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 60% of Ground Ambulance Rides Were Out of Network in 2022
HIT Consultant - (Friday September 15, 2023) What You Should Know: – Out-of-network ground ambulance rides accounted for a larger percentage of ground ambulance claim lines1 than in-network rides from 2018 to 2022. In 2022, out-of-network transport accounted for 59.4% of all ground ambulance…  ShiftKey Expands to Acute Care Facilities Across 4 States
HIT Consultant - (Friday September 15, 2023) What You Should Know: – ShiftKey today announced its expansion into acute healthcare facilities and will now be available to acute care facilities in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas – providing solutions to… |
 Roundup: AWAK bags $20M in Series B funding and more briefs
MobiHealthNews - (Friday September 15, 2023) AWAK bags $20M in Series B fundingDespite a challenging market condition, Singapore-based medtech AWAK Technologies has raised more than $20 million in a Series B funding round – one of the biggest funding raises…  Exploring a Federated Approach to Data Management – Mayo Clinic Platform
Digital Health Frontier - (Friday September 15, 2023) AI-enabled algorithms are only as good as the data they are built on. Managing that data requires a system that enables users to gain insights but at the same time keeps it private and secure. By… |
 GoodRx, MedImpact Launch Medication Savings Solution – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Friday September 15, 2023) GoodRx, a discount pricing company, announced Wednesday that it is partnering with pharmacy benefit manager MedImpact to launch an integrated savings solution to help lower drug costs for patients.  How Health Tech is Squashing AI Biases and Leveling the Playing Field in Healthcare – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Friday September 15, 2023) Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform healthcare as we know it. From accelerating the development of lifesaving medications, to helping doctors make more accurate diagnoses, the possibilities are vast. |
 Brain Computer Interface Decodes Speech and Facial Expressions |
Medgadget - (Friday September 15, 2023) Researchers at the University of California San Francisco have developed a brain computer interface that can lets someone with severe paralysis communicate with both speech and facial expressions, in the form of a digital…  Highly Precise Pressure Sensor for Laparoscopic or Robotic Surgical Tools |
Medgadget - (Friday September 15, 2023) Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a highly sensitive pressure sensor that can provide haptic feedback for surgeons using laparoscopic tools or for use in robotic grippers as part of robotic… |
 Microneedle Skin Patch Measures Cancer Biomarkers |
Medgadget - (Friday September 15, 2023) Researchers at the Harvard Wyss Institute have developed a technique that lets clinicians to characterize and monitor melanoma. The system involves using a microneedle patch that can draw deep interstitial fluid into itself through…  News 9/15/23 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Friday September 15, 2023) Top News The VA tells the House Appropriations Committee that it hopes to resume its Oracle Health implementations in the summer of 2024. |
