Virtual care use surged during the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires, according to research from Pasadena-based Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Seattle-based University of Washington. “Researchers concluded that virtual care played a critical role in meeting health needs during the…
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St. Louis-based Ascension Ventures and Labcorp have invested in a strategic financing round for Cofactor Genomics. The company’s flagship test, OncoPrism, uses machine learning to analyze tumors and predict how they will respond to immunotherapy drugs. “We partner with companies…
Health systems are increasingly turning to digital patient financial engagement tools to boost revenue capture. Here are the top vendors by overall performance score (out of 100), according to a KLAS Research survey of 111 healthcare organizations published Dec. 17:…
Parkview Health, based in Fort Wayne, Ind., the University of Notre Dame and the 1842 Fund are partnering to launch AI-driven digital health startups focused on improving healthcare access and outcomes in rural communities. The collaboration aims to co-create up…
AtlantiCare is nearly two years into its six-year Vision 2030 strategy, a systemwide roadmap built around multiple transformation pillars spanning clinical care, operations and infrastructure. One major component of that strategy, part of the health system’s “Accelerating Transformation” pillar, is…
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Michael Maniaci, MD, who has led Mayo Clinic’s hospital-at-home program for the past five years, plans to join Advocate Health in the same capacity. In the new role, Dr. Maniaci hopes to expand the care model to more rural and…
David McMullen, MD, a neurological device regulator for the FDA, has been hired to lead medical affairs for Neuralink, a brain-computer interface startup founded by Elon Musk. Dr. McMullen has served as director of the FDA’s Office of Neurological and…
If you’ve never seen telemedicine in action, it may sound simple — a clinician and a video connection. But the reality is far more powerful. At Avel eCare, our Virtual Health System combines advanced technology, seamless integration, and human expertise…
Adults 50 and older are increasingly pursuing healthcare AI and other digital health tools, according to AARP. Here are four key findings from the Dec. 8 report: 1. The share of older adults who say technology enables a healthy life…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has invested in a virtual care startup focused on chronic pain relief. Here are five things to know from the Dec. 9 news release: 1. Mayo Clinic participated in an oversubscribed $11 million series A financing…