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Patient and provider examine digital health metrics
By  Trevor Dermody 11:10 am March 11, 2024
Today, Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new suite of next-generation clinical support tools pairing point-of-care decision support, workflow optimization and patient-centered care resources.  The new suite includes UpToDate, UpToDate Lexidrug (formerly Lexicomp), UpToDate patient engagement (formerly Emmi) and UpToDate digital architect.  Wolters Kluwer released two new products: the UpToDate...
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By  Trevor Dermody 04:50 pm March 7, 2024
Nuance Communications, a Microsoft company, announced today that WellSpan Health, an integrated healthcare system based in Pennsylvania, will be adding Nuance’s Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) to its group of patient experience-centered solutions.  DAX is a solution that automates and accelerates the creation of clinical documentation during exam room and telehealth visits for immediate entry...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:53 pm March 7, 2024
It has become increasingly necessary for healthcare executives to monitor the pharmaceutical supply chain, primarily as overdose deaths related to counterfeit pill use more than doubled from July-Sept. 2019 to Oct.-Dec. 2021, according to the CDC.   The FDA sought to address the issue by enacting the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), which went into effect in November. Still, healthcare...
Salesforce Einstein Copilot explained
By  Trevor Dermody 10:21 am March 7, 2024
Tech company Salesforce announced it is launching a new healthcare AI assistant, Einstein Copilot, which delivers responses based on a healthcare organization’s private data.  The AI assistant will trigger workflows that send referrals, book appointments and other administrative tasks. Salesforce also announced the release of Assessment Generation and Data Cloud for Health, which allows...
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By  Trevor Dermody 02:50 pm March 5, 2024
Osara Health, a provider of evidence-based behavior change intervention for cancer care, is partnering with Allstate Benefits to allow members access to behavior change programs.  The company offers members a behavior-change program enabling people living with cancer to return to work faster.  Osara’s program is an educational behavior-change program that aims to improve quality of life and...
Dr. Sashi Moodley, chief medical officer at Walgreens
By  Jessica Hagen 03:20 pm March 1, 2024
Last week, Walgreens announced its tech-enabled value-based care provider VillageMD would close clinics in Florida in a bid to increase profitability, and earlier this week confirmed to Becker's it would close all its Illinois clinics in April.   Chief medical officer at Walgreens, Dr. Sashi Moodley, sat down with MobiHealthNews at ViVE24 to discuss the current state of Walgreens work in...
The body of a healthcare provider using a tablet while wearing a lab coat and stethoscope around their neck
By  Dr. Liz Kwo and Dr. Astrid Batcheloris 10:36 am February 16, 2024
In the evolving healthcare landscape, board members must understand their pivotal role in guiding digital innovation strategies, anticipating risks and making informed decisions to keep their organizations at the forefront of the industry. As the healthcare sector continues evolving under the influence of digital innovation, the boardroom has become a critical arena for steering organizations...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:28 pm February 7, 2024
Mobile-first employee wellness and engagement company Virgin Pulse and benefits and analytics platform HealthComp, which merged in November, are rebranding under the name Personify Health. Personify combines Virgin Pulse's offerings with HealthComp's health plan administration solutions, offering one platform with health, navigation, benefits and wellbeing experiences alongside data-driven...
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By  Jessica Hagen 06:22 pm January 17, 2024
Venture capital firm General Catalyst announced its recently formed business venture Health Assurance Transformation Corporation (HATCo) intends to purchase Ohio-based Summa Health, a nonprofit healthcare system with over 30 locations throughout the Akron and Canton areas.  Summa Health, founded in 1989, is an integrated delivery system that has been operating for over 130 years. It was formed...
Healthcare providers standing in the hallway of a hospital looking at a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 02:30 pm January 11, 2024
Harbor Health, a Texas-based primary care clinic group that offers virtual and in-person care, announced it scored $95.5 million in funding, led by General Catalyst, with participation from Alta Partners and 8VC.  The investment brings the company's total raise to more than $128 million.  The funds will be used to grow its services and expand its specialty care offerings, including designing...