Women who didn’t have risk factors going into pregnancy are experiencing maternal health complications at higher rates than ever before. They are particularly vulnerable to blood pressure complications. Rates of newly developed and chronic maternal high blood pressure skyrocketed from 2007 through 2019, and show no signs of slowing.
Hospitals are re-evaluating their standard approaches to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) as a result. The early identification and
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Lark Joins CVS Caremark PBM for GLP-1 Obesity Management
What You Should Know:
- Lark Health, a conversational-AI health coaching platform for managing chronic conditions today announced that CVS Caremark clients can now access Lark's suite of coaching programs through CVS Caremark's clinically-vetted digital health solutions platform.
- The offering includes Lark's end-to-end GLP-1 Cost Containment and Obesity Management solution. Lark can customize a holistic program based on specific employer needs, focusing on medical cost savings,
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Why Nurse Leaders Deserve a Seat at the AI Table
AI is unlocking new possibilities for care delivery. As the frontline guardians of patient care, nurses play a critical role in ensuring AI solutions effectively address healthcare’s most pressing challenges. To fully harness AI’s potential, healthcare organizations must bring nurses, other clinicians and nurse leaders to the decision-making table.
Evaluating the Healthcare Landscape
In the last year alone, healthcare organizations faced over 700 data breaches, a nearly 21% turnover
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Konica Minolta Healthcare Unveils Next-Gen Exa® Platform
What You Should Know:
- Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. has launched its next-generation Exa® Platform, headlined by the most advanced version of Exa PACS|RIS to date.
- The new feature boasts significantly improved Multi Planar Reconstruction (MPR) functionality and full 3D generated image reconstruction and segmentation. This significant upgrade introduces a new API platform, marking a pivotal shift towards seamless integration with strategic partners and a more
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Gen AI Adoption Surges in Healthcare, Leaders See Potential for Transformation
What You Should Know:
- Generative AI (Gen AI) is rapidly changing the healthcare industry, and a recent McKinsey survey reveals that a large majority of healthcare leaders are actively exploring or implementing this technology.
- The latest survey, conducted in Q4 2024, provides insights into the evolving perspectives and approaches of payers, health systems, and healthcare services and technology (HST) groups.
Widespread Adoption and Implementation
The survey found that 85%
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Mount Sinai Launches AI Small Molecule Drug Discovery Center
What You Should Know:
- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched the AI Small Molecule Drug Discovery Center, a pioneering initiative that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the process of drug development.
- The new center aims to integrate AI with traditional drug discovery methods to identify and design novel small-molecule therapeutics with unprecedented speed and precision.
Accelerating Drug Discovery with AI
Unlike conventional drug
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Redox Joins CommonWell Health Alliance for Healthcare Data Interoperability
What You Should Know:
- Redox, a provider of healthcare data interoperability solutions, has announced its membership in CommonWell Health Alliance, a Qualified Health Information Network™ (QHIN™).
- Redox brings a key advantage to CommonWell's QHIN participants: real-time writeback for direct connections. This capability enhances data exchange and workflow efficiency.
Expanding Access to Critical Healthcare Data:
By joining CommonWell, Redox aims to empower a wide range of
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Venteur Raises $20M to Expand Personalized Health Benefits Platform
What You Should Know:
- Venteur, a personalized health technology platform secures $20M in Series A funding round led by Informed Ventures and American Family Ventures, with strategic investment from Morgan Health, Catalyst by Wellstar, and Ingeborg Investments. Existing investors also participated in the round.
- Venteur has been a pioneer in the ICHRA space, helping employers manage rising healthcare costs and offering a practical alternative to traditional group health plans. The
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SonderMind Expands Personalized Mental Healthcare Services Nationwide
What You Should Know:
- SonderMind, a provider of comprehensive, personalized mental health care, has announced its expansion to serve the entire country, now available in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
- The expansion brings a combination of human-powered care and AI-powered tools to individuals across the nation, ensuring access to the right care at the right time.
Comprehensive Mental Healthcare Approach
SonderMind's approach to mental healthcare goes beyond
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AvaSure Acquires Nurse Disrupted to Advane Clinically-Developed Virtual Nursing Across Care Settings
What You Should Know:
- AvaSure, the leader in AI-powered virtual care virtual care solutions, today announced the acquisition of Nurse Disrupted, a nurse-founded virtual nursing platform designed to enhance care delivery across both hospital and home-based settings.
- This strategic acquisition reinforces AvaSure’s commitment to clinically-driven innovation and marks the company’s second acquisition in nine months, following the purchase of Ouva’s Smart Room AI technology.
Nurse
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