Forecasting the influence that artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning technologies will have on the future of healthcare has created a cottage industry in the hype. From the overzealous aspirations of IBM’s Watson Health initiative to the inclusion of AI on Gartner’s 2021 Hype Cycle at the “Peak of Inflated Expectations,” so much noise has been made around AI/machine learning in healthcare that it can be difficult to appreciate the current impact of these technologies on drug discovery,
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Report: Virtual Care Still in ‘Wild West’ Days Sparking Confusion, High Optimism, Investment
What You Should Know:
- A new "State of Virtual Care" report by Omada Health and Digital Medicine Society, in collaboration with Rock Health, reveals that buyers today are inundated with vendors labeling themselves “virtual care providers,” regardless of the care model they’re selling. This phenomenon is blurring their perception of V1C’s potential impact, and what that means for improvements in healthcare delivery and outcomes.
- V1C solutions like Omada Health are changing the market,
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Cureatr and Unite Us Launches Health Equity Program
What You Should Know:
- Cureatr and Unite Us are teaming up to launch a comprehensive health equity program to support patients experiencing transitions of care. The partnership with Unite Us has empowered Cureatr to more holistically care for patients and evolve the role of Cureatr's certified community health workers (CHWs).
- In addition to providing services that address medication access issues, the new health equity program allows CHWs to screen patients for social determinants of
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Innovaccer Launches ACO Compare to Help ACOs Lower Costs & Increase Care Quality
What You Should Know:
- Innovaccer, the Health Cloud company, introduced ACO Compare 4.0, the latest version of the company’s popular free tool that enables ACOs to analyze and compare their performance against national and regional benchmarks to help them enhance cost savings and increase the quality of care.
- The updated tool is available for ACOs to use at no charge and includes several new features that help providers identify cost drivers that can impact their risk-adjusted per
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Parkview Health Launches Virtual Care Offering, Powered by Veta Health
What You Should Know:
- Veta Health announced today the launch of its virtual care offering at Parkview Health (Parkview), a not-for-profit, Indiana-based network of 10 hospitals and more than 100 clinics.
- In partnership with Veta Health, Parkview will offer its patients virtual care programs designed to support patient recovery and self-management at home. The initial focus is utilizing Veta Health’s patient engagement, device-based monitoring, and telehealth tools to manage patients
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Vermont State Launches Public Health Initiative for Infectious Disease Response
What You Should Know:
- The Vermont Department of Health has launched a first-of-a-kind program to support healthcare professionals with timely information on disease diagnosis, testing, treatment and patient education resources — improving public health response statewide. The program is powered by a partnership with VisualDx and is available to Vermont healthcare professionals.
- The Clinician Support Initiative provides access to a vast collection of images and clinical information
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Diagnosis: EHR Avoidance Syndrome
If you’ve read the healthcare IT trade press recently, you’ve no doubt seen stories about the clinical usability of EHRs and how it can be improved. When you look at the issue closely there are, ultimately, two approaches to “breaking the usability barrier” of these systems:
1. Provide EHR users with instant access to relevant clinical information for any condition a patient presents. This information should be connected to clinically responsive workflows that mirror the way physicians and
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Carta Healthcare Secures $20M for AI-Enabled Clinical Data Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Carta Healthcare, a pioneer in harnessing the power of clinical data, today announced it closed a $20 million series B round led by South Korean firm Paramark Ventures. Other contributors to the round include Memorial Care Innovation Fund (MCIF) and Frist Cressey Ventures, led by heart surgeon, incoming chair of The Nature Conservancy’s Board of Directors and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.- Carta will use the
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JPMorgan Establishes Life Sciences Private Equity Division
What You Should Know:
- J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced the establishment of a new life sciences private equity team, Life Sciences Private Capital.
- The new team will focus on investing in both early and growth-stage healthcare companies across multiple strategies aligned to specific market opportunities, with a focus on novel therapeutics and technologies in several target areas including Genetic Medicine, Oncology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Rare Diseases, Autoimmunity,
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3 Reasons to Implement an IDMP Solution Early
The European Union (EU) has announced guidance on the Identification of Medicinal Product (IDMP) — and pharmaceutical companies around the world should take notice. While the EU will be the first to design and implement IDMP, other countries, including the United States, will need to begin following suit. It’s imperative that companies begin evaluating what changes need to be implemented, and the sooner pharmaceutical companies act, the better.
Designed to connect data elements and
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