That gives its customers access to hundreds of PSV databases through a single query Healthcare credentialing is the process by which every hospital, health system, provider group, payer, and state licensing performs background checks on doctors to verify all of their information. This is done every two or three years but it's an outdated process that's still done manually, meaning it's both inefficient and expensive: workflow can span from two to six months, while costing practices over ... [Read more ..read more

The company plans to bring its device to market in Europe before expanding to the United States Blood draws are one of the most common invasive medical procedures in the world, yet little has changed about how we do them: for centuries, it’s involved one human sticking another with a needle – often repeatedly until they get it right. A recent survey found that as many as 71% of patients received multiple sticks for a blood draw. ... [Read more ..read more

The contract will make it easier for state agencies to evaluate and implement Fusion's technology While electronic health records (EHRs) have been around since back in the 70s, it has only in the last 15 or so that they've become standard, when President Obama signed The HITECH Act, which was created to motivate the implementation of EHRs and supporting technology. In 2009, 12% of hospitals had adopted EHRS; as of 2021, 78% of office-based physicians and 96% of non-federal ... [Read more ..read more

The new office marks OpenAI's first location in Asia Japan’s tech sector is gaining momentum and catching the eye of U.S. companies and investors. The startup ecosystem in the nation is going through a slew of positive developments, and the government is encouraging new activity. Among other actions, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been actively welcoming U.S. investment and technology cooperation, and while some players are just starting ... [Read more ..read more

Aegis Ventures works with health systems to build and invest in digital health companies Venture capital used to be a cottage industry, with very few investing in tomorrow's products and services. Oh, how times have changed! While there are more startups than ever, there's also more money chasing them. In this series, we look at the new (or relatively new) VCs in the early stages: seed and Series A. But just who are these ... [Read more ..read more

Midi is currently on track to serve about 100,000 patients this year, up from about 30,000 in 2023 Join us May 22, 2024 for "The Future of Fertility" webinar 4pm-6pm PT with Dr. Archana Dubey (Chief Medical Officer, United Healthcare); Dr. Jean Gekas (CEO, Genoscience); La Keisha Landrum Pierre (Partner, Emmeline Ventures); Dr. Tammy Mahaney (Venture Partner, Suncoast Ventures) Currently, 57 million women in the U.S. aged 40 to 65 are going through the experience of hormone transition. ... [Read more ..read more

Talkspace will be the therapy partner for femtech brand Nurx and migraine treatment platform Cove There's a gap when it comes to mental health care for women: while 50% of women say they needed mental health services, compared to 35% of men, only half of those women have tried and were able to get an appointment for care, while 10% tried but were unable to get an appointment, and 40% did not seek care at ... [Read more ..read more

Wheel clinicians will be able to prescribe Owlet's BabySat, which monitors oxygen and heart rate When we think of remote patient monitoring or telehealth most likely we think of older people who are at risk of falling or a major health event, or maybe people who have had surgery and are now back home. They aren't the only types of patients who need this type of care, though: more than 450,000 babies transition home from ... [Read more ..read more

Fertility treatments are more relevant than ever; here are a few startups pioneering new solutions In today’s context of gender-affirming care, puberty blockers have escaped the confines of medical conditions and are now administered to children to stall the development of unwanted secondary sex characteristics. While major medical associations are trying to mainstream the use of these blockers, there are no longitudinal studies to support the proliferation. In fact, there are many objections, considering the ... [Read more ..read more

Amish Jani, Founder and Partner at FirstMark, joined the company's Board of Directors AI has become all the rage in healthcare: $1.1 billion, or 40% of Q1’s total funding to digital health, went to AI-enabled companies in the most recent quarter. A big focus has been put on generative AI, in particular, with almost 90% of investors saying that generative AI solutions have influenced their investment strategies. Alaffia Health is a company using generative AI to stream and help close ... [Read more ..read more