Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 7/21/25
Mr. H is running a poll that asks, “Is it ethical for doctors to prescribe the drugs of their pharma sponsors to people who seek specific treatments?” He also posed a couple of follow-up…
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Diwakar: ‘The 10 year plan belongs to all of us – please play your part’
The transformation of the NHS App will give patients more power, but digital professionals must ensure no one is left behind, writes Vin Diwakar
During my decades working as an NHS doctor, I have…
Abridge $300M, Stanford Medicine’s ChatEHR; Salvo Health $4M; Handspring $12M; FDA AI-tool Elsa
Welcome to the June 2025 edition of Digital Health Digest!Stay on the cutting edge of healthcare technology with our top stories this month. From multimillion-dollar funding rounds to AI assistants transforming workflows, these innovations…
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AI assistant helps Hattiesburg Clinic achieve some big goals
Over the past two decades, nearly 200 rural hospitals have closed in the U.S., with an additional 700 at risk of closing soon. And with big cuts to Medicaid on the agenda in Congress,…
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Nearly 60% of Patients Support Use of AI if it Means More Face Time, ModMed Survey Reveals
What You Should Know:
– A new study from healthcare technology leader ModMed reveals that while patients remain wary of artificial intelligence making clinical decisions, a majority are willing to embrace it in the exam…
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What’s the biggest frustration in healthcare?
The biggest frustration is that we are dealing with worse & worse access issues to get to a doctor. #digitalhealth #ushealthcare…
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Financial Anxiety at an All-Time High, Heavy Toll on Mental Health
Source: Included Health
What You Should Know:
– Financial anxiety is surging across the United States, reaching an all-time high for more than two-thirds of Americans and significantly impacting their mental health, according to a new…
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Pakistani startup scores $6M Series A funding for Middle East expansion
Pakistan-based startup MedIQ has raked $6 million in a Series A funding round led by Rasmal Ventures and Joa Capital. WHAT IT DOES
Founded in 2020, the company offers end-to-end solutions to enable a hybrid digital healthcare…
Monday Morning Update 5/5/25
Top News
The White House’s budget proposal would increase funding for the VA’s Oracle Health EHR project by $2.17 billion.
The proposed budget also calls for a $493 million reduction in the VA’s spending on…
Equiva, Belong.Life partner to expand access to conversational AI tools
Oncology-focused social media platform Belong.Life announced a strategic partnership with AI-enabled patient engagement company Equiva, in which Belong’s conversational AI offerings will be integrated into Equiva’s platform. Belong’s conversational AI mentors include Dave, a cancer…
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