What You Should Know:
- Amwell, a provider of digital healthcare solutions, has announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mark Hirschhorn, will assume an expanded role as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 1, 2025.
- The alignment reflects Amwell's focus on streamlining operations and scaling its business to meet the increasing demand for digital healthcare services.
Expanded Responsibilities for CFO
In his new role, Hirschhorn will oversee Amwell's
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Scripta Insights Raises $17M for AI-Powered Pharmacy Navigation
What You Should Know:
- Scripta Insights, an AI-powered pharmacy navigation platform, has secured $17M in Series B funding led by Aquiline, a private investment firm specializing in financial services and technology.
- The latest investment brings Scripta's total funding to $42M and supports its mission to address the rising cost of prescription drugs in the United States.
Addressing the Prescription Drug Affordability Crisis
The cost of prescription drugs is a significant
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Suki & Google Cloud Partner to Provide Clinicians with Patient Summaries and Q&A Functionality
What You Should Know:
- Suki, the leader in AI technology for healthcare, today announced new enhancements to its flagship product, Suki Assistant, in collaboration with Google Cloud. To further support clinicians in providing the best care possible, Suki Assistant will leverage Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform to expand its assistive capabilities to now provide patient summaries and Q&A functionality.
- With these additions, Suki becomes the industry’s first end-to-end clinical
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Atropos Health + Scipher Medicine Partner to Transform Precision Medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis
What You Should Know:
- Scipher Medicine, a leader in precision medicine for autoimmune diseases, and Atropos Health, the pioneer in translating real-world clinical data into personalized real-world evidence, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate precision medicine and expand the Immunology Multimodal Network, advancing shared decision making for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- This collaboration will leverage Scipher's unique data and intelligence derived from
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Benchstrength Closes $62M Early-Stage VC Fund with Healthcare Focus
What You Should Know:
- Benchstrength, a New York City-based venture capital firm, has announced the close of its first $62M fund, focused on investing in high-potential, early-stage technology companies.
- The $62M fund has attracted a diverse group of investors, including prominent foundations, institutional investors, and individual investors.
Investing in Transformative Technologies
Led by former General Catalyst investors Ken Chenault Jr. and John Monagle,
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Patients Prefer AI Over Doctors — Is The Future of Healthcare Here?
AI has left a mark on every industry and the healthcare industry is no exception. Over the years, AI has been integrated into important parts of the healthcare system, such as diagnosis, treatment, patient care, and daily administrative processes. But we’re left to wonder if the large-scale integration of AI could mean that patients are starting to rely on AI instead of choosing one-on-one interaction with medical professionals.
Understanding the Shift in Patient Preferences
Over 83
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Dexcom Introduces Generative AI Platform for Glucose Biosensing
What You Should Know:
- Dexcom, the global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), has achieved another groundbreaking milestone by launching the first generative AI (GenAI) platform in glucose biosensing technology, Stelo.
- The Stelo platform analyzes individual health data patterns to provide personalized insights and recommendations for improving metabolic health.
AI-Powered Personalized Guidance
The Dexcom GenAI platform leverages Google Cloud's Vertex AI and
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BrightInsight, Sanofi to Build Drug Companion Apps for its Major Specialty Therapies
What You Should Know:
- BrightInsight, Inc., a provider of regulated digital health solutions, has announced an expanded multi-year partnership with Sanofi, a global biopharmaceutical company. This expanded partnership builds on a successful collaboration that began in 2022 when Sanofi selected the BrightInsight Platform to accelerate the development of a SaMD for one of its specialty care medicines.
- The goal of the collaboration aims to accelerate Sanofi's drug development timeline and
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WellTheory Launches Women’s Health Program to Address Autoimmune and Hormonal Conditions
What You Should Know:
- WellTheory, a virtual care platform specializing in autoimmune disease management, has announced the launch of a new program specifically designed for women's health.
- The Women’s Health program focuses on the interconnectedness of autoimmune diseases and hormonal imbalances, offering comprehensive support and treatment to improve women's overall well-being.
Addressing the Unique Needs of Women with Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases
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The Role of AI in Streamlining Cannabis Dosage Recommendations
The use of medical cannabis is gaining traction for managing a wide range of conditions, from pain to stress. However, determining the right dosage remains a significant challenge.
Factors such as individual metabolism, tolerance levels, and body composition can influence how product potency affects individuals. While you can use these factors to make an educated guess on dosage, pinpointing the ideal potency level often takes experimentation.
However, artificial intelligence
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