As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and transform with providers facing increasing financial burdens and dynamic patient expectations, Signify Research has had the opportunity to speak to 100s of C-suite health IT executives and departmental decision-makers. Our conversations with these healthcare leaders have provided greater insight into their organizations’ technology and business strategies. It has also illuminated their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. Here are
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Hopper Health Launches Personalized Primary Care for Neurodivergent Adults
FemTech Startup Iron Health Launches with $4.5M to Empower OB/GYNs
What You Should Know:
- Built at Redesign Health, Iron Health, the tech-enabled, virtual care partner that empowers OB/GYNs and their patients today announced its official launch with $4.5 million in seed investment.
- March of Dimes both contributed funds to Iron Health as part of its seed as its first investment from its first Innovation Fund but is also a partner resource for the startup. Iron Health addresses the fragmentation between OB/GYN, primary,
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Improving The Digital Experience – for Both Patient and Employee
It’s a tired, old saw: Healthcare organizations are woefully behind when it comes to technology, automation and digital experiences.
Leaders are sick of hearing it. But that doesn’t make it any less true.
Current market pressures, however, compel hospitals, health systems and medical practices to reconsider their hesitancy in embracing these innovations. A combination of consumer demand and acute, unrelenting labor shortages force leaders to explore the practicality of leveraging
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Is Education is the Catalyst to Increased Adoption of Handheld Ultrasound?
Handheld ultrasound has not yet reached mainstream adoption but the market is still forecast to reach over $500 million by 2026. Signify Research’s newly published Handheld Ultrasound Deep Dive Report 2022 shows that market revenues are estimated to have grown by approximately 30% in 2021, driven by strong growth in the US, the biggest market for handheld ultrasound. Despite the global challenges for handheld ultrasound vendors in 2022, such as rising inflation and supply chain disruptions, the
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Transcarent Acquires 98point6 AI-Powered Virtual Care Platform and Care Business
What You Should Know:
- Transcarent, a health and care experience company that makes it easy for people to access high-quality, affordable care announced it will acquire AI-powered virtual care platform and care business of on-demand primary care company, 98point6. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed; however, insiders expect the deal to be valued at $100M.
- As part of the acquisition, hundreds of 98point6 enterprise customers including Boeing, Kindercare and
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Aledade and Humana Inks 10-Year Value-Based Primary Care Collaboration
What You Should Know:
- Independent primary care provider Aledade and health insurer Humana announced a ten-year collaboration to connect independent primary care physicians in Humana’s network with the tools they need to thrive in value-based primary care.
- Building on their existing relationship, the two companies plan to phase in the 10-year term for current and new state-wide agreements, which include a pathway to full risk. The collaboration with Humana will continue to grow as
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Walmart Health Center to Add 28 New Locations in 2024
What You Should Know:
- Today, Walmart announced it will add 28 new Walmart Health centers, with 75+ total locations by the end of the year. This continues our commitment to making quality healthcare more convenient, accessible and affordable for customers in the communities we serve.
- The expansion will increase Walmart Health’s footprint into two new states including Missouri and Arizona, deepening our presence in Texas in the Dallas metro area and growing into Houston.
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Eko Launches Cardiac Disease Detection Platform, SENSORA
What You Should Know:
- Eko, a digital health company applying artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against heart and lung disease launches the SENSORA™ Cardiac Disease Detection Platform.
- SENSORA™ currently features AI that objectively identifies structural murmurs, a sign of valvular heart disease, and Care Pathway Analytics software that provides downstream visibility and metrics of the patient journey through the healthcare system.
Eko SENSORA Cardiac Disease Detection
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Vytalize Health Closes $100M to Support Value-Based Care Transformation
What You Should Know:
- Vytalize Health, a leading risk-bearing provider enablement platform, announced it has closed $100 million in funding led by Enhanced Healthcare Partners and Monroe Capital, with participation from North Coast Ventures.
- Vytalize Health partners with primary care practices for more than 250,000 patients and offers evidence-based recommendations at the point of care. By delivering the right data at the right time in the workflow to physicians and their staff,
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