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 WHOOP announces global expansion, additions to executive team
MobiHealthNews - (Tuesday April 30, 2024) Boston-based wearable fitness company WHOOP announced it expanded its language offerings and global footprint, now shipping to 56 markets worldwide, including Hong Kong, Bahrain, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel, Taiwan and Kuwait.WHOOP’s wearable health…  Q&A: How a Strong Strategic Mission Helps Healthcare Organizations Innovate
HealthTech Magazine - (Tuesday April 30, 2024) HEALTHTECH: How can healthcare organizations keep innovation at the forefront amid tight budgets and workforce constraints?LOWE: It’s a challenging balancing act. As leaders, we need to make sure that we’re not swayed by shiny objects or… |
 Gen AI patient portal messages OK, but need human review
Patient Engagement HIT - (Tuesday April 30, 2024) By Sara Heath April 30, 2024 – More evidence is emerging indicating that generative AI helps lessen clinician burden by drafting patient portal message responses—but only if there’s a clinician there to review the response before…  Video clips for patient comprehension of atrial fibrillation and deep vein thrombosis in emergency care. A randomised clinical trial
npj Digital Medicine - (Tuesday April 30, 2024) Integrating video clips in the discharge process may enhance patients’ understanding and awareness of their condition. To determine the effect of video clip-integrated discharge discussion on patient comprehension of atrial fibrillation (AF) and deep… |
 Talkspace launches behavioral health consortium with specialty care providers
MobiHealthNews - (Tuesday April 30, 2024) Teletherapy company Talkspace announced the launch of a Behavioral Health Consortium, an offering allowing clinicians to refer insured members with high-acuity needs to in-network specialty care providers for alcoholism, substance use and eating disorder…  Walmart Shutters All 51 Health Centers, Telehealth Offering
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday April 30, 2024) What You Should Know: – Walmart announced today the difficult decision to close all 51 Walmart Health centers and discontinue its virtual care offering. This comes after five years of operation for the health centers. –… |
 Pharmacogenomics could improve medication safety and reduce waste
Healthcare IT news - (Tuesday April 30, 2024) At present, pharmacogenomic tests are not available for all medications and are not widely employed as preventive measures in patient care. Globally, health insurance often does not even cover pharmacogenomic tests. This may change…  Nicklaus Children’s Health System and Philips Ink 10-Year Partnership
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday April 30, 2024) What You Should Know: – Philips and Nicklaus Children’s Health System, a leader in pediatric care, announced a groundbreaking 10-year collaboration focused on enhancing patient and staff experiences, improving outcomes, and driving innovation in pediatric… |
 Nextech Supporting the Independent Ambulatory Practice | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Tuesday April 30, 2024) Independent clinical practices are in danger everywhere: if they don’t go out of business, large hospital chains tend to pipette them up. Bill Lucchini, CEO of Nextech, wants these independent practices to survive. Nextech’s…  Caris and COTA Partner to Expand Cancer Care with AI-Powered RWD Platform
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday April 30, 2024) Caris Life Sciences Logo What You Should Know: – Caris Life Sciences (Caris), a leader in AI-powered precision medicine, and COTA, Inc., a real-world data (RWD) and analytics expert, announced a strategic collaboration today. – The strategic… |
