What You Should Know: - Imprivata, a provider of digital identity solutions for critical industries, today announced the launch of Imprivata Biometric Patient Identity. This innovative solution utilizes facial recognition technology to address the growing issue of patient misidentification in healthcare. - Integrated with Epic, Imprivata Biometric Patient Identity empowers healthcare providers to confidently deliver improved patient care while mitigating the risks associated with
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Arcadia Launches Lakehouse-Powered Data Platform
What You Should Know: - Arcadia, a healthcare technology company, announced today the launch of its next-generation data platform powered by an open lakehouse architecture. - By providing a robust, secure, and scalable data platform, Arcadia empowers healthcare organizations to leverage the power of big data, accelerate their digital transformation journey, and ultimately improve patient care. Boosting Efficiency and AI Adoption This new lakehouse-powered data platform boasts nearly
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AI Predicts Heart Attacks by Measuring Fat Around Your Heart, Study Finds
What You Should Know: - New research from Cedars-Sinai uses artificial intelligence (AI) using a low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan to quickly and accurately measure heart fat, offering a promising tool for predicting and preventing heart disease. - The technique, identified by the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and the Biomedical Imaging Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai, can help physicians better understand and manage heart disease risk in
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Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health Closes $64M Fund to Invest in Early-Stage Startups
What You Should Know: - Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health (Wavemaker 360), the nation’s leading venture fund focused on early-stage (primarily seed) healthcare disruptors and innovators, recently announced its Fund II news, closing at $64M, surpassing its first fund nearly four times over. - The goal for Fund II is to invest into 40-50 early-stage companies, with several investments already made into some of the most compelling healthcare start-ups in the areas of health-tech, digital health,
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Nuance Launches AI-Powered Patient Engagement Virtual Assistant Platform
What You Should Know: - Nuance Communications, Inc. launched an AI-powered patient engagement virtual assistant platform to transform omnichannel digital experiences for patients. - Healthcare provider organizations can now deploy a single, common cloud-based platform to support their entire patient journey across engagement channels using Nuance's market-leading Intelligent Engagement AI technology - The launch comes as patients increasingly expect the same level of engaging
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TransUnion, VisitPay to Provide End-to-End Patient Payment Experience
- TransUnion and VisitPay announce a partnership that aims to improve the patient experience while maximizing revenue for healthcare providers. - Together, TransUnion Healthcare and VisitPay will improve the patient's financial journey by providing an end-to-end patient payment experience, linking estimation with back-end billing and creating a data-driven feedback loop for providers. TransUnion announced a partnership with VisitPay, an online patient financial engagement, and revenue
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FDA Clears GE Healthcare’s AI Algorithms Embedded on Mobile X-Ray Device
- GE Healthcare awarded Food and Drug Administration’s 510(k) clearance of Critical Care Suite, an industry-first collection of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms embedded on a mobile X-ray device. - Algorithms help radiologists prioritize critical cases with a suspected pneumothorax – a type of collapsed lung – by immediately flagging critical cases to radiologists for triage, which could drastically cut the average review time from up to eight hours. - Critical Care Suite offers
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Cerner’s Chief People Officer Announces Retirement After 24 Years
Cerner announced today that Julie Wilson, Chief People Officer, is retiring effective June 30, 2019. Julie has spent the past 24 years with Cerner and the last 16 in this executive role. Julie initially joined Cerner in 1990 working in line with sales teams to create client contracts. After a brief departure to help launch a startup company, she returned to hold a variety of roles within human resources, including direct management of recruiting, human resources consulting services,
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Stanford Opens Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Stanford University announced it is opening the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) with the mission to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research, education, policy, and practice to improve the human condition. The institute will work closely with companies across sectors, including technology, financial services, health care, and manufacturing, to create a community of advocates and partners at the highest level. Formally launched at a symposium
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Artemis Health Raises $25M to Expand Benefits Data Analytics Platform
Artemis Health, a Utah-based benefits data analytics company has raised $25 million in Series C funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners with Maverick Ventures, F-Prime, Hearst Health Ventures, and Rose Park Advisors. The company plans to use the latest round of funding to further expand and scale its platform and services to help employers get the most from their healthcare spending. Artemis Health: Actionable Insights from Benefits Data The cost of healthcare is skyrocketing, but
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