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By  Jessica Hagen and Anthony Vecchione 11:54 am December 20, 2024
MobiHealthNews reached out to executives from across the digital health landscape and questioned them about unexpected and impactful occurrences from the past year.  Leaders singled out the closing of retail clinics, challenges in the Medicare Advantage market, the FDA's concerns about off-label advertising, the wide variety of AI use cases and the plethora of uses for GLP-1s beyond weight...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:30 pm December 19, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, MobiHealthNews asked executives from across the digital health sector about their biggest surprises and most noteworthy events from the year.  The execs highlight AI's potential, oncology imaging breakthroughs, nutrition's role in healthcare, inflated AI valuations, cyberattacks and policy shifts, emphasizing the need for practical integration, patient trust and system...
Three healthcare professionals sitting at a table talking
By  Jessica Hagen and Anthony Vecchione 12:49 pm December 17, 2024
MobiHealthNews queried health executives from across the digital health industry and asked them for their insights into key issues impacting health systems and patients. In part two of this two-part series on the year's biggest takeaways, executives discuss topics ranging from smart monitors to advances in telehealth, wearables and the direct-to-consumer movement.  Amit Khanna, senior vice...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:33 pm December 12, 2024
MobiHealthNews asked executives from across the digital health industry – in places from Fortune 500 companies to emerging startups – to share their biggest takeaways from 2024. Their responses highlight a diverse range of perspectives and insights. In part one of this two-part series on the biggest takeaways of the year, explore executives' thoughts on key trends, including the growing focus on...
Doctor giving injection to pediatric patient
By  Anthony Vecchione 02:18 pm September 26, 2024
InteliChart, a patient engagement technology company, announced that it has extended its partnership with Office Practicum, a pediatric practice management company. The new multiyear deal will enable Office Practicum customers to work directly with IntelilChart for their patient engagement requirements. Currently, Office Practicum customers rely on InteliChart to power their patient portal. The...
Clinicians, administrator in conference
By  Anthony Vecchione 11:19 am September 24, 2024
Wider Circle, a company that works with health plans and providers to deliver community care programs, announced a partnership with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan Maryland (CareFirst CHPMD). The aim of the partnership is to have Wider Circle work with CareFirst's Medicaid Plan to increase member engagement and make health outcomes better by promoting strong, supportive...
Healthcare professionals reviewing and discussing clinical data
By  Anthony Vecchione 01:07 pm September 19, 2024
Healthcare technology and enablement company Fabric announced it has acquired virtual care provider TeamHealth VirtualCare, a virtual care provider that is part of physician practice group TeamHealth.  Fabric is a care-enablement company that uses conversational AI to help identify patients' symptoms, then navigate them to the ideal care setting, such as urgent or virtual care and helping...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 02:29 pm August 30, 2024
WELL Health, a digital health company that integrates and updates clinical and digital assets, announced the approval of a $44 million project, Health Compass II, funded by the Canadian government and designed to continue enhancing AI and interoperability in healthcare. The initiative aims to streamline administrative tasks, enhance clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes by...
Healthcare provider wearing scrubs with a stethoscope around their neck while walking down the hallway of a health center
By  Jessica Hagen 01:15 pm July 23, 2024
AI-enabled medical documentation company Abridge, health IT giant Epic and healthcare system Mayo Clinic are partnering to create a genAI documentation platform that integrates Abridge's tools into Epic's EHR for Mayo Clinic nurses. Abridge, founded in 2018, offers an AI tool that records and transcribes conversations between providers and patients. It then organizes and summarizes that...