know:
Keona Health, a digital health company providing a healthcare CRM to simplify the complexities of patient access raises $7M led by Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC), the growth capital arm of The Riverside Company.
The investment is an inflection point for Keona’s transformative CareDesk platform, a healthcare CRM specifically designed to simplify patient access, from scheduling to telephone triage.
Healthcare CRM: Harmonize Your Patient Access
Keona built
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GE Healthcare Launches Digital Tool for AFib
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare launches CardioVisio for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), a digital tool designed to assist clinicians in visualizing longitudinal data relevant for disease progression from multiple data sources, and driving evidence based clinical decision support directed by up-to-date AFib guidelines.
- CardioVisio for Atrial Fibrillation is now commercially available in the U.S. GE Healthcare plans to expand availability in the coming months incorporating
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Telehealth As A Solution For The Medicaid Population
For most of history, cutting-edge technology and affluence have gone hand-in-hand. The healthcare industry is no exception to the rule. The wealthiest hospitals have the ability to invest in the newest machinery and the best digital infrastructure. Meanwhile, low-income populations ― whose health needs are often the most urgent ― are less likely to be able to access the tools that might mean the difference between life and death.
The dawning era of telehealth represents a welcome
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Gympass Secures $85M for Corporate Wellness Platform at $2.4B Valuation
What You Should Know:
- Gympass, a New York City-based corporate wellness platform raises $85M in a Series F funding round led by EQT Growth, with participation from Neuberger Berman at a valuation of $2.4B.
- In addition to the Series F funding led by EQT Growth, General Atlantic and Moore Strategic Ventures are also doubling down on their investments in Gympass by purchasing existing shares from earlier investors and current and former employees.
Largest Global Wellness Network
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Nursa Secures $80M to Expand Healthcare Staffing Platform
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Nursa, a nationwide platform that exists to put a nurse at the bedside of every patient in need, today announced the completion of its executive leadership team following an $80 million Series B funding raise led by Drive Capital and joined by existing partners Pelion and Kickstart. With the addition of experienced Chief Product, Revenue and Technology Offers, Nursa is diversifying its expertise in order to further address the industry’s
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PicnicHealth Enters Oncology Real-World Data Market
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PicnicHealth, a patient-centered health technology company, today announced its entry into the real-world data market for oncology.Drawing from its success working with chronic disease patients to create robust datasets, the company aims to advance oncology research using a similar model by working directly with people living with cancer to collect and structure their medical records data. PicnicHealth is actively exploring partnerships to develop new patient
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Suki Launches Enhanced Ambient Integration with Cerner EHR
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Building upon the introduction of bi-directional ambient sync for Epic, Suki, the leader in voice artificial intelligence (AI) technology for healthcare, is announcing a similar enhancement for Cerner.The most recent iteration of Suki Assistant empowers Cerner users to expedite the creation of clinical documentation with greater ease and efficiency, thereby alleviating cognitive load and reducing documentation time. Through the utilization of ambient
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Welldoc Awarded FDA 510(k) Clearance for Diabetes Platform
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Welldoc®, a digital health leader revolutionizing chronic care, today announced the receipt of its 11th 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its award-winning diabetes digital health solution, BlueStar®.This clearance immediately follows Welldoc’s 10th 510K clearance announcement earlier this month, solidifying the company’s continued leadership in chronic care innovation.
A Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Informed Bolus Insulin Dose
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