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- Eko, a digital health company advancing heart and lung disease detection, today announced the launch of its newly-redesigned Eko App, which will transform patient interactions into an opportunity to screen for cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and there has not been an efficient and affordable solution to screen for heart disease at the physical exam until now.
- Eko has transformed the traditional stethoscope into an
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Philips & Nuvo Group Partner to Tackle Maternal Care Disparities in Rural Colorado
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- Today, Nuvo Group announced a strategic collaboration with Philips to address maternal care disparities in rural areas, beginning in Colorado.
- Following the White House's call to action on maternal health, the companies’ goal is to offer an integrated solution for rural-based care providers and their patients to increase access and drive adherence to prescribed prenatal care via the INVU by Nuvo remote pregnancy monitoring
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NVIDIA Launches AI Computing Platform for Medical Devices
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- NVIDIA today introduced Clara Holoscan MGX, a platform for the medical device industry to develop and deploy real-time AI applications at the edge, specifically designed to meet required regulatory standards.
- Clara Holoscan MGX expands the Clara Holoscan platform to provide an all-in-one, medical-grade reference architecture, as well as long-term software support, to accelerate innovation in the medical device industry.
Clara Holoscan MGX Overview
As part
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Cityblock Health Names Co-Founder Dr. Toyin Ajayi as CEO
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- Cityblock Health, a value-based healthcare provider for Medicaid, dually-eligible and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries appoints co-founder Dr. Toyin Ajayi to CEO. Co-founder Iyah Romm is stepping down as CEO but will continue serving as a member of the board.
- Dr. Ajayi most recently served as president, where she oversaw the company's growth and clinical model. As CEO, Toyin will help lead the next stage of Cityblock’s growth and further its vision of an
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Early Use of Diabetes Technology Drives Better Patient Outcomes in Kids
A recent study from Stanford found that pediatric patients with rapid access to continuous glucose monitoring soon after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis had healthier blood sugar values than an earlier group of patients who weren’t given the monitors near the time of diagnosis.
The research provides an example of how the healthcare industry is evolving to use technology: It provides more frequent touchpoints with caregivers, makes quality care available to a larger number of patients, and
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TimeDoc Health Secures $48.5M to Scale Virtual Care Management Platform
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- TimeDoc Health, a Chicago-based provider of virtual care management activation, today announced it has closed a $48.5M Series B round led by Aldrich Capital Partners.
- Founded in 2015, TimeDoc Health partners with PCPs and healthcare organizations to automate record-keeping for clinician/patient interactions (in-person and virtual), sending the reports to CMS for reimbursement.
- During the pandemic, the company has been instrumental in helping providers
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Recora Raises $20M for Virtual Cardiac Recovery Platform
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- Recora today emerged from stealth to announce $20M in Series A funding led by SignalFire with participation from Valor Equity Partners and existing investor Pear VC.
- In addition, the company while also unveiled its Cardiac Recovery Program for health systems, medical groups and health plans.
Redefining the Future of Heart Health
Recora is redesigning heart health, beginning with cardiac recovery. Cardiac rehabilitation is indicated
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Teladoc Health Launches Virtual Care Transformation Model for Employers
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- Today Teladoc Health announced a first-of-its-kind Virtual Care Transformation Model for employers.
- The model offers a comprehensive roadmap to move virtual care forward based on an organization's resources, priorities and goals.
Virtual Care Transformation Model: Roadmap to Evolve Virtual Healthcare Benefits
Recent data shows that 80% of large employers believe virtual care will have a significant effect on how healthcare is delivered
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CMR Surgical Launches VR Education Solution for Soft Tissue Robotic Surgery
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- Today, CMR Surgical has announced a VR professional education program for its Versius® Surgical Robotic System.
- The announcement marks CRM Surgical as the first soft-tissue surgical robotics system to offer VR training as part of its surgical team training pathway; giving surgical teams increased flexibility to practice their skills.
VR Training for Surgical Robot
The VR headset solution was
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Tempus Launches Pathology-Driven AI Platform
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- Tempus, a provider of artificial intelligence and precision medicine, today announced the launch of Edge, an innovative platform that allows pathologists to access developing AI models intended to identify specimens with potentially actionable biomarkers using a single hematoxylin and eosin stain (H&E) slide.
- With access to over 50 petabytes of de-identified multimodal data, Tempus is developing AI models with the aim to identify patients who would
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