One of the silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic was the rise of telemedicine. The constraints imposed by the pandemic sparked a lasting trend of patients willing and able to seek healthcare solutions virtually. Since the pandemic, the rise of AI and its integration with telemedicine and digital health has seen significant investment growth, leading to enhanced patient care and reduced operation costs for healthcare providers and systems.
The global AI market in healthcare was
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DUOS Launches Chat 2.0: AI-Powered Healthcare for Older Adults
What You Should Know:
- DUOS, a digital health innovator, is transforming how older adults access healthcare with the launch of its next-generation AI platform, Chat 2.0.
- Built on the success of its predecessor, Chat 1.0, leverages advanced AI technology to provide a more personalized, intuitive, and actionable healthcare experience for seniors.
Empowering Older Adults with AI
Following its recognition as a Top Innovator at the Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge
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ConcertAI’s TeraRecon Streamlines Cardiac MR Workflows with Intuition 4.10
What You Should Know:
- TeraRecon, the leader in medical imaging advanced visualization, clinical AI, and workflow automation, today announced updates to its Intuition platform with new best-in-class cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) medical imaging capabilities.
- These clinical innovations are now available across all deployment models and on the latest cloud infrastructure.
ConcertAI and Intuition: Advancing Healthcare with AI-Driven Research and Diagnostic Solutions
ConcertAI
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Andros Arc™: AI-Powered Platform Optimizes Provider Network Management
What You Should Know:
- Andros, a provider of provider network management solutions, has announced the launch of Andros Arc™, a cutting-edge platform designed to optimize provider networks for health plans.
- The solution combines data synchronization, intelligent insights, and automated workflows to empower health plans to navigate the evolving healthcare landscape and enhance their network performance.
Addressing the Challenges of Provider Network Management
The
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Bioptimus and Proscia Accelerate AI Development in Pathology with H-optimus-0 Integration
What You Should Know:
- Bioptimus, a French startup developing cutting-edge AI foundation models for biology, has announced a strategic partnership with Proscia, a provider of AI-enabled pathology solutions.
- The collaboration integrates Bioptimus' H-optimus-0 foundation model into Proscia's Concentriq® Embeddings, empowering researchers and data scientists to achieve breakthroughs in AI development at an unprecedented pace.
Unlocking the Power of Foundation
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HLTH: KLAS Research Unveils Top 20 Emerging Healthcare Solutions
What You Should Know:
- KLAS Research, a healthcare research and insights firm, has announced the winners of its 2024 Emerging Solutions Top 20 awards at the HLTH 2024 conference. These awards recognize the most innovative and impactful emerging healthcare companies that are poised to transform the industry.
- While AI and other emerging technologies offer tremendous potential, the KLAS report also acknowledges the challenges of integrating these solutions into existing healthcare IT
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HLTH: OneStep Secures $36M to Establish Gait Analysis as the Sixth Vital Sign
What You Should Know:
- OneStep, a provider of smartphone-based motion analysis technology has raised $36M in funding co-led by Team8 and Vintage Investment Partners.
- The company aims to establish gait analysis – the study of how a person walks – as the sixth vital sign, crucial for understanding and improving overall health.
Transforming Smartphones into Clinical Tools
OneStep's technology turns smartphones into clinical-grade motion analysis tools, making gait analysis as
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HLTH: Essence Healthcare to Offer Free Oura Ring to Medicare Advantage Members
What You Should Know:
- Essence Healthcare, a provider of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans forms a new partnership with ŌURA, the maker of the Oura Ring.
- Starting in 2025, eligible Essence MA members will receive a complimentary Oura Ring and a subscription to the Oura App, giving them access to advanced biometric tracking and personalized health insights.
Empowering Members with Data-Driven Insights
This unique benefit, a first for any MA plan, reflects Essence's
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Zombie Investments: The State of Private Equity in Healthcare
Private equity (PE) firms, once eager investors in the healthcare services sector, are facing a chilling reality. A confluence of factors including challenges recruiting and retaining physicians, reimbursement headwinds, accelerating labor costs and restrictive antitrust policies, have resulted in a string of high-profile failures, and are casting doubt on the future role of PE in healthcare. This shift has profound implications across the healthcare delivery spectrum – from hospitals and health
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HLTH: Walmart Launches Nationwide Same-Day Pharmacy Delivery
What You Should Know:
- Walmart today announced Pharmacy Delivery, an innovative service that saves customers time by bringing prescriptions – along with the rest of their Walmart orders – right to their doorsteps.
- This innovative offering allows customers to seamlessly integrate prescription orders with their regular grocery and merchandise purchases, all delivered to their doorstep.
Expanding Reach and Impact
Currently live in six states (Arkansas, Missouri, New
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