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Engaging vulnerable populations: Making the right connections for better health
A woman from a low-income neighborhood chooses not to receive care from her closest health center, which is located in a wealthy community, because of a demeaning interaction she previously had with the office staff there. A Spanish-speaking man whose prostate cancer has been in remission avoids making a follow-up appointment because he’s uncomfortable navigating discussions with staff in English. His …
From Post-it Notes to AI: How AI technology can improve workflow for mental health clinicians
Until Dr. Shiri Sharvit, chief clinical officer of Eleos Health, started adopting artificial intelligence in her work as a practicing mental health clinician, her companion was a Post-it Note. But these Post-it Notes would sometimes get lost or have water spilled on them. Then came Eleos, an AI solution that improves workflow for behavioral health …
Digital health investment undergoing a healthy reset, future to be defined by value
After the dizzying pace of digital health investment in 2021, it’s helpful to assess what has happened so far this year and what activity this sector is likely to see for the rest of 2022. According to this H1 2022 report from Rock Health, digital health funding activity has slowed, a trend that the industry …
Health tech vendors can be the middleman that improves payer-provider relationships
It’s no secret that payers and providers have a historically antagonistic relationship. This struggle was noted in KLAS’ recent “Points of Light” report, which optimistically explored case studies of successful payer-provider collaborations. After diving deeper into the case studies focused on reducing administrative burden through automation, one thing became clear: payers and providers still struggle …
Man wanted for exposing himself arrested for breaking car window with stolen hammer: Guelph police
KITCHENER — A man, who was already wanted for a reported indecent act, has been arrested after police say he was seen smashing a vehicle’s window with a hammer. The man was reportedly seen breaking the driver’s side window of a vehicle parked on Woolwich Street around 8 p.m. Wednesday night. He was found a …
Healthcare companies raise record-breaking $31.6B in first quarter
Healthcare investments continued to grow at a record-breaking pace, according to a new report by CBInsights. In the first quarter of 2021, healthcare companies around the world raised a total of $31.6 billion, up from the previous quarter’s height of $25.5 billion. The number of deals also increased from 1,429 to 1,551. Healthcare companies continued …
Covid-19: Cambridge vaccine aims to ‘take care of’ variants
A coronavirus vaccine being developed in Cambridge will aim to “take care of” future variants of the virus, according to its chief scientist. Jonathan Heeney, Cambridge University professor and chief executive of Diosvax, said: “It isn’t the first out of the blocks but it has a longer usability in the future.” He hopes it can …
Addenbrooke’s and Microsoft Research Cambridge create world first AI technology to speed up radiography preparations
Addenbrooke’s is becoming the first hospital in the world to use artificial intelligence technology from Microsoft to cut waiting times for cancer patients and potentially improve survival rates. The hospital has been collaborating with Microsoft Research Cambridge for eight years on Project InnerEye, which helps to automate radiotherapy preparations, saving clinicians hours of laborious work. …
BREAKING: Andrew Bradshaw elected mayor of Cambridge in runoff election
CAMBRIDGE, Md. — Andrew Bradshaw will be Cambridge’s newest mayor after defeating incumbent, Mayor Victoria Jackson-Stanley in a run off election. Election officials say Bradshaw received 57.41% of votes with 1,643 votes to Jackson-Stanley’s 1,219 votes. Bradshaw says some things he’s focusing on are youth development and bringing new ideas to the table. Bradshaw who …
Technology boosts care delivery, population health efforts amid Covid-19 pandemic
Though the U.S. healthcare system is straining under the burden of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been acceleration in one area of the industry: innovation and IT efforts. Organizations are crediting technology with helping them stay connected with their patients and advancing their population health efforts, despite the growing healthcare access challenges brought on by …
