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FCC Unveils 14 Initial Projects Selected for $100M Connected Care Pilot Program

by Fred Pennic 01/15/2021 Leave a Comment

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Providers

What You Should Know: - FCC announces initial 14 pilot project selected for $100M Connected Care Pilot Program that will support connected care service across the country and focus on low-income and veteran patients. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced an initial set of 14 pilot projects with over 150 treatment sites in 11 states that have been selected for the Connected Care Pilot Program.  A total of $26.6 million will be awarded to these applicants for
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COVID-19 Deferrals Lead to 3 Major Conditions Payers/Providers Must Address in 2021

by Fred Pennic 01/08/2021 Leave a Comment

COVID-19 Deferrals Lead to 3 Major Conditions Payers/Providers Must Address in 2021

What You Should Know: - COVID-19 care deferrals lead to three major boomerang conditions that payers and providers must proactively address in 2021, according to a newly released report by Prealize. - COVID-19’s hidden victims—those who avoided or deferred care during the pandemic—will increasingly return to the healthcare system, and many will be diagnosed with new conditions at more advanced stages. Healthcare leaders must act now to keep this boomerang from driving worse outcomes
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Meaningful Use of Genomics Requires Informatics Beyond EMRs

by Assaf Halevy, Founder and CEO of 2bPrecise 01/06/2021 Leave a Comment

Why EHRs fall short w/ providing valuable genetic insights

Assaf Halevy, Founder and CEO of 2bPrecise Electronic medical records (EMRs) are widely expected to serve as a cornerstone technology that drives the delivery of modern patient care.  But can the EMR alone support all the informatics capabilities required by an ever-evolving healthcare industry? The rapid growth of precision medicine, particularly the use of genetic and genomic information during clinical decision making, is a compelling example that functionality beyond the EMR is
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DaVita & RenalytixAI Partner for Early Risk Identification to Help Slow Kidney Disease Progression

by Jasmine Pennic 01/05/2021 Leave a Comment

DaVita & RenalytixAI Partner for Early Risk Identification to Help Slow Kidney Disease Progression

What You Should Know: - RenalytixAI and DaVita announce a program partnership that aims to slow kidney disease progression and improve outcomes for the nation’s estimated 37 million adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). - This is the first clinical-grade program that delivers advanced early-stage prognosis and risk stratification, combined with actionable care management to the primary care level where the majority of kidney disease patients are being seen. - The program will use
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2020’s Top 20 Digital Health M&A Deals Totaled $50B

by Fred Pennic 12/31/2020 Leave a Comment

2020’s Top 20 Digital Health M&A Deals Totaled $50B

Teladoc Health and Livongo Merge The combination of Teladoc Health and Livongo creates a global leader in consumer-centered virtual care. The combined company is positioned to execute quantified opportunities to drive revenue synergies of $100 million by the end of the second year following the close, reaching $500 million on a run-rate basis by 2025. Price: $18.5B in value based on each share of Livongo will be exchanged for 0.5920x shares of Teladoc Health plus cash consideration of
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Patient-First Model: High Tech Meets High Touch for Individuals with Rare Disorders

by Donovan Quill, President and CEO, Optime Care 12/30/2020 Leave a Comment

Patient-First Model: High Tech Meets High Touch to Optimize Data, Inform Health Care Decisions, Enhance Population Health Management for Individuals with Rare Disorders

Donovan Quill, President and CEO, Optime Care Industry experts state that orphan drugs will be a major trend to watch in the years ahead, accounting for almost 40% of the Food and Drug Administration approvals this year. This market has become more competitive in the past few years, increasing the potential for reduced costs and broader patient accessibility. Currently, these products are often expensive because they target specific conditions and cost on average $147,000
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Mount Sinai to Deploy Current Health’s RPM Solution to Enhance Oncology Patient Care

by Jasmine Pennic 12/15/2020 Leave a Comment

Mount Sinai to Deploy Current Health’s RPM Solution to Enhance Oncology Patient Care

What You Should Know: - Mount Sinai Health System will implement Current Health’s remote patient monitoring (RPM) solution to allow oncology patients to recover at home while being continuously and passively monitored by their care team. - The implementation will reduce hospitalization events and prevent potential patient exposure to infection while bridging the digital health divide as more and more patients engage in telehealth. Current Health today announced that its remote patient
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LeanTaaS Secures $130M for ML Platform to Help Hospitals Achieve Operational Excellence

by Fred Pennic 12/10/2020 Leave a Comment

LeenTaaS Secures $130M for ML Platform to Help Hospitals Achieve Operational Excellence

What You Should Know: - LeanTaaS raises $130 million in Series D Funding to strengthen its machine learning platform to continue helping hospitals achieve operational excellence during a time where they are facing mounting financial pressures due to COVID-19.  - LeanTaaS provides software solutions that combine lean principles, predictive analytics, and machine learning to transform hospital and infusion center operations to improve operational efficiencies, increase access, and
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Pair Team Emerges Out of Stealth with $2.7M to Automate Primary Care Operations

by Fred Pennic 12/09/2020 Leave a Comment

Pair Team Emerges Out of Stealth with $2.7M to Automate Primary Care Operations

What You Should Know: - San Francisco-based digital health startup Pair Team emerges out of stealth with $2.7M in seed funding backed by Kleiner Perkins, Craft Ventures, & YC. - Pair Team provides both a remote team and AI that automates workflows, provides infrastructure & improves medical practices — efficiencies and billing as you’d expect, but all driving toward value-based, quality patient care. - Pair’s wrap-around technology tripled the rate of annual wellness visits
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Virtual Engagement During COVID Pushes Paradigm Shift for Physician Training and Patient Care

by Shalini Shah, MD is Vice-Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, UC Irvine Health 12/02/2020 Leave a Comment

Virtual engagement during COVID pushes paradigm shift for physician training and patient care

Shalini Shah, MD is Vice-Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, and Enterprise Director of Pain Services, UC Irvine Health The dominant presence of COVID-19 has not meant the absence of cancer, ear infections, heart attacks, chronic pain, or other illnesses that need attention and care. Physicians have continued treatment for all types of maladies, and physician training has continued as well. But this treatment and this training look much
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