AIIMS Delhi to go 5G
The All India Institute Of Medical Science in New Delhi has announced its plan to put up 5G mobile connection across the campus. A news report noted from an office memorandum that the campus targets…
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Study flags safety risks with Australian prescription apps
A new study has uncovered unsafe prescribing practices promoted by some instant prescription service apps in Australia.Done by researchers from the University of Western Australia, the study assessed the adherence to safety standards of…
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Drop in Chinese investments pulled down digital health VC funding in APAC in 2022: report
Latest research finds majors shift in investment strategies in Asia-Pacific vis-a-vis the global digital health scene. Digital health-focused market intelligence provider Galen Growth and PR firm FINN Partners shared some findings from their upcoming report…
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Are Hospitals Ready for Alzheimer’s Treatment Approval?
John Showalter, MD, Chief Product Officer at Linus HealthThe FDA’s recent accelerated approval of Leqembi was welcome news across the Alzheimer’s community. However, few health systems, medical practices, or providers are prepared for the…
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Providence, Luna Partner to Provide Patients At-Home Physical Therapy
Providence recently launched a program to expand its patients’ access to in-home physical therapy. The health system is launching the initiative in partnership with Luna, a provider of in-home outpatient physical therapy that serves…
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A scoping review of portable sensing for out-of-lab anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention and rehabilitation
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgery are common. Laboratory-based biomechanical assessment can evaluate ACL injury risk and rehabilitation progress after ACLR; however, lab-based measurements are expensive and inaccessible to most…
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Why Point-of-Care Diagnostic Filtering, Interoperability Are Essential in the Age of TEFCA, QHINs
Health data interoperability recently took a major step forward when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the first six organizations as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) under the Trusted Exchange Framework…
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There Is ‘Skepticism and Support’ for National Provider Directory, CMS Official Says
After the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services put out a request for information on a proposed CMS-led national directory of providers in October, one CMS official shared insight Wednesday on the feedback the…
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Pear Therapeutics exploring sale, other ‘strategic alternatives’
Prescription digital therapeutics company Pear Therapeutics is exploring “strategic alternatives,” including a possible company sale, merger or acquisition. In a press release, the company said it hired a financial advisor to look into actions that…
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Digital Health Exec Hires: Transcarent Appoints CMO, Carium, Tegria, Swift Medical, GoCheckKids, Others
Randy K. Hawkins, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at TranscarentTranscarent appoints Dr. Randy Hawkins as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and will report to Transcarent Chief Executive Officer, Glen Tullman. As CMO, Dr. Hawkins will oversee…
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