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Infermedica Partners with Conversational AI Platform Hyro to Support Patient Triage

by Syed Hamza Sohail 08/31/2022 Leave a Comment

Infermedica Partners with Conversational AI Platform Hyro to Support Patient Triage

What You Should Know: - Infermedica – a leading digital health company specializing in AI-powered solutions for symptom analysis and patient triage – today announced a partnership with Hyro, a leader in plug-and-play conversational AI. - The partnership will enable healthcare organizations to support patients at the digital front door by utilizing Infermedica’s Medical Guidance Platform and early symptom assessment technology and Hyro’s industry-leading natural language
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The No Surprises Act: How Payers Can Stay Compliant

by Michael Gardner, Chief Strategy Officer at Virsys12 06/13/2022 Leave a Comment

The No Surprises Act: How Payers Can Stay Compliant

As the healthcare system continues to evolve to adopt a more patient-centric approach, surprise billing has become a topic discussed by consumers and policymakers. Surprise billing can occur when a patient unknowingly receives care from providers that are outside their network. This can result in balance billing, the practice of billing a patient the difference between what their health plan covers and what the provider charges. Unfortunately, these bills are often the result of care provided in
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Komodo Health Appoints COO, Transcarent, Vytalize Health, RxBenefits, Other Digital Health Appointments

by Digital Health Executive Appointments 05/27/2022 Leave a Comment

Komodo Health Appoints COO, Transcarent, Vytalize Health, RxBenefits, Other Digital Health Appointments

Komodo Health has named Dr. Aswin Chandrakantan as its Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Chandrakantan will also continue to serve as the firm’s Chief Medical Officer, a role he has held since 2016. Dr. Chandrakantan was one of Komodo Health’s earliest employees – following leadership roles at McKinsey and Google – and has played a central role in the company’s rapid-fire growth. RxBenefits appoints Wendy Barnes as its new Chief Executive Officer. Barnes succeeds Bryan Statham, who served as the
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3 Senior Living Providers Merge to Form Curana Health

by Jasmine Pennic 05/04/2022 Leave a Comment

3 Senior Living Providers Merge to Form Curana Health

What You Should Know: - Three leading organizations that provide healthcare services to senior living communities – Elite Patient Care, Provider Health Services, and AllyAlign Health – have joined forces to form Curana Health. Curana Health’s mission is to improve the health, happiness, and dignity of senior living residents. The Curana Health ACO is a value-based care program for original Medicare beneficiaries. - The combined Curana Health organization spans 26 states and over 1000+
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How the Life Sciences Industry Can Boost Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

by Ariel Katz CEO and co-founder of H1 05/03/2022 Leave a Comment

How the Life Sciences Industry Can Boost Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Although it is well established that diversity improves outcomes and drives excellence, implementing diversity lags behind in many industries, including life sciences and healthcare.  Diversity is lacking across the entire field, from academic research to clinical work, composition of the workforce, and medical practice. This leads to worse health outcomes and fewer professional opportunities for underserved demographics, such as racial and ethnic minorities, women, and people with
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DUOS Secures $15M for Senior Assistance Platform for Older Adults

by Digital Health Funding Rounds 04/12/2022 Leave a Comment

DUOS Secures $15M for Senior Assistance Platform for Older Adults

What You Should Know: - DUOS, a digital health company on a mission to increase the longevity and independence of older adults, announced today a $15 million Series A funding led by Imaginary Ventures, along with participation from existing investors Forerunner Ventures, Declaration Partners, and new investor Optum Ventures. - DUOS focuses on members' social needs and maximizes their independence by building long-term, high trust 1:1 relationships, coordinating community resources, and
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Diligent Robotics Secures $30M for Robots to Assist Hospital Staff with Routine Tasks

by Fred Pennic 04/11/2022 Leave a Comment

Diligent Robotics Secures $30M for Robots to Assist Hospital Staff with Routine Tasks

What You Should Know: - Diligent Robotics raises over $30M to deploy its collaborative robots to healthcare systems across the nation. - Company plans to use the funding will accelerate product development to meet the demand for healthcare service robots and enhance interoperability, integrations and efficiency in healthcare institutions. Diligent Robotics, an Austin, TX-based robotic automation company today announced it has closed over $30 million in Series B funding led by Tiger
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When Automation Meets Empathy: Intelligent Virtual Assistants for Healthcare

by Nate Treloar, COO & Co-Founder at Orbita 03/23/2022 Leave a Comment

When Automation meets Empathy: Intelligent Virtual Assistants for Healthcare

Advances in conversational artificial intelligence are transforming basic chatbots into intelligent virtual assistants that provide comfort and utility for healthcare consumers and the healthcare organizations that serve them.   Most consumers have their minds made up about automated phone agents, and not too many people like them. Who among us hasn’t experienced the frustration of an automated phone menu when calling for a doctor's appointment or shouted “representative!” into our
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Suki Secures $55M for Voice-Enabled Clinical Assistants to Relieve Physician Burnout

by Fred Pennic 12/07/2021 Leave a Comment

Suki Secures $55M for Voice-Enabled Clinical Assistants to Relive Physician Burnout

What You Should Know: - Suki raises $55M in Series C funding to expand its AI-enabled, voice-enabled clinical assistants to relieve physician burnout. - Suki will use this funding to make strategic investments that will lead to an expansion of its user base through new and existing partnerships with leading health systems and medical groups while bolstering employee growth and development. Suki, the leader in voice artificial intelligence (AI) technology for healthcare, announced
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Why the Digital-First, Patient-Centered Care is Critical to Healthcare

by Michael D. Robinson Vice President, Healthcare North America at VMware 04/12/2021 Leave a Comment

Why the Digital-First, Patient-Centered Care is Critical to Healthcare

In the turmoil of one of the hardest years the healthcare industry has experienced, many healthcare organizations innovated nearly overnight, transforming bedside tablets into virtual care providers and parking garages into field hospitals. Through the help of agile, flexible technology, healthcare has empowered providers to support patient care anywhere.  The pandemic created a tipping point: The healthcare industry must accelerate its drive toward a digital-first mentality.
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