What You Should Know:
- Cedars-Sinai Cancer is taking a major step towards addressing health disparities by participating in the largest-ever national study focused on cancer risk factors in Asian Americans.
- The initiative, funded by the National Cancer Institute, aims to uncover the reasons behind the disproportionately high rates of cancer within various Asian American communities.
Uncovering the Causes of Cancer Disparities
The study, which plans to enroll 20,000
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Technology
Rezilient Health Secures $10M to Expand CloudClinics™ in MO, TX, OK
What You Should Know:
- Rezilient Health, a St. Louis-based tech-enabled healthcare company, announced today that it has secured $10M in Series A funding led by Govo Venture Partners, with participation from Bridge Ventures, Acorn Pacific Ventures, The Council, and notable angel investors including Jim McKelvey (Co-Founder of Block), Mark and Robyn Jones (Founders of Goosehead Insurance), Jeremy Friese (Founder of Verata Health), and David Karandish (Founder of Answers.com).
- The
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The Evolution of Prenatal Monitoring: How AI and Remote Monitoring Can Improve the Provision of Care
Prenatal monitoring technology has advanced considerably over the last decade. High-resolution sonograms now offer unprecedented clarity, enabling detailed insights into fetal development. Meanwhile, innovations have transformed previously cumbersome and uncomfortable equipment into more portable and user-friendly devices, enhancing accessibility and patient comfort. However, for essential insights into fetal health and development, clinicians still rely primarily on legacy in-clinic systems and
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Telehealth Satisfaction: A Mixed Bag Despite Growing Adoption, J.D. Power 2024 Study Reveals
What You Should Know:
- Telehealth, hailed as a potential game-changer in healthcare accessibility, has experienced mixed success in meeting patient expectations, according to the latest J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study.
- While telehealth usage has skyrocketed, particularly during the pandemic, the study reveals significant variations in patient satisfaction between different telehealth providers and concerns regarding the effectiveness of telehealth for
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New Tool Tracks Opioid Abuse & Dependence State by State
What You Should Know:
- Available on FAIR Health's website fairhealth.org, the Opioid Tracker includes a heat map representing the percentage of patients with opioid abuse and dependence diagnoses compared to all patients receiving medical services in 2023 for each state.
- Clicking on a state displays an infographic for that state. The infographic includes the top five procedure codes by utilization for opioid abuse and dependence, the top five procedure codes by aggregate allowed
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Mount Sinai and Noom Partner to Deliver Holistic Weight Loss Support
What You Should Know:
- Mount Sinai Health System, a leading U.S. healthcare provider, and Noom, a pioneer in digital health and chronic disease prevention, have joined forces to offer patients a comprehensive approach to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
- The partnership aims to bridge the gap between doctor visits by providing patients with continuous digital support for behavior change while keeping their physicians informed of their progress.
Addressing the
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Morehouse School of Medicine Tackles Cancer Disparities with AI-Driven Research
What You Should Know:
- Manifold, an AI-powered clinical data platform, announced that Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) will leverage their platform to modernize cancer genomics data analysis and improve collaboration among multidisciplinary stakeholders.
- With Manifold, the Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine (ITGM) at MSM is building a modern data foundation to accelerate cancer research—integrating multimodal sources like clinical outcomes, genomics, survey, and geospatial
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HealthLynked Integrates with Lyric Health to Expand Telehealth Services Nationwide
What You Should Know:
- Healthcare technology leader, HealthLynked, has announced a major expansion of its telehealth services through a partnership with Lyric Health.
- This integration now allows patients across all 50 states to access convenient, high-quality healthcare anytime, anywhere.
Virtual Urgent Care: 24/7 Access to Care
As part of this expansion, HealthLynked has launched its new Virtual Urgent Care service, available round-the-clock nationwide. Members can
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Fabric Acquires TeamHealth VirtualCare, Expands Virtual Healthcare Footprint
What You Should Know:
- Fabric, a frontrunner in healthcare technology has acquired TeamHealth VirtualCare, a virtual care provider licensed nationwide and part of TeamHealth, a prominent physician practice group in the United States.
- The strategic move marks Fabric's fourth acquisition in 18 months, reinforcing its dedication to providing top-tier, accessible virtual healthcare services to payers, employers, and health systems. Financial details of the acquisition were not
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Overcoming the Financial Costs of SDoH: 3 Ways Providers Can Help
Social determinants of health (SDoH) factors often take a financial toll on patients, making it more difficult for them to afford and access the care that they often need to overcome some of those same SDoH issues.
While providers certainly can’t wave a magic wand and make their patients’ SDoH struggles disappear, they can take a few concrete steps to help these patients pay for important care.
Improved SDoH, Improved OutcomesSDoH are defined as “the conditions in the
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