By Shania Kennedy
June 23, 2023 – Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Roski Eye Institute are exploring how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology may help automate clinical tasks, allocate medical…
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Carrum Health, a digital marketplace for employers to purchase bundled healthcare services, announced its Center of Excellence network will be integrated into healthcare navigation platform apree health’s partner network for employees to access affordable…
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By Jill McKeon
June 20, 2023 – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a proposed settlement with 1Health.io, a genetic testing company, over its alleged security and privacy failures. The order requires the company to pay…
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Hybrid value-based behavioral healthcare provider, Octave, announced it scored $52 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raise to $86 million. Cigna Ventures, Novo Holdings and Avidity Partners led the round with participation from…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 15, 2023 – Using data from a Chinese hospital, researchers from the University of California, Riverside (UCR), found that a mchine learning (ML) approach could assess patient age, weight, and other illnesses…
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University of California, San Francisco has appointed Julia Adler-Milstein, director of the UCSF Center for Clinical Informatics and Improvement Research, to lead its new Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation.WHY IT MATTERSProfessor Adler-Milstein…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 14, 2023 – Seneca Healthcare District, a California critical access hospital, has spent the past year transitioning from an antiquated system to Cerner’s EHR.
“We’re excited to implement this upgraded system. The EHR…
Walmart has partnered with Simple HealthKit, a diagnostics startup, to offer at-home testing kits for sexual wellness, diabetes detection, and respiratory health on its website. Customers can order the kits, perform the tests at…
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Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a low-cost cuffless blood pressure monitor. The device is a clip that attaches over a smartphone camera and flash. The user presses their finger…
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Eating disorders affect nearly one in 10 Americans and have the second-highest mortality rate of all mental health disorders after opioid addiction. A new partnership aims to bring additional support to patients struggling with eating…
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