Artera expands patient communications platform support to additional FQHCs
Mobi Health News
JULY 25, 2024
The platform includes language support, call-to-text functionality, a high degree of automation and community outreach features.
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India lowers 2024 budget for digital health and more briefs
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 25, 2024
ABDM, tele-mental health budgets reduced Early this week, India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the official Union Budget for 2024-2025. For healthcare, the government set aside Rs 90,958.63 crore ($10.8 billion), rising by nearly 13% from last year's Rs 80,517.62 crore ($9.6 billion). This includes Rs 200 crore ($24 million) for the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission, which is lower than the Rs 341 crore ($40.7 million) allocation last year.
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GE HealthCare announces strategic partnership with AWS to build AI models
Mobi Health News
JULY 25, 2024
The companies will build foundation models and genAI applications aimed at improving patient care and medical diagnostics.
Data of 13 million Australians stolen in MediSecure hack and more briefs
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 25, 2024
MediSecure hack exposed data of 13 million Australians Approximately 12.9 million Australians had their health information stolen in the recent MediSecure hack. This, according to the embattled e-prescription provider, who recently went into administration following a " large-scale " ransomware attack on its system on 16 May. In an update, MediSecure said affected individuals included those who used its service between March 2019 and November 2023.
Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025
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Walmart, MISTR will provide free, at-home HIV testing kits in Georgia
Mobi Health News
JULY 25, 2024
The test kits will be available at five Walmart stores across the state, and the pilot program will be ongoing until supplies last.
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JULY 25, 2024
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Universal Health Services beats on revenue, earnings in Q2, raises 2024 forecast
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JULY 25, 2024
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals investigating cyber attack
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Ascension Illinois to sell most hospitals, several care sites to for-profit Prime Healthcare
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JULY 25, 2024
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Xealth Launches Digital Health Benchmarking Tool
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JULY 25, 2024
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JULY 25, 2024
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Imperative Care Completes Initial Closing of Series E Financing for up to $150 Million; Shacey Petrovic Appointed to Vice Chair, Board of Directors
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JULY 25, 2024
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Thoughtful AI Launches Human-Capable AI Agents, Raises $20M in New Funding
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JULY 25, 2024
New Solutions and Support are Latest Indicators of the Innovative RCM Automation Company’s Extraordinary Momentum, Expansive Growth Thoughtful AI , an AI-powered revenue cycle automation company, today unleashed a flurry of news highlighting its forward momentum, including the launch of the world’s first fully human-capable AI Agents specializing in healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM), exceptional growth metrics, and $20 million in new funding through a Series A round led by Nick Solaro of
Owlet Launches Global Campaign Highlighting Life-Changing Stories from Parents
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JULY 25, 2024
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Qventus' AI discharge planning solution saved Ohio Health $1.7M in a matter of months
FierceHealthIT
JULY 25, 2024
As artificial intelligence makes inroads in healthcare, one health tech company is focused on automating health system operations to increase hospitals' bed capacity and reduce length of stay. | AI solution provider Qventus announced the third generation of its solution on Thursday. In beta deployment with Ohio Health, the tech saved the system $1.7 million in a few months.
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