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 Scene Health Secures $17.7 Million Series B Financing Led by ABS Capital Partners
Healthcare IT Today - (Friday April 21, 2023) Funding Will Grow Medication Adherence Services for Medicaid and Other Under-Resourced Populations  Inform Health to launch new tools to improve HIV care
Digital Health - (Friday April 21, 2023) Sexual health software provider, Inform Health is announcing a series of enhancements to its HIV offering ahead of the British HIV Association (BHIVA) Spring Conference in Gateshead next week. Designed to save clinic resources and improve patient… |
 HSR Seeks Abstracts for Special Edition on Learning Health Systems
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday April 21, 2023) Health Services Research (HSR) has called for abstracts to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Quality Enhancement Research Initiative and other learning health systems. The special edition of the journal…  PCI launches VR training for shared decision making
Digital Health - (Friday April 21, 2023) The Personalised Care Institute (PCI) has launched virtual reality training on shared decision-making for healthcare professionals to help plug the gaps professionals report in their knowledge.Commissioned by NHS England, the PCI training will explore… |
 Year-One Milestone Achieved by IFDHE Blog’s Health Equity Roadmap
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday April 21, 2023) The Health Equity Roadmap launched by the American Heart Association’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity has surpassed the 1,000-member milestone in its first year. The roadmap aims to address systemic racism and promote…  Bill Backed by AHA Would Assist Hospitals Serving More Poor and Uninsured Patients
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday April 21, 2023) The American Hospital Association (AHA) supports the Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act (H.R. 2665), which would delay cuts to Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) for two years. These cuts were originally passed as part… |
 Health Systems’ Financial Challenges May not Have a Simple Solution in Technology
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday April 21, 2023) At the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, industry experts discussed the significant financial challenges facing the healthcare industry. While technology has the potential to provide solutions, including generative AI and hyperscale companies,…  Maloney of General Catalyst Warns of “Incredibly High” Stakes for AI in Healthcare
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday April 21, 2023) At HIMSS23, Holly Maloney, managing director of General Catalyst, discussed the importance of responsible AI use in healthcare. She highlighted the need for building systems that are fair, inclusive, robust, reliable, private, secure, transparent,… |
 Expanding Researchers’ Access to Whole Genome Data through the “All of Us” Program
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday April 21, 2023) The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program has made 250,000 whole genome sequences available to US researchers to advance population health and precision medicine. The dataset, which includes a range of…  Wysa research highlights need for digital solutions for mental health
Digital Health - (Friday April 21, 2023) New research from Wysa has revealed that teenagers would rather turn to TikTok in times of a mental health crisis than speak to a teacher, underlining the scale of the youth mental health crisis.According… |
