In 2014, Stephen Hawking cautioned that “the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race….It would take off on its own and re-design itself at an ever-increasing rate..”
Artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced rapidly in recent years, with its impressive power and capacity to change so many areas of human life. It continues to become more embedded in the lives of average consumers. While AI might not yet be the end of humanity as we know it, we’re
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Healthcare-Focused Venture Studio Launches in Phoenix
What You Should Know:
- Former Bayless Integrated Healthcare CEO, Justin Bayless announced the launch of Journey Venture Studio, a 501c3 healthcare-focused venture studio focused on serving diverse and underrepresented founders.
- Aspiring entrepreneurs will go through a rigorous interview process, and once accepted and assigned a company will go through a rigorous growth program designed to jump-start the company’s success. The Journey provides hands-on support, investment, mentorship and
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How Chatbots Can Be the Next Best Thing in Healthcare
Today’s healthcare facilities are facing critical staffing problems. Over 19% of U.S. hospitals are experiencing staffing shortages, according to government data posted earlier this year. Caused primarily by the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses and doctors have left hospitals and healthcare clinics because of the dangerous, high-stress conditions. More recently, the U.S. saw rulings and changes that could affect an individual’s access to healthcare – driving more questions and concerns from patients
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5 Things Every Smart Operating Room Should Prioritize – Surgery
The healthcare industry is in the middle of deep digital transformation across every aspect of the patient journey. Technology has always been important in healthcare, but COVID-19 has accelerated advancements, improving the way care is delivered. The pandemic also increased patient interest in being more involved in their healthcare decisions. And when patients are more involved, they are typically more satisfied with their experience and have better health outcomes. From remote patient
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Smile Digital Health Closes $30M to Expand Health Data Fabric Platform
What You Should Know:
- Smile CDR Inc. (doing business as Smile Digital Health) ("Smile"), a FHIR® health data fabric (HDF) and exchange solutions provider raises $30M in Series B growth capital led by existing investors including UPMC Enterprises.
- Founded in 2016, Smile's HDF platform uses industry-leading HDF architecture and ONC-compliant, event-driven FHIR APIs to allow healthcare providers, payers and IT vendors to build secure,
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Tia and Cedars-Sinai Partner to Enhance Women’s Health
What You Should Know:
- Tia, the modern medical home for women, announced that it is teaming up with Cedars-Sinai, one of California’s leading health systems, to expand access to primary and specialty care for women across Los Angeles. Together, the two healthcare leaders will provide and enhance high-quality physical, mental and reproductive healthcare for more than 100,000 women throughout the Los Angeles region.
- The deal -- which includes opening multiple clinics throughout LA -- will
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Curebase Launches Remote First DTx Research Platform
What You Should Know:
- Curebase, a company committed to democratizing access to clinical trials, announced the release of its integrated software and services package for digital therapeutics (DTx) trials that accelerates enrollment and allows sponsors to launch their studies faster.
- Available now, the new Curebase offering includes the first one-stop-shop decentralized clinical trial (DCT) platform bundled with site and trial execution services for the DTx market.
Making
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TRIPP Partners w/ Carnegie Mellon Psychologists on VR-Guide Meditations
What You Should Know:
- TRIPP, the award-winning global XR wellness company, announced an investment and partnership in Equa Health, the company bringing a clinically validated approach to mindfulness training.
- Through the partnership, TRIPP will leverage Equa Health’s mindfulness approach, developed over 15 years with research from Carnegie Mellon University, to launch a series of clinically validated meditations in virtual reality. A combination of science and XR technology, the
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M&A: CVS Pharmacy Acquires MedAvail’s Pharmacy Assets
What You Should Know:
- MedAvail Holdings, Inc.(“MedAvail”), an innovative technology-enabled pharmacy company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc., on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“CVS”), for the sale of certain assets of MedAvail’s SpotRx pharmacies (the “CVS Transaction”).
- MedAvail has agreed to sell to CVS certain assets related to its SpotRx pharmacies located in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona; Buena Park,
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Sharecare Launches VR Program to Bring Innovation to Exercise
What You Should Know:
- Digital health company Sharecare launches Get Active, a new virtual reality program to help employers encourage exercise among their workforces in a fun, approachable, and accessible way.
- In a pilot with its customer Lennar Corporation, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, Sharecare’s Get Active program for Meta Quest 2 yielded strong results for both healthy and high-risk Associates.
Lennar Pilot Program
In a pilot conducted in late 2022
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