What You Should Know:
- KLAS Research, a healthcare research and insights firm, has announced the winners of its 2024 Emerging Solutions Top 20 awards at the HLTH 2024 conference. These awards recognize the most innovative and impactful emerging healthcare companies that are poised to transform the industry.
- While AI and other emerging technologies offer tremendous potential, the KLAS report also acknowledges the challenges of integrating these solutions into existing healthcare IT
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Zombie Investments: The State of Private Equity in Healthcare
Private equity (PE) firms, once eager investors in the healthcare services sector, are facing a chilling reality. A confluence of factors including challenges recruiting and retaining physicians, reimbursement headwinds, accelerating labor costs and restrictive antitrust policies, have resulted in a string of high-profile failures, and are casting doubt on the future role of PE in healthcare. This shift has profound implications across the healthcare delivery spectrum – from hospitals and health
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HLTH: CopilotIQ & Biofourmis Merge to Create AI-Driven Platform for In-Home Care
What You Should Know:
- CopilotIQ, a health tech company focused on improving the lives of older adults with chronic conditions, and Biofourmis, a global leader in technology-enabled home care solutions, have announced a strategic merger.
- The combined company creates an AI-driven platform to deliver comprehensive in-home care across the entire care continuum, from pre-surgical optimization to acute, post-acute, and chronic care management. As part of this merger, investors
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UnitedHealthcare Offers Calm Health to Members for Enhanced Mental Well-being
What You Should Know:
- As more people search for solutions to help manage their mental health, the interest and usage of smartphone apps and digital tools continues to grow. But when it comes to starting a journey with a digital health app, it may be overwhelming when there are many to choose from.
- That’s why UnitedHealthcare is bringing Calm Health to more than 13 million commercial members as part of its offerings. Calm Health is more than a wellness app — it’s an evidence-based
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Q/A: Trace3 Director Talks Leveraging AI-Driven Anomaly Detection for Enhanced Patient Data Privacy
With healthcare data breaches on the rise and concerns about patient privacy escalating, the role of AI in anomaly detection is becoming increasingly critical. To address these challenges and improve patient data security, AI-driven anomaly detection is emerging as a critical solution. To gain deeper insights into this evolving landscape, we recently sat down with Sarah Danielson, Sr. Director of Healthcare Strategy and Advisory at Trace3 to discuss how AI-driven anomaly detection can help
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HLTH 2024: 21 Executives Share Their Predictions and Insights
As HLTH 2024 prepares to convene in Las Vegas, the anticipation for groundbreaking insights and transformative discussions is palpable. To get a glimpse into the key themes and predictions shaping this year's event, we reached out to 21 digital health executives for their expert perspectives.
From the rise of generative AI and the evolving role of virtual care to the increasing focus on health equity and value-based care, these industry leaders offer a diverse range of perspectives on the
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4 in 5 Surgeons Believe AI Can Bridge The Rural Surgical Gap
What You Should Know:
- A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. surgeons reveals a strong belief in the power of digital health to reduce disparities in access to surgical expertise, particularly in under-resourced communities.
- The State of Surgery survey, commissioned by Medtronic, highlights the potential of live streaming, artificial intelligence (AI), and virtual reality (VR) to transform surgical care and improve healthcare equity.
Bridging the Gap in Surgical Access
The
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Microsoft Expands Healthcare AI Capabilities for Healthcare Organizations
What You Should Know:
- Microsoft today announced enhanced Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare AI solutions and capabilities that support healthcare organizations in their journey toward shaping healthier futures.
- In addition to expanded healthcare AI capabilities, Microsoft also shared updates on how customers including Providence, Paige.ai, and Cleveland Clinic are leveraging these capabilities.
Shaping a Healthier Future with AI
The technology streamlines workflows,
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Carequality Resolves Dispute Between Particle Health and Epic
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- Carequality, a non-profit interoperability framework, has successfully resolved a dispute between two of its members, Particle Health and Epic.
- The resolution underscores the strength of Carequality's framework and the community's dedication to upholding trust and responsible data-sharing practices.
Epic-Particle Dispute Resolution Process
The dispute, which centered around allegations of improper data access and exchange practices, underwent a
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Harmony Healthcare IT Acquires Trinisys to Expand Data Management Capabilities
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- Harmony Healthcare IT, a leading innovator in health data management solutions, has announced the acquisition of Trinisys, a prominent data management company based in Nashville, Tennessee. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The strategic acquisition strengthens Harmony Healthcare IT's position in the market and expands its ability to deliver comprehensive data lifecycle management solutions for healthcare
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