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How Thoughtful AI Implementation Can Rebuild Trust in Healthcare

HIT Consultant - (Friday January 24, 2025)
AI/ Digital Health/ Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant

Maria Vassileva, PhD, Chief Science and Regulatory Officer for DIA

Stephanie Rosner, Scientific Program Manager, Artificial Intelligence for DIA 

Imagine a physician and a patient sitting quietly together in an examination room. The physician’s eyes are focused…

Pitchfest finalist Kidney Beam secures seed funding for app

Digital Health - (Friday January 24, 2025)
Digital Health/ Frequent Updates

Digital Health Pitchfest finalist Kidney Beam has secured £610,000 in seed funding, including a contribution from charity Kidney Research UK.
The evidence-based app, which was named as one of 2024’s NHS Innovation Accelerator companies, offers…

Healthcare M&A Signals Financial Recovery Challenges

DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday January 24, 2025)
Daily Reads/ DistilINFO Hospital IT

Key M&A Trends in 2024

72 hospitals involved in M&A deals
45 organizations participated in divestitures
30.6% of transactions involved financially distressed organizations
Average seller revenue reached $401 million

Hospital Financial Performance

Operating margin index at 4.6% in November 2024
Declining…

Virtual Cardiac Rehab Shows Age-Specific Challenges

DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday January 24, 2025)
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Study Overview and Objectives
The RESILIENT trial investigated virtual cardiac rehabilitation’s effectiveness for adults over 65 with ischemic heart disease across five academic hospitals. Researchers aimed to determine if remote patient monitoring and virtual care…

A multimodal transformer system for noninvasive diabetic nephropathy diagnosis via retinal imaging

npj Digital Medicine - (Friday January 24, 2025)
Frequent Updates/ npj Digital Medicine

Differentiating between diabetic nephropathy (DN) and non-diabetic renal disease (NDRD) without a kidney biopsy remains a major challenge, often leading to missed opportunities for targeted treatments that could greatly improve NDRD outcomes. To reform…

Centivo Launches Virtual Primary Care Offering for Employers – MedCity News

MedCity News - (Friday January 24, 2025)
Frequent Updates/ MedCity News

Centivo, an employer-focused healthcare company, announced the launch of Centivo Care, a virtual primary care practice, on Thursday.

The Buffalo, New York-based company serves self-funded employers and functions as an alternative to traditional health insurers…

Neko Health Raises $260M to Expand AI-Powered Body Scans

HIT Consultant - (Friday January 24, 2025)
AI/ Digital Health/ Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: 

– Neko Health, a pioneering preventative healthcare technology company co-founded by Hjalmar Nilsonne and Daniel Ek (founder of Spotify) raises $260M in a Series B funding round by Lightspeed Venture Partners,…

News 1/24/25 – HIStalk

HIStalk - (Friday January 24, 2025)
Daily Reads/ HIStalk

Top News

VA secretary nominee Doug Collins tells the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee that he will review the VA’s Oracle Health implementation with a fresh perspective and is optimistic about its completion.
Collins expressed confidence that…

Experity Appoints Dr. Andrea Giamalva as Chief Medical Officer

HIT Consultant - (Friday January 24, 2025)
Digital Health/ Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant

Dr. Andrea Giamalva, Chief Medical Officer at Experity

What You Should Know: 

– Experity, the national leader in on-demand healthcare solutions, today announced the appointment of Dr. Andrea Giamalva as Chief Medical Officer. 

– Dr. Giamalva brings…

2025: Building Resilience with Emerging Health Technology

HIT Consultant - (Friday January 24, 2025)
Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant

The next 12 months hold immense potential for technological innovation in healthcare, but this rapid pace of change brings both opportunities and risks. As health systems adapt, continuous feedback will be necessary to make…


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