What You Should Know: - Today, Sharecare announced the launch of Smart Omix, Sharecare's new scalable SaaS-based solution to empower independent researchers, clinicians, and academic institutions to conduct digitally enabled clinical research studies - Smart Omix is made for researchers by researchers and purpose-built to address technological, economic, and talent barriers to remote observational studies more commonly encountered by
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KLAS: Security & Privacy Consulting Services 2022
What You Should Know: - Cybersecurity attacks are on the rise, and healthcare organizations are especially at risk. Security vulnerabilities can lead to financial penalties imposed by OCR, damaged organization reputations, and the increased risk of patient safety and data being compromised. - A new report by KLAS examines several such firms (and one cross-industry firm) to determine who effectively assists in reducing risk, engages closely with clients, and exceeds expectations. Using
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Abridge Partners with Google Cloud for Real-Time Clinical Documentation
What You Should Know: - Abridge, the healthcare conversation company that uses AI to help everyone get more from their medical conversations, today announced a partnership with Google Cloud. - Google Cloud now includes Abridge as a premier partner to structure, summarize, and generate insights on medical conversations. Increasing Insights On Healthcare Conversations Through Real-Time Clinical Documentation Clinical documentation is a struggle for clinicians and patients alike.
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Samsung EVP Outlines Vision for Digital Health and Wellness
What You Should Know: - This week, TaeJong Jay Yang, EVP and Head of Health R&D for Samsung outlined the company’s vision health and wellness. - Samsung’s health and wellness vision is focused on setting new standards for health experiences through our Galaxy Watch series, and across our broader product portfolio. Pillars of Samsung’s Health & Wellness Vision Samsung has established three key pillars to help consumers reach their own goals: 1.
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Digital Pharmacies 2022: Disruptors or Just Another Delivery Channel?
New Insider Intelligence report highlights the current state of digital pharmacies in 2022 along with the challenges and digital opportunities for online pharmacies to appeal to consumers. With cost and convenience at the forefront of consumer spending decisions and US prescription drug spending continuing to rise through 2026 to an estimated $730.50 billion, winners will offer consumers more robust online resources including pricing transparency, discounts, generic options and more
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Dear Digital Healthcare: Let’s Do Better
Digital transformation has increased healthcare access, but quality and consistency are lagging behind. A human touch – and some innovative thinking – can get us where we need to be. We weren’t prepared. But can you blame us? The healthcare industry has gone digital faster than anyone could’ve expected. Digital health options like telemedicine and online pharmacies existed before the pandemic. At some point, they would’ve naturally risen to prominence. COVID-19 forced us to stuff a
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Wysa Secures $20M for AI-Powered Mental Health Chatbot
What You Should Know: - Wysa, a Boston, MA-based AI digital platform for mental health, today announces it has secured $20M in financing led by HealthQuad, who along with British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, joins earlier investors W Health Ventures, Kae Capital, Google Assistant Investments, and pi Ventures amongst others. - Funds will enable access to clinically evidenced digital therapeutics (DTx) in the US, UK, India and other global
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Northwell Health Selects Google Cloud to Accelerate Digital Transformation
What You Should Know: - Northwell Health, New York State's largest health care provider and private employer, and Google Cloud today announced a collaboration to improve patient care, clinician experiences, and to help the health and hospital network operate more efficiently. - Privacy and security will be of the utmost importance in all aspects of this digital transformation. Through the implementation of Google Cloud's reliable infrastructure along with Northwell
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Analysis: Is Oracle Cerner Planning to Build A National EHR?
Earlier this month Oracle closed its $28.3B acquisition of Cerner and shortly after Oracle founder and CTO, Larry Ellison, outlined Oracle’s vision for Healthcare IT post-acquisition. The key elements of this vision included: - Developing a solution for a national EHR database. - Leveraging this solution, and similar smaller-scale connected EHR initiatives, to provide life science, pharma and other users with a rich environment for research, clinical trials and drug
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Sesame Raises $27M to Expand Its National Healthcare Marketplace
What You Should Know: Sesame, the only company proven to lower the price of medical care for American consumers raises $27M in Series B financing to expand its national marketplace of high-quality, ultra-affordable medical care for all Americans, whether they are insured or not. - The round was led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from TeleSoft Partners and FMZ Ventures, alongside existing investors General Catalyst, Industry Ventures, Coefficient Capital, Giant
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