News 3/7/25
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Walgreens reaches an agreement to sell itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $10 billion.
Sycamore is expected to keep the core US retail business and then either spin off or sell segments…
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Space Boosts Heart Cell Survival
Groundbreaking ISS Research Reveals Cellular Adaptations
Researchers from Emory University have made a significant discovery about heart muscle cells in space environments. Their study, published in the journal Biomaterials, demonstrates that spaceflight increases the expression…
Smart Hospitals Transform Patient Care-2025
Building Future-Ready Healthcare Environments
At the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, industry leaders gathered to discuss “Building the Future: The Path to Smart Hospitals.” The panel, moderated by Doug Mirsky, vice…
AWS Marketplace Drives Billion-Dollar Security Sales
Major Security Vendors Hit $1B Milestones
CrowdStrike has announced generating $1 billion in sales through the AWS Marketplace for the last calendar year alone. This impressive figure represents a 91% annual increase in global sales,…
Telehealth Reduces Low-Value Healthcare Tests
New Medicare Study Findings
New research published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals promising evidence that telehealth services may help reduce unnecessary healthcare spending. The study specifically examined whether telehealth contributes to or decreases the utilization…
Salesforce Launches Healthcare AI Solution Nationwide-2025
REVOLUTIONARY AI TRANSFORMS HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS
Salesforce rolled out Agentforce for Health on Friday, bringing specialized AI capabilities to healthcare professionals across clinical care, life sciences, and public health sectors. This expansion follows Salesforce’s initial Agentforce…
Last keynotes announced: Sonia Patel, CTO for NHS England and Dr Stephanie Klein Nagelvoort Schuit
A national NHS tech officer and international keynote have been added to the Rewired25 conference programme, ahead of finalising your visit.Sonia Patel is the CTO for NHS England who has held national and local…
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Sonia Patel among final keynotes announced
A national NHS tech officer and international keynote have been added to the Rewired25 conference programme, ahead of finalising your visit.Sonia Patel is the CTO for NHS England who has held national and local…
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Healthcare AI News 3/5/25
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Microsoft announces Dragon Copilot, a voice assistant that is designed for ambient documentation, task automation, information retrieval from trusted medical sources, and AI-powered document generation.
Talkdesk announces AI-powered healthcare contact center agents that can…
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From HIMSS with Dr. Jayne 3/4/25
Although Monday had been overcast, Tuesday dawned clear and cool but without the winds of the weekend. After declining the $14 croissant at my hotel, I found a nearby Dunkin where I could satisfy…
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