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By  Anthony Vecchione 01:56 pm October 8, 2024
Amwell, a digital care company that connects providers, payers and patients, announced that Hello Heart, a company focused on cardiac health management, has become a partner in its clinical programs portfolio accessible on the Amwell Converge platform.   The alliance allows Amwell health plan clients to give their employer accounts access to Hello Health cardiovascular's platform. The platform...
Medtronic device
By  Jessica Hagen 01:38 pm October 4, 2024
Medtronic, which develops, manufactures and sells medical therapy devices, has issued a voluntary recall of its MiniMed 600 series or 700 series insulin pumps due to the pump's potentially shortened battery life.  The company issued a field action, starting on July 31, notifying customers globally that they should monitor their MiniMed pump's built-in alarms and alerts to keep track of battery...
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By  Jessica Hagen 08:10 am September 20, 2024
LG NOVA announced the launch of the Partner Alliance Program, a new endeavor to further innovation through cross-sector collaboration among industries to cocreate ventures and help startups scale. The program, spearheaded by LG NOVA, LG Electronics North America Innovation Center, will focus on bringing together organizations to work with LG NOVA and its startup ecosystem to explore new concepts...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:15 pm September 17, 2024
Teletherapy company Talkspace announced it is partnering with Amazon Health Services to help the tech giant's customers check their eligibility for and enroll in Talkspace's mental health services. When Amazon customers search for terms such as "family therapy," "sleep help" or "stress relief" on Amazon.com, they will discover therapy and psychiatric services that can assist with these issues and...
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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...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 02:37 pm August 29, 2024
Diabetes and insulin management software company Glytec and pharmaceutical firm Roche are teaming up to allow the use of Glytec's software in connection with Roche's point-of-care smart-device hospital blood glucose system cobas pulse in the U.S. and global markets. According to Roche, cobas pulse's strip architecture provides lab-like results and minimizes the need to repeat tests. The system...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:56 pm August 28, 2024
Rural hybrid care provider Homeward announced the appointment of its first chief medical officer, Dr. Greg Burrell, a practicing internal medicine physician. Burrell will oversee the company's clinical and navigation strategy across quality assurance and markets, work to enhance the member experience, and support healthcare systems.  He formerly served as chief medical officer at employer health-...
Matt Cybulsky, practice leader for healthcare AI, value-based care and product innovation at LBMC
By  Jessica Hagen 09:31 am August 8, 2024
Matt Cybulsky, practice leader for healthcare AI, value-based care and product innovation at LBMC, has studied and analyzed the digital health market for years and advised companies on scaling and profitability as funding landscapes have shifted.  Cybulsky sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss strategies for digital health investment and AI's role in improving both business profitability and...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:47 pm July 24, 2024
Teletherapy company Talkspace announced the formation of an AI Innovation Group to improve provider efficiency while ensuring responsible and ethical use of AI in the platform. The group includes all Talkspace personnel and is led by Talkspace's general manager of AI, Michael Rodio, and the company's AI project manager, Katie McCrudden.  Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi, Talkspace's chief medical officer...