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Profluent releases AI-enabled OpenCRISPR-1 to edit the human genome

Mobi Health News

The open-source gene editor is freely available to license for commercial use and ethical research.

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Providence Spins Out Praia Health with $20M in Oversubscribed Series A Funding Led by Frist Cressey Ventures to Scale New Consumer Platform for Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

Following Providence’s Successful Implementation, Community Health Network Becomes Praia Health’s First External Customer; Praia Health Welcomes Seventeen Health Organizations to the Ecosystem as Program Partners Praia Health , a newly formed digital health company, today announced the closing of a $20 million oversubscribed Series A financing led by Frist Cressey Ventures and backed by SignalFire , Epsilon Health Investors , and Providence Ventures.

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Philips receives warning letter from FDA regarding manufacturing facility

Mobi Health News

The Agency alleges the company's CT and ultrasonography systems are noncompliant with good manufacturing requirements.

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Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust implements new digital data centre

DigitalHealth

A new digital data centre has been implemented at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, to improve system reliance and enhance patient safety.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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FDA issues warning letter to Philips regarding manufacturing facility

Mobi Health News

The Agency alleges the company's CT and ultrasonography systems are noncompliant with good manufacturing requirements.

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Here's how major payers fared in a Q1 dragged by a cyberattack, MA challenges

FierceHealthIT

It's been a bit of a weird start to the year for the insurance industry, as ongoing headwinds in Medicare Advantage and a massive cyberattack drove results that buck the typical earnings trends.

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Movers and Shakers news roundup

DigitalHealth

Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes NHS England bringing back Dr Tim Ferris and the retirement of Ruth May after almost 40 years in the NHS.

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Arcturis and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust announce 3-year programme to deliver highly enriched Real-World Data supporting generation of evidence for the development and approval of novel cancer therapies.

Digital Health Global

OXFORD, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arcturis Data Limited (“Arcturis”), a UK leader in Real World Data and Evidence, and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (“OUH”) a global exemplar in clinical, research and digital health excellence, announce today that they are to embark on a focussed initiative to develop deep, multi-modal data to enable researchers to assess the benefit of standard and new treatment options for cancer patients.

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Industry Voices—Change Healthcare attack: Where do we go from here?

FierceHealthIT

Change Healthcare’s parent company UnitedHealth has said that “a substantial | Boards and executives must prioritize cybersecurity at healthcare organizations, and, for those smaller provider organizations with limited resources, we must have more support and resources from our government.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Apple Watch’s AFib Tool Receives FDA Approval for Clinical Trials

Digital Health Global

In a significant development for digital health technology, the atrial fibrillation ( AFib ) detection feature on Apple Watch devices has become the first to be qualified under a program recently introduced by the FDA. This program, known as the Medical Device Development Tools ( MDDT ) framework, aims to reduce the regulatory burden of evaluating new technologies and speed up the review process.

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Truveta unveils new mother-child dataset to support maternal, pediatric health research

FierceHealthIT

Truveta, a real-world data analysis company, has announced the launch of a new mother-child EHR dataset. | The dataset includes just over 1 million mother-child pairs, collected from 30 health systems. Going back between five and 10 years, this makes it the largest mother-child EHR dataset available today, according to the company.

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Transcarent Raises $126 Million Series D

Digital Health Global

Transcarent , a health and care platform, has announced a successful Series D investment round, raising $126 million. The funding round was led by General Catalyst and 7Wire Ventures , with participation from new investors Geodesic Capital and Memorial Hermann Health System. Previous investors, including Threshold Ventures , Kinnevik, Ally Bridge Group , Human Capital , Merck Global Health Innovation Fund , Alta Partners , and Leaps by Bayer , also contributed.

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Chutes & Ladders—Ascension, BCBS Tennessee name new CFOs

FierceHealthIT

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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How Adopting a Hybrid Model with a Virtual Interpreter Call Center Can Make Your In-House Interpreters More Efficient

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Kristin Quinlan, CEO at Certified Languages International (CLI) With 1 in 5 residents speaking a language other than English at home and an expanding diversity of languages spoken in the U.S., language access services are only increasing in importance for healthcare organizations. Many large hospital systems have a team of in-house interpreters, but it can be challenging to manage those resources—hospitals often expend a lot of time and money as interpreters t

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Impact of Remote Monitoring on Healthcare Costs for Heart Failure Patients

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote monitoring technology, including remote patient monitoring , is revolutionizing heart failure management. By enabling continuous monitoring of vital signs and symptoms from patients’ homes, it promises early detection of anomalies and enhanced care coordination. This article explores its impact on healthcare costs for heart failure patients, considering both economic benefits and implementation challenges.

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DACA recipients eligible for Affordable Care Act coverage under CMS rule

FierceHealthIT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Friday the agency will not exclude immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections from receiving coverage | The Biden administration is expanding coverage for immigrants under DACA through the Affordable Care Act, CMS announced Friday.

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