What You Should Know:
- Today, at RSNA, Flywheel, a leading data management platform for biomedical research and collaboration announces the creation of a federated data platform for the development of unbiased breast imaging AI.
- Funded in part by the NIH, the federated network will support breast imaging AI research and collaboration—on a scale not previously possible.
Leveraging Flywheel Discovery & Exchange
Two Flywheel technologies underpin the project. Flywheel
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How Fines Push Hospitals To Go Beyond CMS Price Transparency Rules
The gamble is over for hospitals that avoided complying with CMS price transparency mandates.
After a slow start since they were implemented more than 18 months ago, CMS has issued 350 warnings for noncompliance, 157 corrective action requests, and finally issued fines to two Georgia hospitals in June. It seems many more will be on the way.
The fines are significant. The first two hospitals faced fines of roughly $880,000 and $214,000. Noncompliant hospitals with 550 beds or
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HLTH22: 6 Digital Health Executives Share Key Takeaways
We reached out to six digital health executives for their key takeaways and reflection from attending the recent HLTH22 conference.
Sunny Kumar, MD, Partner at GSR Ventures, a $3B AUM venture firm investing in early-stage digital health companies.
The most fascinating element of HLTH 2022 were the concurrent contrasts. Set against a challenging macroeconomic environment with decreases in venture funding and near-daily headlines of large layoffs cutting across the tech ecosystem,
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PayZen Nabs $200M for Personalized, No-Cost Patient Financing
What You Should Know:
- PayZen, the fintech company tackling healthcare affordability with personalized, no-cost patient financing solutions raises a $220 million growth round. The round is composed of $20 million in equity financing and a $200 million credit facility led by 7wireVentures, while Viola Credit provided a $200 million warehouse credit facility to support continued market expansion.
- PayZen will use the funds to scale its operations and product development as the interest in
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Lunit, CARPL.ai Partner to Accelerate AI-Powered Medical Imaging
What You Should Know:
- Lunit signed a global distribution agreement to provide its AI-based radiology solutions for clinical use via CARPL.ai’s platform. Lunit is a South Korean-based AI software company devoted to developing AI solutions for precision diagnostics and treatment support, mainly focused on conquering cancer.
- The partnership will deliver Lunit INSIGHT CXR and Lunit INSIGHT MMG for commercial use in the U.S., Australia, Brazil, India, and Singapore.
CARPL
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CHIME/symplr Report Reveals Hospital Exec Priorities and 2023 Initiatives
What You Should Know:
- symplr, a provider of enterprise healthcare operations software, has announced the findings of its 2022 symplr Compass Survey.
- The research captured sentiments from decision makers at top U.S. health systems to obtain insights about healthcare operations technology at their organizations, including effectiveness, challenges, and areas of opportunity. The results are published in the 2022 symplr Compass Survey Report, “From Disparate to Dynamic: Opportunities and
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Evaluating Evidence Base in Digital Health Solutions: The Real Questions Stakeholders Should Be Asking
Throughout the pandemic, digital health companies have seen significant growth, with one study finding that U.S.-based digital health startups surpassed $29 billion in 2021, almost twice the funding seen in 2020. When done correctly, the use of these digital innovations can help people reduce the burden of dealing with mental health challenges by providing accessible, affordable, and timely care to users. As digital mental health interventions (DMHI) continue to battle it out for a leading spot
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HLTH22 Day 3 News Summary
DispatchHealth Raises $330M for Hospital-at-Home Care
DispatchHealth, a provider of in-home medical care raises $330M led by Optum Ventures with support from current investors such as Humana (NYSE: HUM), Oak HC/FT, Echo Health Ventures and Questa Capital. New investors included Adams Street Partners, the Olayan Group, Silicon Valley Bank, Pegasus Tech Ventures and Blue Shield of California. Patients and their care partners can request DispatchHealth medical care via phone, mobile app, or
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HLTH22 Day 2 News Summary: Amazon Clinic Launch, General Catalyst, Verizon, Higi
Amazon Launches Amazon Clinic Across 32 States
Amazon launches Amazon Clinic, a virtual care option that will operate across 32 states that offers up-front pricing, and treatment within hours, instead of days—helping customers achieve better health. Welcome to easy-to-use, effective care for common health conditions.
For customers, the cost of consultations will vary by provider and includes ongoing follow-up messages with their clinician for up to two weeks after the initial
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HLTH22: General Catalyst Adds 10 New Health System Partners
What You Should Know:
- Healthcare venture capital firm General Catalyst adds 10 new health system partners, bringing the number to 15 total.
- This first-of-its-kind strategic ecosystem will encapsulate 10% of the US population across 43 states (as well as the largest academic health system in the UK), with a goal to promote health assurance and deliver accessible, affordable and effective care.
Why It Matters
These partnerships will connect health systems directly with
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