What You Should Know:
– Blue Shield of California and Salesforce are joining forces to tackle a major pain point in healthcare: the lengthy and often frustrating process of prior authorizations.
– The new AI-powered platform…
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With less than three months before the clock runs out on telemedicine electronic prescribing flexibilities, Reps. Doris Matsui, D-California, and Earl “Buddy” Carter, R-Georgia, are leading a bipartisan charge to urge the U.S. Drug…
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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…
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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…
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What You Should Know:
– Alchemy, a healthcare company focused on improving access to medications for underserved populations secures $31M in seed funding.
– The investment was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, with…
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Suki, a company offering AI voice solutions to healthcare companies, has secured $70 million in Series D funding, it announced Thursday. The financing will help the company build new products.
Redwood City, California-based Suki partners…
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Background: SMS text messaging- and internet-based self-reporting systems can supplement existing vaccine safety surveillance systems, but real-world participation patterns have not been assessed at scale. Objective: This study aimed to describe the participation rates…
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WVU Medicine implements an AI-powered search system that allows employees to search for content that is contained in internal documents, such as clinical protocols, how-to guides, and tip sheets. It plans to…
Providence Medical Institute, a Southern California-based physician services division of the seven-state Providence health system, will pay a $240,000 civil monetary penalty to settle potential HIPAA violations after a ransomware attack.WHY IT MATTERSThe U.S….
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Lyra Health, a mental health company, announced Monday that it is expanding its substance use disorder services to support those struggling with cannabis, stimulants, opioids and nicotine.
Burlingame, California-based Lyra Health sells to employers and…
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