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By  Jessica Hagen 01:42 pm June 1, 2023
Transcarent, a digital platform focused on the self-insured employer market, and ViewFi, a tech-enabled virtual orthopedic and rehabilitation platform, are partnering to deliver virtual orthopedic and musculoskeletal care to patients through Transcarent's Consult Solution. ViewFi, cofounded by U.S. tennis champion Andy Roddick, offers virtual care, one-on-one exams and at-home appointments...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:35 am May 31, 2023
GE HealthCare announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Precision DL deep learning image processing software.  Precision DL utilizes deep learning, a subset of AI and machine learning, to improve image quality on the company's PET/CT, Omni Legend, and allows for faster scanning time and improved small lesion detection. The software is the company's latest addition to its Effortless Recon...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:00 pm May 23, 2023
Bright Health has finalized a 1-to-80 reverse stock split to raise its share price above the threshold required to remain on the New York Stock Exchange.  The reverse split raised the company's share price to $13.57 at NYSE's opening on Monday, up from $0.21 at the close on Friday.  On the New York Stock Exchange, a company risks being delisted if its shares don't reach $1 and hold that value for...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:56 am May 19, 2023
Fertility-tracking app Premom, owned by Easy Healthcare, came under fire by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged the company shared consumers' health data with third parties like Google, AppsFlyer and two China-based analytics and marketing firms for advertising purposes without user consent. Premom is a free app that offers fertility tracking tools, including period and ovulation tracking...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:42 am May 18, 2023
California-based virtual care company Included Health is partnering with Denver-based in-home care provider DispatchHealth to add a virtual-to-in-home care model to its offerings.  Included Health delivers healthcare benefits and insurance navigation services as well as virtual primary care, behavioral health, specialty care and 24/7 urgent care appointments.  DispatchHealth allows patients to...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:57 pm May 16, 2023
Gennev, a digital menopause care delivery platform, announced it is now an in-network provider for most of Aetna's commercial health plans nationwide.  Seattle-based Gennev, previously known as Genneve, provides menopause patients with personalized treatment through its network of OB-GYNs, health coaches and registered dietitians. Gennev will be available to most of Aetna's commercial members...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:41 pm May 15, 2023
Telehealth and medical transportation company DocGo saw its shares rise after reporting its first quarter financial results, showing total revenue of $113 million with a net loss of $3.9 million.  The company reported a 19% decline in mobile health revenue from $90.1 million in the first quarter of 2022 to $72.9 million in the first quarter of 2023 but a 44% increase in transportation services...
Andy Molnar, CEO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance
By  Jessica Hagen 09:59 am May 12, 2023
Since Pear Therapeutics, one of the earliest digital therapeutic companies, declared bankruptcy in April, there's been discussion surrounding the state of investments in digital therapeutics, challenges that exist around standards of care, barriers to adoption and how to achieve success in the sector. Andy Molnar, CEO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, a nonprofit organization that provides...
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By  Jessica Hagen 10:42 am May 11, 2023
Sibel Health, spun out of Northwestern University, announced it received a new FDA 510(k) clearance for its ANNE One platform to include continuous neonate and vital sign monitoring of infants born at any gestational age up to 2 years old. The ANNE One platform allows for this vital sign monitoring via a clinical-grade wearable in two parts: the Anne limb, which measures skin and body temperature...
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By  Emily Olsen 12:11 pm May 8, 2023
During the first year of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicare improperly paid for $580 million of psychotherapy care, including $348 million of telehealth services, according to an audit by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General. The report, which estimated that Medicare paid for $1 billion of psychotherapy that year, included more than 13.5 million...