Eventually, many conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) include HAL.
An acronym for Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer, HAL played a prominent and disconcerting role in Stanley Kubrick’s mind-bending 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the film, sentient computer HAL learns that the humans suspect it of being in error and will disconnect it should that error be confirmed. Of course, HAL is having none of that, and terror ensues.
So influential was
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Pillo Health, BLACK+DECKER Partner to Launch Voice-Activated In-Home Robot Assistant
- Pillo Health and BLACK+DECKER launch voice-activated in-home robot assistant, Pria by BLACK+DECKER that lets consumers better manage their health and stay connected to their caregivers.
- Pillo Health will market Pillo, its version of the companion, directly to healthcare providers and other organizations that want to revolutionize and improve the health and wellness of patients at home.
- Pria™ by BLACK+DECKER™ is available to consumers on www.okpria.com and through select retail
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Blue Shield of California, Lyft Launches Pilot Program to Provide Rides to Members in Sacramento
- Blue Shield of California and Lyft launches a pilot program to provide convenient rides to its eligible members in the Sacramento area at no additional cost. - To participate in the program, eligible Blue Shield members need an SMS capable mobile phone. Once they call to self-enroll online and agree to the program's terms and conditions, they can receive rideQSM rides to and from pre-approved healthcare appointments as patients of Associated Family Physicians, Inc.Blue Shield of California, in
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Life Image Offers Breast Health Management App to Consumers Free During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Life Image to offer breast health management platform, Mammosphere free of charge to consumers during breast cancer awareness month in October. - Mammosphere allows women to electronically request their breast imaging records from doctors, store them on a secure and HIPAA-compliant platform.- Life Image’s My Data, My Rights campaign will run throughout October with a focus on key regions across the U.S., including the Chicago metro area, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, North and
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4 Ways to Improve Mental Health Through Digital Health
Mental health care is undoubtedly one of the most pressing challenges that our national health system faces. Years of insufficient payment, infrastructure erosion, provider deficits, and stigma have created a fragmented patchwork of weak, under-coordinated and under-reimbursed treatment capabilities. Meanwhile, communities face an expanding crisis:
- 44.7 million American adults – including 10 million adults covered by Medicaid – experienced a mental health illness as of 2016, a number that is
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Novant Health Taps Jvion As Inaugural Partner for its Institute of Innovation & Artificial Intelligence
- Novant Health names Jvion as the inaugural partner for their Institute of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence. - Together, Jvion will identify Novant patients with a preventable risk of CHF readmission and recommend patient-specific interventions to prevent readmission.Today, Novant announced the inaugural partner for their Institute of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence would be Jvion, a leader in prescriptive analytics for preventable harm. Together, they aim to use Jvion's AI-enabled
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TEAMFund Closes $30M Impact Fund to Invest in Medical Tech Startups Improving Patient Access in Low-Resource Settings
TEAMFund ("Transforming Equity and
Access for MedTech") closes $30M inaugural fund to invest in medical tech
startups that improve patient access in low-resource settings.
TEAMFund invests in
commercial-stage companies addressing non-communicable diseases in low-resource
settings, with an initial geographic focus in India and Sub- Saharan Africa.
TEAMFund has a 10-year horizon
and expects to have 8-10 portfolio companies in the Fund with up to 5 years to
commit the
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Baptist Health Offers Free Virtual Urgent Visits to All South Florida Residents
- Baptist Health South Florida CEO offers all South Florida residents to experience Baptist Health’s Care On Demand urgent care service for free.
- South Florida residents can simply use the code FREEURGENTCARE when launching the Care On Demand app for their first virtual visit.
Brian
E. Keeley, President & CEO of Baptist Health South
Florida has invited all South Florida residents to experience Baptist
Health’s Care
On Demand urgent care service for free in a letter
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Former Walgreens Executive Launches New Digital Health Startup, ATX Therapeutics
- ATX Therapeutics launches to create evidence-based digital therapeutic products to address specific chronic health conditions and associated risk behaviors
- ATX Therapeutics is founded by CEO Adam Falat, who previously led award-winning consumer digital health teams at Walgreens and athenahealth.
Former Walgreens executive Adam Falat today announced the launch of his new Austin-TX-based digital health company, ATX Therapeutics. The new company will create evidence-based digital
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Navigating Cancer Lands $26M to Expand Oncology Patient Relationship Management Platform
- Navigating Cancer raises $26M in Series D funding in an over-subscribed round (TTCP) for its comprehensive oncology patient relationship management solution.
- Navigating Cancer’s PRM platform helps providers manage patient interactions, improve the patient experience, and deliver value-based care more effectively – increasing the flow of communications between in-office visits, which, in turn, boosts patient engagement in their own care.
- Funding will enable NC to accelerate innovation of
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