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- RapidClaims, a healthcare technology startup focused on automating medical coding and reducing claim denials, has officially exited stealth mode after securing a $3.1M seed funding round. The seed round was led by Together Fund, a $250 million global SaaS fund, with participation from Better Capital, Neon Fund, Peercheque, DeVC with angels and advisors coming from prominent US healthcare organizations including Oscar Benavidez (Executive Director, Mass General), Ankit
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Insilico’s Potential Best-in-Class AI Drug for Sought-After Cancer Target
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InSilico Medicine, a clinical-stage company utilizing generative artificial intelligence (AI) for drug discovery, reveals the development of an orally bioavailable preclinical candidate compound. This compound targets KIF18A and aims to treat advanced solid tumors characterized by TP53 mutation.The development is particularly significant for high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), and non-small cell lung cancer
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Why Hospitals & Health Systems are Shifting IT to Managed Services
The two largest technology trends occurring in healthcare delivery – digital transformation and cyberattacks – are understandably driving the adoption of more IT platforms, applications, and other tools within health systems and hospitals. Concurrently, features within electronic health record (EHR) systems continue to proliferate and increase in complexity.
Although these health IT solutions are designed to save time for providers and administrators during their patient care and business
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Headlight Mental Health Scores $18M to Expand Teletherapy, In-Person Care
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Headlight, a tech-forward mental health practice committed to offering patients convenience and a simplified care journey, today announced $18 million in new venture funding, led by Matrix and EPIC Ventures.Funding will help the company expand into additional states and add hundreds of new licensed therapists to their team by 2025. Prior to the transaction, Headlight added new executive leadership including Chief Executive Officer Geoff Swindle, former Chief
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AI Predicts Heart Attacks by Measuring Fat Around Your Heart, Study Finds
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- New research from Cedars-Sinai uses artificial intelligence (AI) using a low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan to quickly and accurately measure heart fat, offering a promising tool for predicting and preventing heart disease.
- The technique, identified by the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and the Biomedical Imaging Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai, can help physicians better understand and manage heart disease risk in
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Zocdoc Launches Guided Search to Connect Patients with the Right Providers
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.Zocdoc, leading healthcare marketplace that makes it easy for patients to find and book in-person or virtual care across over 250 specialties and more than 18,000 insurance plans, today introduced Guided Search.This new search experience intuitively provides patients with a more tailored set of results based on their unique care needs so they can select the right provider and book with greater confidence.
Improving Patient-Provider Pairing: Zocdoc's
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CipherHealth Unveils Self-Service Rounding Solution to Combat Burnout
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CipherHealth, a recognized leader and innovator in patient-centered communications, engagement, and insights for the nation's leading healthcare systems, today announced a new Self-Service Rounding solution.The solution provides another key tool to hospitals to better empower patients, combat staff burnout, provide more personalized care, and improve workflows.
Revolutionizing Patient Care: Self-Service Rounding Empowers Patients and Enhances Hospital
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5 Key Steps to Successful AI-powered Discharge in Hospitals
Every day, hospital teams are facing inpatient flow challenges like excessive emergency department surgical admit boarders. To help overcome these challenges and improve access to urgent care, clinical leaders have focused on improving efficient discharge practices to ensure beds are available for incoming patients.
With a goal to both safely and efficiently discharge patients as soon as clinically ready, many hospitals may be tempted to consider
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New Incentive Program for Exchanging Public Health Data Launches
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- eHealth Exchange, a health information exchange network, is offering an incentive program to encourage early adoption of public health data sharing.
- The initiative aims to increase the flow of critical information to public health agencies, ultimately leading to a healthier population across the United States.
HIE and Public Health Incentive Program Details
Free Annual Fees for Three Years: The first five health information exchanges (HIEs) or state and
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PointClickCare Launches Pharmacy Connect for Senior Living Medication Management
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PointClickCare Technologies, a leading healthcare technology platform, today announced the availability of Pharmacy Connect, a solution designed to transform and simplify medication management for care teams in senior living communities and enable collaboration with pharmacies for timely medication availability.Pharmacy Connect, purposefully built for senior living, encompassing assisted living, memory care, and diversified communities, sets a new standard for
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