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 News 10/16/24 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Wednesday October 16, 2024) Top News Walgreens Boots Alliance reports Q4 results: revenue up 6%, EPS –$3.48 versus –$0.21. beating analyst expectations for both and sending shares sharply up.  Parakeet Health Flies Onto The Scene to Automate Healthcare Call Centers – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Tuesday October 15, 2024) Yet another Bay Area healthcare AI startup was born this week. On Tuesday, San Francisco-based generative AI voice platform Parakeet Health formally launched and announced $3 million in seed funding. The startup — founded by… |
 Headspace Introduces AI Companion To Support Patients Through ‘Ebbs and Flows’ of Life – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Tuesday October 15, 2024) Mental health platform Headspace launched a new feature last week called Ebb, an empathetic AI companion, to help people process their emotions. Santa Monica, California-based Headspace offers an app for consumers that provides mindfulness and…  Now is the single best time to build in #digitalhealth
BeKey - (Tuesday October 15, 2024)  Digital health startups! Let's use this opportunity to build and improve healthcare!#healthtech #healthcareai… |
 How to prevent ransomware attacks
HIMSS - (Tuesday October 15, 2024)  Want to keep your systems secure? 🔒 Hear from cybersecurity expert Lee Kim on preventing ransomware attacks.Join more experts at the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, October 31–November 1 in Washington, D.C. Spots are filling up—register…  iCardio.ai gets FDA 510(k) clearance for AI echocardiography
MobiHealthNews - (Tuesday October 15, 2024) Los Angeles-based iCardio.ai has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its artificial intelligence software for interpretation of echocardiography, aimed at offering a comprehensive imaging workflow and autonomous preliminary reporting.iCardio.ai develops machine learning and deep learning… |
 Prospective clinical evaluation of deep learning for ultrasonographic screening of abdominal aortic aneurysms
npj Digital Medicine - (Tuesday October 15, 2024) Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) often remains undetected until rupture due to limited access to diagnostic ultrasound. This trial evaluated a deep learning (DL) algorithm to guide AAA screening by novice nurses with no prior…  Transforming MRIs with Modern Scanners and Virtual Programs
HealthTech Magazine - (Tuesday October 15, 2024) The MRI system integrates dynamic lighting, sound and video to encourage relaxation and positive distraction to ease patient stress during the procedure. |
 a16z, Magic Johnson back Alchemy in $31M seed funding round
MobiHealthNews - (Tuesday October 15, 2024) Alchemy, a company that helps develop and scale in-house pharmacy programs focused on HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) patient populations, announced it closed $31 million in seed financing led by Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”) Bio…  RadiantGraph Allows Healthcare Plans with Smart Engagement Strategies
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