What You Should Know:
- The COVID-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for adaptation and innovation across industries, and the healthcare sector was no exception. This is exemplified by the accelerated launch of Advantus Health Partners, a healthcare solutions and supply chain company, and the expansion of Warrior Outdoor, LLC into Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support their indigenous communities.
- Now, these two organizations, united by a retail approach to healthcare
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Researchers Uncover Critical Vulnerabilities in GE HealthCare Ultrasound Systems and EchoPAC Software
What You Should Know:
- Security researchers at Nozomi Networks Labs have identified a total of 11 vulnerabilities affecting GE HealthCare's Vivid family of ultrasound machines, the accompanying Common Service Desktop web application, and EchoPAC PC software.
- These vulnerabilities could be exploited by attackers to disrupt critical medical procedures, compromise patient data privacy, and hinder accurate diagnoses.
Vulnerable Devices and Potential Impacts
Vivid T9
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Ballad Health and Sevaro Health Partner To Optimize Stroke Care
What You Should Know:
- Ballad Health, a 20-hospital health improvement organization serving the mostly rural region, is entering into a strategic partnership with Sevaro Health, to integrate Sevaro's revolutionary teleneurology services into their emergency departments.
- With Sevaro's OneCall™ system, Ballad Health is set to deliver the fastest stroke response times in the nation, ensuring patients have immediate
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SmarterDx Nabs $50M for AI-Powered Revenue Integrity for Hospitals
What You Should Know:
- SmarterDx, the leader in clinical AI for revenue integrity and care quality, today announced it has secured $50 million in Series B funding led by Transformation Capital.
- The round also includes continued investments from Bessemer Venture Partners, Flare Capital Partners and Floodgate Fund, bringing total funding to $71 million to date. The investment will drive product
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Lyft & Babyscripts Partner to Offer Rides for Prenatal Appointments, Addressing Transportation Barriers
What You Should Know:
- Babyscripts, the leader in virtual maternity care, and Lyft Healthcare have joined forces to eliminate a major hurdle for expectant mothers: transportation.
- The strategic collaboration provides sponsored rides to and from doctor appointments for transportation-insecure patients enrolled in Babyscripts' program.
Ensuring Access to Essential Care
Pregnant women, regardless of their risk factors, will now have access to reliable transportation for
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Watershed Health Secures $13.6M to Tackle Uncoordinated Care Crisis
What You Should Know:
- Watershed Health, a New Orleans, LA-based provider of real-time care coordination solutions raises $13.6M in funding led by First Trust Capital Partners with participation from FCA Venture Partners, Create Health Ventures, Impact Engine, 450 Ventures, LDH Ventures II/Launchpad Digital Health, MassMutual Ventures, Capstar Partners and Wanxiang Healthcare Investments.
- The investment will fuel the company's mission to combat uncoordinated care, a major
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Revenue Integrity in 2024: Reducing Leakage Points in a Complicated Cycle
The concept of “revenue integrity” hasn’t really changed over the years, but the roles, responsibilities, and oversight have become far more complex and difficult to gain industry consensus around. What began as several defined systems of controls by which hospitals guarded against revenue loss, revenue integrity has seemingly turned into more narrowly focused controls in many organizations, leaving critical gaps in what once was a more holistic approach to fiscal
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Anumana Appoints Harry S. Palmin as CFO
What You Should Know:
- Anumana, an AI-powered health technology company, has announced the strategic appointment of Harry S. Palmin as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
- Palmin brings a wealth of experience to Anumana, boasting over 25 years in building, financing, and operating life sciences companies.
- In addition to his duties at Anumana, Palmin will also serve as CFO of Ventures for nference, a company of which Anumana is a portfolio company.
Leading
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Kalderos Appoints Daryl Todd as Chief Strategy Officer
What You Should Know:
- Kalderos, the data infrastructure and analytics company behind the world's first Drug Discount Management platform, has appointed Daryl Todd as its new Chief Strategy Officer.
- Todd, a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in the life sciences industry, brings a unique combination of legal expertise and patient advocacy to the table.
Building on a Strong Legacy
Todd's impressive career boasts senior regulatory attorney roles, with
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HHS Announces Funding Opportunity to Improve AI-Powered Healthcare & Behavioral Health IT
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), is seeking innovative solutions to advance healthcare through artificial intelligence (AI) and improve health IT adoption in behavioral health settings.
- This initiative is driven by the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology (Health IT) funding opportunity for fiscal year
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