Digital solutions have driven massive changes in the healthcare industry in recent years, both in patient care and in business operations. The rapid evolution of technology will spur even greater changes going forward, affecting…
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Shares in beleaguered digital health firm Babylon Health fell sharply today on news that the company is to be taken private as part of a new debt plan.Shares which had stood at $6.88 (£5.45)…
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By Hannah Nelson
May 10, 2023 – Keeping promises related to product integration capabilities is key for health IT vendors to drive customer satisfaction, according to a KLAS report.
The report is based on data collected in…
Oura, the company behind a health tracking ring wearable, announced Tuesday it had purchased digital identification startup Proxy in an all-equity deal.Proxy offers digital identity tech that aims to replace keys, cards, badges, apps…
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Small- and medium-sized medical practices are struggling. The uncertain economic environment, staffing challenges, and the increasing complexity of providing care is putting practice owners under tremendous stress. EverHealth, providers of end-to-end solutions for healthcare…
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This past week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it would temporarily extend telemedicine flexibilities for the prescription of certain controlled medications granted under the COVID-19 Public…
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Tech giant Samsung Electronics announced it received FDA clearance for its Health Monitor app’s Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification (IHRN) feature. IHRN works with the app’s electrocardiogram function to monitor heart rhythms suggestive of atrial fibrillation,…
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In Disney’s Big Hero 6, the protagonist, Hiro Hamada, will get stuck in a problem after working on it for a while because he’s becoming too set in his way of thinking. And he is…
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What You Should Know:Lucem Health, a Mayo Clinic Platform portfolio company, has closed a Series A venture capital funding round of $7.7M led by Mayo Clinic, Granger Management and Mercy (St Louis).Lucem Health helps clinical…
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Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new chest wearable that can obtain both electrocardiogram and seismocardiogram data from the underlying heart. While basic ECG can be monitored via smart…
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