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Sponsored Post, Health Services, Health Tech
The Right Balance of Conversational AI and Human Support Makes the Most Impact on Health System Patients, Staff and Business
On the surface, it sounds like one of the simplest procedures undertaken at a health system: answering the phone. But anyone who works at a health system knows it is not that simple.
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StartUPDATES: New Developments from Healthcare Startups
Check out new developments from Equiva Health, BehaVR, Juno Medical, Cabinet Medical and Override.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Intelligent Virtual Assistants in Healthcare Are Not Created Equal
Phone calls account for 70% of people’s first point of contact with a health system, so hospitals have sought to implement software that balances the need for speedy automation with intelligent systems that anticipate and best serve patient and care giver needs.
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Sponsored Post, Health Services
Improving health in one of the most complex and costly chronic conditions
Kidney care in the U.S. needs an overhaul. Changing today’s expensive, disconnected care model requires moving from volume to value.
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Hospitals, Health Services, Payers
Report: Quarterly health services deal volume hits record-high
The volume of deals in the health services sector hit a quarterly record-high of 426 deals in Q1 2021, up 21% from 352 deals in the fourth quarter of 2020. Regulatory shifts, changes in care delivery and the rise of non-traditional healthcare companies are all driving the trend.
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MedCity Spotlight Video: Fruit Street Health on diabetes and telemedicine
Although it has focused on diabetes management, Founder and CEO Laurence Girard says that the company is growing its telemedicine services to include virtual primary care support for other chronic conditions such as hypertension, mental health and smoking cessation that pair community and clinical components.
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Healthcare, sponsored content, Sponsored Post
MedCity Spotlight Video: Fruit Street Health on diabetes and telemedicine
Although it has focused on diabetes management, Founder and CEO Laurence Girard says that the company is growing its telemedicine services to include virtual primary care support for other chronic conditions such as hypertension, mental health and smoking cessation that pair community and clinical components.
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The winners of INVEST Pitch Perfect are…..
The finalists across health IT, biopharma, medical devices, diagnostics, and health services tracks were judged on criteria that included: completeness of overall plan, business idea, market opportunity, revenue model, and founder(s) experience.
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Attention healthcare startups: We want you to apply now for INVEST Pitch Perfect
Apply to the startup pitch contest if you belong to any one of the following healthcare verticals – biopharma, medical devices, diagnostics, health IT or health services. The deadline to apply is 5pm ET, Friday, January 15.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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MedCity Influencers, Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech
3 tech-driven innovative patient engagement strategies transforming healthcare today
Opportunities are set to appear at the intersection of technology, consumerism, and markets for those willing to move past their traditional limitations
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StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups
Read about new developments from healthcare startups including HealCo, Eikonoklastes, Sidecar Health and more.
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Hospitals, Diagnostics, Health Services, Payers
Healthcare deals dip in 2020, but not as much as expected
Healthcare mergers decreased in the first half of 2020, but not to the extent expected as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports by Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Kaufman Hall showed a decline in mergers and acquisitions, but still reported sustained interest from buyers
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Here’s what’s on the agenda for Day 1 of MedCity INVEST virtual
Our annual INVEST conference, where investors and startups meet, kicks off today as a virtual event. Chris Coburn, chief innovation officer of Mass General Brigham, is a featured speaker and startups in the area of health services will present in the first track of our INVEST Pitch Perfect contest.
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StartUPDATES: New developments for healthcare startups
Read about new developments at the Airbnb of medical office and surgery center space, HealCo, investment news, and more.
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New technologies for individuals with spinal cord injuries and debilitating diseases
Florida company is first in the world to develop a fully integrated experience for individuals with severe disabilities.