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Healthcare provider standing next to a patient lying in a bed in a hospital room
By  Jessica Hagen 02:26 pm February 16, 2024
AI-powered care facility automation platform care.ai announced an enterprise-wide partnership with New Jersey-based not-for-profit hybrid care provider Virtua Health, where Virtua will leverage care.ai's virtual care offerings, including its Smart Care Facility Platform and Always-Aware ambient sensors. care.ai's Smart Care Facility Platform includes a network of sensors spread through a care...
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...
Healthcare provider sitting at a desk while wearing a stethoscope around their neck and looking at a computer
By  Jessica Hagen 02:53 pm February 13, 2024
Zocdoc, a health tech company known for its appointment-booking and doctor-search tool, announced its new Guided Search capability. The tool provides patients with more tailored search results based on their symptoms and what they are seeking treatment for, helping users find the right in-network provider.  "We know that choosing the right provider is very important to patients, but far too often...
Five healthcare providers standing in a circle, talking to each other
By  Jessica Hagen 01:49 pm February 13, 2024
Nearly all healthcare executives that participated in the survey, 96%, said investing in healthcare technology is worth the cost; however, 71% expressed overall hospital expenses have not gone down by implementing the digital tools, according to a survey done by Atomik Research. The survey, commissioned by Ernst & Young, found that, of the 101 payer and provider executives in the U.S. who...
Healthcare provider with a stethoscope around their neck while holding a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 01:29 pm February 6, 2024
Seattle-based Outbound AI, a company offering AI-powered virtual agents that perform administrative tasks, announced it was selected to participate in Microsoft's invite-only Pegasus Program.  Outbound AI is a conversational AI tool for healthcare with 24/7 virtual agents that focus on the revenue cycle, including eligibility and benefits verification, claims status and prior authorization. The...
Feyi Ayodele, founder and CEO at CancerIQ
By  Jessica Hagen 12:22 pm January 26, 2024
Between 30% to 50% of cancer cases are preventable, according to the World Health Organization. Precluding the advancement of cancer can save patients and payers money and lead to a better quality of life.  Feyi Ayodele, founder and CEO at CancerIQ, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss CancerIQ's offerings and how healthcare organizations use its technology to detect and thwart the...
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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...
Holly Maloney, managing director at General Catalyst
By  Jessica Hagen 05:49 pm January 16, 2024
Editor's note: Since the release of this article, General Catalyst has announced its intent to purchase Ohio-based healthcare system Summa Health. Digital health stakeholders need to renew their focus on getting back to the basics, such as improving care access, outcomes, cost and workforce retention, says Holly Maloney, managing director at General Catalyst.  Maloney joined MobiHealthNews to...
Close up of healthcare providers in scrubs looking down while performing surgery
By  Nathan Eddy 01:44 pm January 12, 2024
Surgical robotics and mixed reality company Zeta Surgical announced it secured FDA special 510(k) clearance for advanced functionalities and expanded compatibility of its cranial navigation system for neurosurgery. The mixed-reality navigation system offers surgeons real-time "GPS-like" guidance with millimeter precision. With a computer vision engine ensuring continuous accuracy despite patient...
Employees sitting in an open working room
By  Nathan Eddy 12:39 pm January 12, 2024
Digital weight loss company Noom announced its commercial business, Noom for Work, is partnering with Liviniti, a national pharmacy benefit manager, to offer plan sponsors and their employees a digital GLP-1 Companion for chronic weight conditions. GLP-1s, or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, are a class of medications used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and, more recently, in the...