Rapid Health’s Smart Triage is helping NHS GP practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) solve the chronic 8am rush issue by giving patients the power of self-service. CEO and co-founder of Rapid Health, Carmelo…
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Patients who fail to take medicines as prescribed are costly to health systems and risk seeing their own conditions worsen. HealthNet Homecare, a home care services company, is trying to make it easier to…
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Adopting a collaborative model of care is one approach that can help temper the rising cost of healthcare globally. Island Hospital, a private quaternary hospital in Malaysia, is providing a case for this by building…
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Last week, UPMC researchers published a study demonstrating the efficacy of Pip Care, a surgical app and healthcare coaching platform for perioperative care.
UPMC patients who used Pip Care reduced their hospital stay by nearly…
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Boston-based telehealth company Amwell Health announced it received notice from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it has fallen out of compliance with NYSE’s minimum stock price requirement. The listing criteria requires a company’s…
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Senators Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) announced Friday that they wrote to UnitedHealth Group Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty asking a series of questions relating to what they called UHG’s lack of…
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Why Healthcare Workers Are Prime Targets for Cyberattacks
Healthcare workers are, unfortunately, a favorite target for malicious actors for a few reasons. First, healthcare data is incredibly valuable; it contains personal health information and financial…
Background: Telemedicine technology is a rapidly developing field that demonstrates immense potential in improving medical services. In palliative care, informal caregivers assume the primary responsibility in patient care and often face challenges such as…
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Unmesh Srivastava, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Clever Care Health Plan
The United States Census Bureau released its most recent statistical findings in 2020, revealing a notable increase in the diversity of the nation’s…
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Blackbird, a neuroscience-backed hybrid mental health provider for children and young adults, raised $17 million in February in a Series A funding round led by Define Ventures with participation from Frist Cressey Ventures and…
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