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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Technology
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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Brightside Health Expand Telemental Health Services to Teens
What You Should Know:
- True to its mission of expanding access to care, Brightside Health now offers mental health services for teens aged 13 to 17, ensuring that younger populations have access to the care they need.
- With this expansion – and services like virtual intensive outpatient programs for substance use disorder and Crisis Care for elevated suicide risk – Brightside Health further solidifies its position as the industry’s most comprehensive telemental health care
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MedeAnalytics Acquires SubPop Health to Empower Employers with Fiduciary Healthcare Benefits Management
What You Should Know:
- MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare data enrichment platforms and analytics software-as-a-service (SaaS) announced its acquisition of SubPop Health and its key assets specializing in fiduciary procurement marketplaces for employer healthcare benefits.
- SubPop Health, originating from the Hashed Health venture studio, has a proven track record of innovation in the healthcare benefits space. Its marketplace solutions provide employers with
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Virtual Second Opinions on the Rise: Cardiology, Cancer, and Neurology Lead the Way
What You Should Know:
- A new study by The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic has shed light on the increasing demand for virtual second opinions (VSOs) in the US, with a particular focus on heart, cancer, and neurological conditions.
- This trend underscores the growing need for accessible specialty care, especially in regions facing healthcare provider shortages.
Specialty Care Deserts Drive VSO Demand
The national shortage of healthcare providers has created "specialty care deserts,"
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Scriptology Acquires Telehealth Pharmacy Company RxLive
What You Should Know:
- Scriptology, a trailblazer in tech-enabled comprehensive medication management, has announced its acquisition of RxLive, a telehealth clinical pharmacy services provider.
- This strategic move is set to bolster Scriptology's technology capabilities, expand its market presence, and enhance its ability to deliver personalized medication management at scale.
Seamless Integration and Enhanced Patient Care
RxLive's technology will be seamlessly
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