Americans are used to seeing California as a bellwether. Whether or not that’s a good or bad thing often depends on individual perspective.
But there’s less room for differences of opinion when it comes to housing and homelessness. With a booming economy that is now the fifth largest on planet Earth, California has also experienced a dramatic rise in homelessness in recent years. In Los Angeles County alone, homelessness has risen in three of the last four years, with a 12 percent
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Analysis: Examining The Highly Fragmented International EHR Market
The EMEA market for EMR/EHR IT is estimated to have been worth $3.7B in 2018 (both acute and ambulatory applications) according to Signify Research’s recently published market report on the global EMR/EHR market. However, only one vendor, Cerner, is estimated to have had a double-digit revenue share. Despite its recent announcement that it will potentially sell its Hospital IT and Integrated Care business, Agfa Health was the only other vendor to come close. In terms of suppliers, the market is
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Is Artificial Intelligence The Answer To A Plethora of Healthcare Problems?
The world of healthcare is changing, and with it, our approach to understanding the concept of patients and doctors, ways of delivering care, and building a better relationship between every member associated with it is also changing. Like other industries, healthcare is also going through a major revolution, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the core of it.
Biological sciences and medical research are rapidly changing fields. Each day, we witness advances in genomics, imaging, and
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Care Management Platform VirtualHealth Closes Series B Round to Fuel Growth
VirtualHealth, a NYC-based care management platform, today announced it has closed a Series B financing round bringing the total amount raised by the company to more than $25 million. Led by Edison Partners and existing investors, the latest funding provides strategic capital to fuel the company’s rapid growth and product innovations.One Platform for the Entire Care TeamFounded in 2012, the VirtualHealth HELIOS solution is the first comprehensive care management platform purpose-built to provide
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Mount Sinai, Philips, LabCorp to Launch Digital & AI-Enabled Pathology Center of Excellence
Mount Sinai, LabCorp, and Philips announced they are collaborating to establish the Mount Sinai Digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enabled Pathology Center of Excellence. The new center will feature the Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution, the first digital pathology system FDA approved for primary diagnostic use, which will help the organizations enhance the quality and lower the costs of patient care.Role of LabCorpLabCorp will lead the integration of Philips’ system at Mount Sinai,
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Kyruus, Brandify Integrate to Improve Health System Local Search Capabilities
Kyruus, the leader in provider search and scheduling solutions for health systems, and Brandify, a location-based digital marketing solution for brands, today announced their partnership. Given that 2/3 of consumers search for providers near themselves or near a specific town/city, Kyruus and Brandify joined forces to enable health systems to give prospective (and returning) patients the accurate provider and location data they prioritize when searching for care.Impact of Location on Searching
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Optima Health Taps Cardinal Analytx for AI-Enabled Health Insights
Optima Health, the health plan arm of integrated health system Sentara Healthcare has signed an agreement with Cardinal Analytx Solutions, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled health insights company to deliver more proactive care to Optima Health members throughout Virginia. The deal marks Cardinal’s first relationship with an integrated health system.AI-enabled Health Insights to Identify Potential High-Risk Members for Early Intervention and Proactive CareThe implementation of Cardinal’s
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3 Ways Health Plans Can Leverage Lab Data Analytics
Payers have long realized the value of leveraging disparate data sets to gain greater insight on patients, with popular data sources including claims, electronic health records, and surveys on social determinants and behavioral health.
More recently, health plans have begun to appreciate another source of data that can help them avoid missed revenues, predict emerging conditions and improve risk management: laboratory data. This category includes data on critical health factors such as
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Centene Leads $60M Round for Behavioral Health Platform Quartet
Quartet, an NYC-based innovative healthcare technology, and services company has announced a strategic partnership with Centene Corporation to ensure the most vulnerable populations have access to mental healthcare. In addition, Quartet has raised $60 million in Series D funding led by Centene Corporation, and returning investors F-Prime Capital Partners, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Oak HC/FT, and Polaris Partners. The latest round brings total funding raised to date to $153M.Growing Focus on
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Allscripts Acquires Prescription & Prior Authorization Platform ZappRx
EHR vendor Allscripts has reached an agreement to acquire prescription and prior authorization platform ZappRx, according to CNBC. The acquisition will help Allscripts diversify its business outside of electronic medical record (EHR). The company has raised a total of $40M in funding to date.Founded in 2012 by Zoe Barry who previously worked at athenahealth, ZappRx streamlines the complex process required to order specialty medications, increasing efficiencies when collecting and maintaining the
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