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Why A Patient-First Strategy for Specialty Rx Pharmacists Is Critical to Optimize Outcomes

by Dr. Brandon Salke, PHARM.D, Pharmacist-in-charge, Optime Care 01/08/2021 Leave a Comment

Patient-First Strategy: Uses Specialty Rx Pharmacists to Maximize Orphan and Rare Disease Management, Optimize Patient Journey and Outcomes

Dr. Brandon Salke, PHARM.D, Pharmacist-in-charge, Optime Care One of the biggest challenges for biopharmaceutical companies of rare and orphan disease patient populations is optimizing disease management in a way that enhances the patient journey and improves outcomes. As these companies seek innovative solution partners, a patient-first approach that offers specialty Rx pharmacist expertise is critical for securing insurance coverage, coordinating care, ensuring compliance, and, ultimately,
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30 Executives Share Top Healthcare Predictions & Trends to Watch in 2021

by Fred Pennic 12/30/2020 Leave a Comment

30 Executives Share Top Healthcare Predictions & Trends to Watch in 2021

As we close out the year, we asked several healthcare executives to share their predictions and trends for 2021. Kimberly Powell, Vice President & General Manager, NVIDIA Healthcare Federated Learning: The clinical community will increase their use of federated learning approaches to build robust AI models across various institutions, geographies, patient demographics, and medical scanners. The sensitivity and selectivity of these models are outperforming AI models
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DoD Awards $2.8M to Philips & BioIntelliSense to Validate Wearable for Early COVID-19 Detection

by Jasmine Pennic 12/23/2020 Leave a Comment

DoD Awards $2.8M to Philips & BioIntelliSense to Validate Wearable for Early COVID-19 Detection

What You Should Know: - Philips and BioIntelliSense has been selected by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) to receive nearly $2.8M from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to validate BioIntelliSense’s FDA-cleared BioSticker device for the early detection of COVID-19 symptoms. - Working with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, the clinical study will consist of 2,500 eligible participants with a recent, known COVID-19 exposure and/or a
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Carrot Enters Global Market for Tobacco Cessation with it’s CE Marked Breath Sensor

by Jasmine Pennic 12/22/2020 Leave a Comment

Carrot Enters Global Market for Tobacco Cessation with it’s CE Marked Breath Sensor

What You Should Know: - Digital health company Carrot has obtained CE Mark Certification for its breath sensor, marking its official entry into the global market for tobacco cessation. - Clinically proven to increase the motivation to quit, the company’s device is the first-ever FDA-cleared breath sensor for consumer use. Carrot, a Redwood City, CA-based digital health company that delivers clinically proven, behavioral science-based solutions that empower people to take control of
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H1 Secures $58M to Expand Global Healthcare Data Platform

by Fred Pennic 12/17/2020 Leave a Comment

H1 Closes $58 Million Series B Co-Led by IVP and Menlo Ventures

What You Should Know: - H1, the largest database of information on every doctor in the world raises $58M in Series B funding, just six months after raising its Series A round during the pandemic. - H1 is the largest database in the world connecting that provides comprehensive in-depth profiles of more than 9 million healthcare professionals and 16,000 institutions in 70-plus countries, all of which are kept up-to-date weekly.  H1, a global platform for the
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M&A: Cerner to Acquire Health Division of Kantar for $375M in Cash

by Fred Pennic 12/16/2020 Leave a Comment

M&A: Cerner to Acquire Health Division of Kantar for $375M in Cash

What You Should Know:  - Cerner announces it will acquire Kantar Health, a leading data, analytics, and real-world evidence and commercial research consultancy serving the life science and health care industry. - This acquisition is expected to allow Cerner’s Learning Health Network client consortium and health systems with more opportunities to directly engage with life sciences for funded research studies. The acquisition is expected to close during the first half of
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Freespira Secures $10M for FDA-Cleared Digital Therapeutic to Eliminate Panic Attacks, PTSD Symptoms

by Jasmine Pennic 12/09/2020 Leave a Comment

Freespira Secures $10M for FDA-Cleared Digital Therapeutic to Eliminate Panic Attacks, PTSD Symptoms

What You Should Know: - Lightspeed Venture Partners, the VC behind Nest and GrubHub, is leading a $10 million round for Freespira, an FDA-cleared digital therapeutic proven to significantly reduce or eliminate panic attacks and PTSD symptoms by training users to normalize respiratory irregularities. - In 28 days, Freespira can reduce or eliminate panic attacks and PTSD symptoms from home with just a tablet, sensor, and custom app. There’s no medicine with possible side effects and no need
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Cerner Invests in Elligo to Make Clinical Trials Accessible for Health Systems of All Sizes

by Jasmine Pennic 12/08/2020 Leave a Comment

Cerner Invests in Elligo to Make Clinical Trials Accessible for Health Systems of All Sizes

What You Should Know: - Cerner announced a strategic investment in Elligo Health Research, a leading research organization that enables clinical trials with nationwide community-based health care practices. - Cerner plans to expand the data and tools available in the Cerner Learning Health Network to offer additional clinical trial resources to community and rural hospitals and physician practices. - Financial terms of strategic investment were not disclosed. Cerner
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M&A: Ro Acquires On-Demand, In-Home Platform Workpath

by Fred Pennic 12/08/2020 Leave a Comment

M&A: Ro Acquires On-Demand, In-Home Platform Workpath

What You Should Know: - Ro announced it has acquired Workpath, a technology platform that powers on-demand, in-home healthcare and diagnostics services nationwide. - Through this acquisition, Ro’s platform will now uniquely bring together a patient's doctor, pharmacy, and diagnostics/lab--offering a personalized, end-to-end experience with no insurance required. - Ro is also announcing a partnership with Quest Diagnostics, which operates more than 2,200 locations nationwide, to
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NLP is Raising the Bar on Accurate Detection of Adverse Drug Events

by David Talby, CTO, John Snow Labs 11/30/2020 Leave a Comment

NLP is Raising the Bar on Accurate Detection of Adverse Drug Events

 David Talby, CTO, John Snow Labs Each year, Adverse Drug Events (ADE) account for nearly 700,000 emergency department visits and 100,000 hospitalizations in the US alone. Nearly 5 percent of hospitalized patients experience an ADE, making them one of the most common types of inpatient errors. What’s more, many of these instances are hard to discover because they are never reported. In fact, the median under-reporting rate in one meta-analysis of 37 studies was 94 percent. This is
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