WeightWatchers announced plans to buy telehealth platform Weekend Health, also known as Sequence, in a move toward offering prescription weight loss drugs.The company said the cash and equity transaction is valued at $132 million,…
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Background: Young people have the highest rate of drug use worldwide. Recent data from Mexico in this population show that the prevalence of illicit drug use doubled between 2011 and 2016 (2.9%-6.2%), with marijuana…
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Approximately 46 million Americans – roughly 14% of the population – experience some form of communication disorder, according to “School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology.” Speech language pathologists (SLPs) help address many types of speech…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
March 08, 2023 – Compass Health Network, a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) and federally qualified health center (FQHC), announced it would deploy a NextGen EHR implementation to support its…
You might want to reconsider hitting the drive-thru.
In another stunning rebuke of a fast-food diet, researchers find it puts us at increased risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—even among otherwise healthy people. While…
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Senior Epic Application Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position…
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Weight loss and weight management company WeightWatchers announced Monday that it will acquire subscription telehealth platform Sequence, allowing the company to move into the chronic weight management space.
The deal is anticipated to close during…
Trenholm Ninestein, Director of Product and Digital Health Lead at Rightpoint The good news on the medical front is that with advances in therapy, people with chronic diseases are able to remain in their…
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Late last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) made revisions to its corporate criminal enforcement policies that provide useful insights to corporations and their executives regarding establishing policies and procedures to mitigate criminal liability exposure….
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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…
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