Providing care for loved ones with cognitive decline and dementia is a challenging and heart wrenching undertaking. As conditions advance, the decision of transitioning loved ones to long-term care facilities exerts an emotional burden on both people living with the disease and their caregivers tasked with the decision. Given the option, 90% of individuals want … Read more
Healthcare inequity is a pervasive issue plaguing our society, driving a divide in access and quality of care that negatively impacts patients. The reality is that many people cannot receive quality medical care due to factors such as type of insurance, (in)ability to pay, and location. These factors are identified as social determinants of health, or SDoH. … Read more
With the growth in popularity of large language models, such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, companies across industries are jumping at the chance to integrate AI. From manufacturing to moviemaking, administration to advertising, and finances to farming, AI is showing its potential as a powerful tool for improving productivity, reducing the rate of human error, … Read more
Patient communications platform Artera has teamed up with healthcare AI startup Hyro to launch a new chatbot-style assistant for providers’ websites. The AI assistant, named Artera Care Assist, became available to Artera’s more than 700 customers last week. Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey has already started using the tool on its website, according to … Read more
Historically, healthcare providers have had a reputation of paternalism — as one might guess, this type of approach doesn’t support patient engagement or care plan adherence. Like many other innovators in the industry, Chris Waugh — Sutter Health’s chief design and innovation officer, believes providers need to abandon paternalism and pivot toward collaboration. They must … Read more
Since the Wright brothers invented the airplane in 1903, one aspect of how we fly hasn’t changed. Evolving plane design and improved engines aside, almost all modern aircraft have one thing in common: They’re powered by combustible fuels. That may be changing, though. Just as electric cars have started to revolutionize driving, a growing group … Read more
Activity in the GLP-1 medication space is continuing to heat up. On Wednesday, the FDA approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound as a treatment for weight loss management, which means Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster drug Wegovy has a new rival. Lilly’s new drug is the same as its type 2 diabetes medication Mounjaro, but it will now be … Read more
Covera Health, an AI-enabled diagnostic technology company focused on radiology, has finalized its acquisition of CoRead, an AI quality assurance company, the organizations announced last week. In addition, Covera Health has secured up to $50 million in additional Series C funding. New York City-based Covera Health works with providers to help them improve the quality … Read more
Baylor College of Medicine announced a new program on Tuesday to expand access to in-home physical therapy for patients in the Houston area. The organization is launching the initiative in partnership with Luna, a provider of in-home outpatient physical therapy that serves patients in nearly 30 states. Using Luna’s technology platform, Baylor Medicine clinicians will … Read more
My phone chimed with a notification, signaling the availability of a new CT test result in my online health portal. “Multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules measuring up to 8mm. May represent metastatic disease.” This was several weeks after my very first mammogram–which I underwent shortly after my 40th birthday–detected an anomaly on my left breast. I … Read more