Pelago, a virtual clinic for substance use treatment, launched a contingency management program, in which members are rewarded for healthy behaviors like engaging in treatment, the company announced Tuesday.
New York City-based Pelago serves employers…
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Meet S.A.R.A.H.: A Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health What You Should Know: – The World Health Organization (WHO) unveils S.A.R.A.H., an AI-powered digital health promoter, available 24/7 in eight languages via video or…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced it is launching S.A.R.A.H, or Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health, a generative AI assistant designed to provide information on major health topics such as healthy lifestyle habits…
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Digital substance use management platform Pelago, formerly Quit Genius, announced it secured $58 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raise to $151 million. Existing investor Atomico led the round with participation from other…
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Background: Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is an increasingly used tool for data collection in behavioral research, including in smoking cessation studies. As indicated in previous addiction research, EMA has the potential to elicit cue…
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What You Should Know:
– Michigan is taking a major step forward in improving maternal and infant health by expanding access to the Philips Avent Pregnancy+ mobile app for Medicaid-eligible families.
– The public-private…
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By Hannah Nelson
June 12, 2023 – EHR workflow prompts increased the identification of patients eligible for lung cancer screening, according to a study published in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Researchers implemented two novel EHR…
Roundup summary of recent digital health strategic partnerships:HealthJoy, Teladoc Health Launch Virtual Primary CareHealthJoy, a benefits navigation platform that amplifies employer benefit strategies expands its partnership with Teladoc Health to introduce virtual primary care….
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Chicago-based digital employee benefits platform HealthJoy is expanding its partnership with virtual care provider Teladoc Health to include virtual primary care services. HealthJoy offers benefits navigation to employers as well as virtual services for chronic…
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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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