For more than 10 years, MedCity INVEST has brought together active investors and promising startups across biopharma, diagnostics, medical devices, and health tech. The conference content highlights opportunities and challenges in the healthcare industry…
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National health system Ardent Health Services recently announced they have rolled out a new health benefits offering to 23,000 Ardent employees and their dependents. The offering stems from an industry-unique partnership between Quantum Health…
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In an April 2 letter, a group of over 200 stakeholders urged the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release a revised proposed rule that would “permit and regulate the prescribing of controlled substances through…
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Eko Health received FDA clearance this week for a new AI-powered tool that aids in the early detection of low ejection fraction, a key indicator of heart failure.
About 6.2 million Americans battle heart failure,…
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A new tech startup has been spun out of Providence’s Digital Innovation Group. On Tuesday, the Renton, Washington-based health system spun out a platform seeking to build stronger relationships with patients by personalizing their…
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I often speak about the usefulness of simulation in nurse training, highlighting how virtual reality (VR) technology has expanded the menu of simulation options beyond manikins and standardized patient actors. A new study in…
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The accuracy and reliability of AI models hinges on the quality of the data they are trained on. This can’t be forgotten — especially when these tools are being applied to healthcare settings, where…
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Throughout its storied history, Apple has been no stranger to litigation. While many articles about the Cupertino, California-based tech giant’s legal woes are currently being published given the antitrust lawsuit that the Department of Justice…
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This roundup will be published monthly. It is meant to highlight some of the most notable funding rounds of the month and is not intended to be comprehensive.
Several major fundraising announcements in the payer/employer…
A new report from Ernst & Young (EY) revealed that 65% of healthcare organizations have had a positive return on health equity efforts, and another 83% have seen improved health outcomes.
“That all suggests that…
