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Overcoming Ripple Effects of COVID-19 to Boost Patient Outcomes: 3 Insights

by Shirley H. Lee, CRNP-FNP, MPH, Director of Patient Navigation Program & Nurse Practitioner for Genesis Healthcare Partners 10/27/2022 Leave a Comment

Overcoming Ripple Effects of COVID-19 to Boost Patient Outcomes: 3 Insights

Fear of COVID-19 exposure isn’t the only thing holding patients back from seeking needed care during the pandemic. So are the complexities of navigating life after COVID-19—and it’s a struggle that physicians, who are overworked and burned out, can relate to as well.  Even as data indicates that consumer deferment of care—common during the first 18 months of the pandemic—has decreased, not all consumers have returned for care as soon as expected. In some instances, financial concerns
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KLAS Report Explores EHR Satisfaction by Provider Specialty

by Syed Hamza Sohail 09/21/2022 Leave a Comment

KLAS Explores EHR Satisfaction by Provider Specialty

What You Should Know: - One of the ways organizations can target improvements for those who are less satisfied is to look at EHR satisfaction by specialty—there is currently a gap of about 30 points between the most satisfied specialty (hospital medicine) and the least satisfied specialty (ophthalmology). - The goal of this new report from the KLAS Arch Collaborative, "Exploring EHR Satisfaction by Provider Specialty," is to help readers understand this variation and learn some ways the
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Bastion Health Launches Digital Men’s Health Clinic, Releases the First-of-Its-Kind At-Home Prostate and Male Fertility Testing Kits

by Syed Hamza Sohail 09/13/2022 Leave a Comment

Bastion Health Launches Digital Men’s Health Clinic, Releases the First-of-Its-Kind At-Home Prostate and Male Fertility Testing Kits

What You Should Know: - Bastion Health, the first-ever comprehensive digital men’s health clinic specializing in reproductive and prostate health, announces the first and most extensive end-to-end at-home test kits for prostate health and reproductive health, including assessment and treatment options.  - Bastion’s all-in-one ecosystem makes it the first online men’s health clinic to offer comprehensive testing, assessment and treatment options for fertility and prostate health from
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FundamentalVR Expands into Urology with Teleflex Partnership

by Jasmine Pennic 08/26/2022 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - FundamentalVR, a provider of virtual reality (VR) integration for medical simulation is expanding its offering into urology through a partnership with Teleflex Interventional Urology. - Bringing its immersive, haptic VR training solution to urologists, the partnership highlights how FundamentalVR’s advanced technology and high-fidelity graphics will accelerate the learning curve in the use of Teleflex’s UroLift® 2 System, an innovative technology for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as enlarged prostate. About the UroLift® System The UroLift® System is a minimally invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is indicated for the treatment of symptoms of an enlarged prostate up to 100 cc in men 45 years or older (50 years outside U.S.). The UroLift® permanent implants, which can be delivered during an outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction without heating, cutting, destruction of, or removing prostate tissue. The UroLift® System can be used to treat a broad spectrum of anatomies, including obstructive median lobe. Integration Benefits By leveraging the capabilities of FundamentalVR’s Fundamental Surgery platform, Teleflex aims to increase access and standardization of clinical training of the UroLift® 2 System in the United States and around the world, including Japan, where the UroLift® 2 System was recently approved for use. The customized solution from FundamentalVR will enable urologists globally to practice the procedure remotely in a virtual environment.

What You Should Know: - FundamentalVR, a provider of  virtual reality (VR) integration for medical simulation is expanding its offering into urology through a partnership with Teleflex Interventional Urology.   - Bringing its immersive, haptic VR training solution to urologists, the partnership highlights how FundamentalVR’s advanced technology and high-fidelity graphics will accelerate the learning curve in the use of Teleflex’s UroLift® 2
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Annexus Health Raises $33M to Optimize Patient Access and Affordability

by Syed Hamza Sohail 08/04/2022 Leave a Comment

Annexus Health Raises $33M to Optimize Patient Access and Affordability

What You Should Know: - Annexus Health, Inc. has announced its Series B financing of $33 million, which was led by leading digital health growth equity firm Transformation Capital. - The funding is set to advance Annexus Health's mission to improve access to care and combat patient financial toxicity amid ever-rising healthcare costs Re-Imagining the Healthcare Ecosystem by Increasing Access To Care Annexus Health strives for a better healthcare experience for patients, more
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Theator Raises $39.5M for AI-Driven Surgical Intelligence Platform

by Syed Hamza Sohail 07/25/2022 Leave a Comment

Theator Nabs $15.5M to Scale AI-Driven Surgical Intelligence Platform

What You Should Know: - Theator, the first-of-its-kind AI-driven Surgical Intelligence Platform, announced that it has extended its Series A funding round by $24M, bringing the round’s total to $39.5M - The extension was led by Insight Partners with support from existing investors including Blumberg Capital, Mayo Clinic, NFX, StageOne Ventures, iAngels, and former Netflix Chief Product Officer Neil Hunt. In addition, new growth investors including iCON and TripActions’ CEO and Co-founder
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SPAC Merges with 2 Telehealth Companies to Form Public Digital Health Company in $1.35B Deal

by Fred Pennic 11/23/2020 Leave a Comment

SPAC Mergers with 2 Telehealth Companies to Form Public Digital Health Company in $1.35B Deal

What You Should Know: - GigCapital2 Inc has agreed to merge with UpHealth Holdings Inc and Cloudbreak Health LLC to create a public digital healthcare company valued at $1.35 billion, including debt, the blankcheck acquisition company said on Monday. - The combined company will be named UpHealth, Inc. and will continue to be listed on the NYSE under the new ticker symbol “UPH”. Blank check acquisition company GigCapital2 agreed to merge with Cloudbreak Health, LLC, a unified
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Sony Updates NUCLeUS Medical Imaging Platform to Support Remote Patient Observation

by Jasmine Pennic 11/05/2020 Leave a Comment

Sony Updates NUCLeUS Medical Imaging Platform to Support Remote Patient Observation

What You Should Know: - Today, Sony announced an update to our NUCLeUS medical imaging platform, which improves support for remote patient observation. - NUCLeUS has added new functionality and features, including powerful bi-directional telestration capabilities allowing multiple remote users to simultaneously annotate, draw or highlight areas of interest in a live stream video or still image. Sony today announced an update to its vendor-neutral medical imaging platform NUCLeUS.
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New Jersey Urology Launches First-Ever Urologic-Centric Epic EHR

by Fred Pennic 10/05/2020 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: -  New Jersey Urology (NJU) becomes the first urology-only group to launch a urologic-centric Epic electronic health record (EHR). - NJU is the largest urology practice providing complete urologic care and comprehensive individualized treatment at more than 60 convenient locations, including six state-of-the-art Cancer Treatment Centers. New Jersey Urology ("NJU"), the leading urology service provider in New Jersey, and Urology Management Associates
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NYC Hospitals Leverage Taxi App to Transport Frontline Health Workers, Patients During COVID-19

by Fred Pennic 06/18/2020 Leave a Comment

Taxi App Curb Integrates with Ride Health’s Patient Transportation Platform

What You Should Know: - Curb, a taxi platform that connects two-thirds of the city’s yellow and green taxis, has partnered with organizations like NY Langone, Mount Sinai, American Cancer Society, and the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene to provide frontline workers with a safe alternative to public transit and rideshares like Uber. - Launched during the pandemic, the partnership has enabled Curb to power more than 100,000 taxi rides for doctors,
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