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Epic, Galen Healthcare, Chartis Group Named 2020 Overall Best in KLAS Awards

by Fred Pennic 02/02/2021 Leave a Comment

Epic, Galen Healthcare, Chartis Group Named 2020 Overall Best in KLAS Awards

What You Should Know: - Epic was named the top Overall Software Suite for the eleventh consecutive year in the Best in KLAS 2021 Software & Services report, released today, which reports on the top vendors for 2020. Epic was also named the top Overall Physician Practice Vendor. Galen Healthcare Solutions was named the top Overall IT Services Firm. The Chartis Group earned the award of top Overall Healthcare Management Consulting Firm, edging out last year’s winner,
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How Automation is Key to the Future of Healthcare Operations

by Giri Rajaiah, Executive Leader, Vice President, Healthcare & Life Sciences, DISYS 01/27/2021 Leave a Comment

How Automation is Key to the Future of Healthcare Operations

As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. A similar correlation is seen in the quest to leverage innovation and out-of-the-box thinking to address key problems facing the healthcare industry. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought the immense pressure the U.S. healthcare system is under into sharp focus. Recent dynamics are compounded by the industry’s efforts to adopt newer ways of working and digitizing patient records, while implementing automation throughout their business
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Cerner Leadership Changes, Other Key Executives Hires

by Fred Pennic 01/15/2021 Leave a Comment

Cerner announced some leadership changes promoting long-time associates Travis Dalton to Chief Client & Services Officer and Dan Devers to Chief Legal Counsel. After long, respected, meaningful careers at Cerner, John Peterzalek and Randy Sims will be departing. Cognoa, the leading pediatric behavioral health company developing diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for children living with autism and other behavioral health conditions appoints Eric B. Mosbrooker as
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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 healthcare
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Israeli Digital Health VC Firm OTV Closes $170M Venture Fund

by Fred Pennic 12/03/2020 Leave a Comment

Israeli Digital Health VC Firm OTV Closes $170M Venture Fund

What You Should Know: - OTV (formerly Olive Tree Ventures), Israel’s ‘digital health first’ venture capital firm closes $170 million venture fund to support innovative digital health companies worldwide. - OTV also announced today a new China office and the appointment of Jose Antonio Urrutia Rivas as Head of Asia Pacific. OTV (formerly Olive Tree Ventures), Israel’s ‘digital health first’ venture capital firm, today announced the closing of a fund with a total value of
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Future of Femtech and Technology: An Emerging Innovative Crossroads

by Jasmine Pennic 11/17/2020 Leave a Comment

Analysis: Why Digital Health Investors are Falling in Love with Femtech

In recent years the technological field has taken revolutionary steps to balance out gender disparities. This has led to the advent of a female-centric health technology market that utilizes tech as a proponent for women's health and overall wellness. You must have seen (or at least heard of) an app that focuses explicitly on women's issues. These tools are part of a growing collaboration between health and technology known as femtech. Areas that are currently represented include sex and
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Holy Name, Sheba Medical Center Partner to Develop Digital Health Solutions

by Fred Pennic 10/23/2020 Leave a Comment

Holy Name, Sheba Medical Center Partner to Develop Digital Health Solutions

What You Should Know: - Holy Name Medical Center based in New Jersey and Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, the largest medical center in the Middle East announced a strategic partnership to develop digital health and telehealth solutions, The Times of Israel reports. - As part of the partnership, Holy Name’s team will Sheba’s ARC (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate) Innovation Center with the focus of identifying clinical needs and developing solutions to medical challenges. - ARC
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NVIDIA Develops AI Model to Accurately Predict Oxygen Needs for COVID-19 Patients

by Fred Pennic 10/05/2020 Leave a Comment

NVIDIA Develops AI Model to Accurately Predict Oxygen Needs for COVID-19 Patients

What You Should Know: - NVIDIA and Massachusetts General Brigham Hospital researchers develop an AI model that determines whether a person showing up in the emergency room with COVID-19 symptoms will need supplemental oxygen hours or even days after an initial exam. - The ultimate goal of this model is to predict the likelihood that a person showing up in the emergency room will need supplemental oxygen, which can aid physicians in determining the appropriate level of care for patients,
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Amwell and Cigna Ranks High in Telehealth Patient Satisfaction, J.D. Power Finds

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Amwell and Cigna Ranks High in Telehealth Patient Satisfaction, J.D. Power Finds

What You Should Know: - Amwell ranks highest among direct to consumer brands and Cigna ranks highest among health plans for telehealth patient satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study - Though telehealth has been pitched as a solution to improve access to healthcare for everyone, more than half (52%) of telehealth users say they encountered at least one barrier that made it difficult to use telehealth. Patient satisfaction with
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4 Areas Driving AI Adoption in Hospital Operations and Patient Safety

by Renee Yao, Global Healthcare AI Startups Lead at NVIDIA 09/30/2020 Leave a Comment

4 Reasons Why Now Is the Time for Hospitals to Embrace AI

COVID-19 has put a tremendous burden on hospitals, and the clinicians, nurses, and medical staff who make them run.  Many hospitals have suffered financially as they did not anticipate the severity of the disease. The extended duration of patient stays in ICUs, the need for more isolated rooms and beds, and the need for better supplies to reduce infections have all added costs. Some hospitals did not have adequate staff to check-in patients, take their temperature, monitor them regularly, or
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