What You Should Know:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it has awarded $14 million in cloud services and technical expertise to help nearly 90 organizations around the world, ranging from startups and nonprofits to large enterprises, to address health equity challenges through the Health Equity Initiative.
- AWS also introduced a new pillar of the program today to improve global equity in access to diagnostics. As non-communicable medical conditions account for 70 percent of
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OurCrowd Launches $200M Global Health Equity Fund
OurCrowd Launches $200M Global Health Equity Fund
What You Should Know:
- Global venture firm OurCrowd launches the $200M Global Health Equity Fund (GHEF) in collaboration with the WHO Foundation.
- The fund team will be led by OurCrowd CEO, Jon Medved, and OurCrowd Managing Partner, Dr. Morris Laster, with the support of the WHO Foundation’s Chief Impact Investment Officer, Geetha Tharmaratnam. It will be managed by an OurCrowd team of clinical experts with decades of experience in
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Teladoc Health Appoints First-Ever Chief Health Equity Officer
What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health has named Saranya Loehrer, MD, MPH, as its first-ever chief health equity officer. Reporting to Teladoc Health chief medical officer, Dr. Vidya Raman-Tangella, Loehrer will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, and will partner, create and drive strategies to expand
equitable access to quality care across the globe.
- In her new role at Teladoc Health, Loehrer will set the direction for the organization’s health equity
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Techstars Relaunches Healthcare Accelerator in Los Angeles
What You Should Know:
- Techstars, a global investment business that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs announces today the relaunch of Techstars Healthcare sponsored by Cedars-Sinai, Point32Health, UCI Health, and UnitedHealthcare.
- The consortium-led accelerator program will be based in Los Angeles and select 12 high-growth startups to participate in its intensive 13-week program. Startups will receive capital,
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AI-Powered Pop Health and SDOH – The Good, The Bad and The Best Practices
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool for making population health analytics more accurate and interventions more effective. Not all AI-powered pop health tools are created equal, and while many still exhibit different types of bias that limit their ability to accurately identify issues affecting certain populations, we have learned a lot about the sources of bias in AI and how to eliminate them. AI shortcomings aside, pop health analytics have advanced to the point that we
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AWS Names 10 Startups for 2022 AWS Healthcare Accelerator Cohort
What You Should Know:
- AWS names the ten digital health startups selected for its AWS Healthcare Accelerator cohort, focused on health equity.
- With the aim of reducing health disparities, these startups are increasing access to health services, addressing social determinants of health, and leveraging data to promote equitable and inclusive systems of care.
2022 AWS Healthcare Accelerator Program Details
Over the course of the four-week program, these 10 startups will receive
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Hello Heart Launches Cholesterol Management Feature to Tackle Whole-Heart Health
What You Should Know:
- Hello Heart, the only digital therapeutic that focuses exclusively on heart health, today announced a new cholesterol management feature, designed to empower people to improve their heart health
- The first-of-its-kind, Hello Heart’s ‘My Cholesterol’ allows users to easily track and understand their cholesterol levels, and provides personalized insights based on peer-reviewed, published recommendations, encouraging them to make positive lifestyle changes to improve
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Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Adds 10 New Digital Health Startups
What You Should Know:
- Cedars-Sinai Accelerator, today announced its eighth accelerator class of ten new digital health startups.
- From digital health mental health services to wearable devices to manage chronic asthma, these innovative healthcare-focused startups are working to transform health and healthcare delivery as part of the Los Angeles-based accelerator program.
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Overview
During the three-month term, company representatives collaborate with
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UnitedHealthcare Awards $11M in Grants to Address Social Determinants of Health
What You Should Know:
- Health insurer UnitedHealthcare has donated $11M in grants to nonprofit organizations across 11 states.
- These grants are part of our Empowering Health program focused on expanding access to care and addressing the social determinants of health (SDoH) for people in underserved communities. These grants assist individuals and families experiencing challenges from food insecurity, social isolation and behavioral health issues, and support local health
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Teladoc Brings At-Home Diabetes Testing for Members
What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health recently added an at-home A1C testing program to its chronic care solution, making it easier for members to manage their diabetes while also bridging health equity gaps in chronic condition care.
- Livongo by Teladoc Health members will have the option to receive at-home A1C tests provided by LetsGetChecked, a leading healthcare solutions company that enables providers to administer diagnostics and
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