Consumer

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By  Jessica Hagen 12:29 pm August 15, 2023
MedArrive, a care management platform merging telehealth and in-person care, announced it is adding virtual cardiology services to its in-home offerings via a partnership with health technology company Heartbeat Health. The New York-based in-home care company has a provider network of paramedics, EMTs and other healthcare providers who visit patients on behalf of their health insurance plan and...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:28 pm August 14, 2023
Mae Health, a digital health platform that offers pregnancy and postpartum support for Black expectant mothers, announced that it is partnering with government-funded healthcare provider Molina Healthcare of Virginia to deliver Mae's offerings to Molina members at no cost.  Mae offers a pregnancy tracker, real-time support services, pregnancy education, personalized lifestyle and care tips, and...
Dr. Terri Shieh-Newton, intellectual property attorney, immunologist and member of the law firm Mintz
By  Jessica Hagen 12:52 pm August 11, 2023
Artificial intelligence and large language model use have grown within healthcare, and questions arise about who can claim ownership of the intellectual property associated with solutions developed utilizing these emerging technologies.  Dr. Terri Shieh-Newton, intellectual property attorney, immunologist and member of the law firm Mintz, established the Life Sciences Artificial Intelligence...
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By  Jessica Hagen 05:39 pm August 10, 2023
Telehealth and medical transportation company DocGo has come under fire from Albany County, New York, officials for allegedly failing to provide healthcare and basic services to migrants per a $432 million contract New York City awarded the company in early May. The allegations, first reported by The New York Times, surround the influx of migrants to New York City and a no-bid contract awarded to...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:03 pm August 10, 2023
Elation Health, which supplies tools for telehealth and patient engagement, and an EHR geared toward primary care providers, announced it's partnering with Suvida Healthcare, a primary care group for Medicare-eligible Hispanic adults.  California-based Elation Health offers healthcare providers tools to help digitize their practice, including cloud-based clinical-based electronic health records,...
Kakao Healthcare CEO Hwang Hee and Novo Nordisk President Sacha Semienchuk during the MOU signing
By  Adam Ang 02:51 am August 10, 2023
Kakao Healthcare, the digital healthcare business of South Korean internet company Kakao Corporation, has partnered with Novo Nordisk to further develop its diabetes management service powered by mobile and AI technologies. The two organisations recently signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a smart healthcare service to support patients with diabetes. According to a press release, Kakao...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:05 pm August 8, 2023
Maven Clinic, which offers virtual care geared toward women and families, announced it is partnering with Amazon to provide the retail giant's employees access to its fertility and family-building support services. The New York-based digital reproductive health and family platform offers fertility and family planning services, pregnancy and postpartum care, and parenting and pediatric support....
Mike Miliard, Executive Editor of Healthcare IT News; Hal Wolf, president and CEO of HIMSS; and Ken McAvoy, president of South Florida Ventures at Informa Markets
By  Jessica Hagen 02:16 pm August 3, 2023
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and exhibition organizer Informa Markets announced the pair had signed an agreement for Informa to take over management of the HIMSS Health Global Conference & Exhibition, with HIMSS continuing to oversee expert content and event programming.  HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition drew over 40,000 healthcare and technology...
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By  Jessica Hagen 04:45 pm August 2, 2023
Duke Health and Microsoft announced a five-year partnership to examine the potential of generative AI and cloud technology to improve healthcare, and to create the Duke Health AI Innovation Lab and Center of Excellence.  Microsoft will train Duke to develop a cloud-savvy IT workforce and construct a secure cloud environment. At the same time, Duke will utilize Microsoft's Azure cloud for clinical...