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- Innovaccer, a leading healthcare technology company, today announced its collaboration with Kaiser Permanente, America’s leading healthcare provider and nonprofit health plan.
- Kaiser Permanente will implement Innovaccer’s Healthcare AI Platform to support value-based care initiatives.
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Walgreens Launches Specialty Pharmacy for Complex Conditions
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- Walgreens, a leading pharmacy chain, is making a significant push into the specialty pharmacy market with the launch of "Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy."
- The new $25B initiative expands access to care for patients with complex, chronic conditions while driving profitability for the company.
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy: A Holistic Approach
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy aims to break down barriers within the healthcare system. By leveraging
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UnitedHealth Group Shutters Optum Virtual Care Business
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- UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of the Optum health services division, announced the closure of its Optum Virtual Care business, Endpoints News first reports. Optum Virtual Care offered 24/7 access to virtual consultations with board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners across all 50 states.
- On April 18th, Optum Virtual Care employees were informed of the shutdown, with some reportedly having last days in July according to a Seeking
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FDB’s Targeted Medication Warnings Earn Epic’s Toolbox Designation
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- FDB (First Databank), a leading provider of drug knowledge solutions for healthcare professionals, announced today that its FDB Targeted Medication Warnings™ has received the new Toolbox designation from Epic Systems Corporation.
- The recognition places FDB's solution within the Medication Dosing Decision Support Toolbox category of Epic's new Showroom, a platform allowing healthcare providers to access applications from third-party
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Blue Shield of California Expands Wellvolution Platform to Address Musculoskeletal Needs
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- Blue Shield of California is expanding its popular digital health platform, Wellvolution, to offer comprehensive support for members experiencing musculoskeletal (MSK) issues.
- The expansion adds three new programs – SworkIt, Kaia, and Sword Health – to the existing suite of lifestyle medicine programs available on Wellvolution.
Wellvolution: A One-Stop Shop for Health Management
Developed in collaboration with Solera Health, Wellvolution empowers
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Ultrahuman Opens U.S. Manufacturing Facility for Wearable Rings
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- With smart ring market leadership within its sights, Ultrahuman has today announced plans to open a manufacturing facility poised to accelerate its production capacity.
- The UltraFactory will be located in Indiana. It opens within the next six months and will be the launchpad for Ultrahuman’s next phase of growth.
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Lumeris Secures $100M to Expand Proven Value-Based Care Solutions
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- St. Louis-based, privately held Lumeris announced the completion of a $100M equity capital raise.
- The funding round was led by Deerfield Management, a longstanding lender, and new investor Endeavor Health. Existing investors Kleiner Perkins, Sandbox Industries, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and JDLinx
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ONC Releases Common Agreement V2.0, Paving the Way for TEFCA Exchange via FHIR
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- The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), along with The Sequoia Project, Inc., a Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE), has released Common Agreement Version 2.0 (CA v2.0).
What is the Common Agreement?
The Common Agreement establishes a set of common rules and technical standards for secure health information exchange across different health information networks (HINs) and their users. This essentially creates a common
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Accenture Federal Services to Acquire Cognosante
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- Accenture Federal Services has entered into an agreement to acquire Cognosante, a mission-driven provider of digital transformation and cloud modernization solutions for federal health, defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies.
- Founded in 2008 by Michele Kang, Cognosante has grown rapidly to become a trusted provider of innovative technology solutions with its federal government
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PathAI and Google Cloud Partner to Advance AI-Powered Pathology for Biopharma and Labs
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- PathAI, a leading force in AI-powered pathology, has joined forces with Google Cloud at the Bio-IT World Conference & Expo to accelerate the integration of AI and digital pathology workflows within biopharmaceutical companies and anatomic pathology (AP) labs.
- By streamlining workflows, expediting data processing, and enabling the development of more precise AI models, this collaboration has the potential to revolutionize the field of pathology and
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