Don Woodlock, Vice President, Healthcare, InterSystems Is muscle memory a good thing? Or a bad thing? And how does it hinder digital transformation, particularly in the healthcare industry? Most of us have heard of muscle memory – it’s the embedded learning that comes from repeated practice or exposure to a situation. It’s what allows us to perform a task smoothly, efficiently and almost unconsciously, for example driving, riding a bike or playing an inst

Testimony to the world-class healthcare the hospital provides, Medanta Gurugram, operated by Global Health Limited, (https://www.medanta.org/), has been ranked as the Best Private Hospital in India for the fourth consecutive year in a global survey conducted by Newsweek in partnership with Statista Inc. Medanta is the only private hospital in India to feature in the top 200 of the World's Best Hospitals 2023 survey list. Conducted across over 2,300 hospitals in 28 countries, the

Medline today announced a distribution agreement with the national cooperative purchasing organization MMCAP Infuse to enhance supply chain operations for government facilities providing healthcare services throughout the country. Through this agreement, the 26,000 MMCAP Infuse members, representing state agencies, counties, cities and school districts across all 50 states, will receive access to negotiated pricing on Medline's extensive portfolio of essential medical supplies.

Lee Health is pleased to announce they have chosen b.well as their partner to deliver a more unified consumer experience and lay the groundwork for the future of healthcare delivery. Through a unique offering known under the working title of Lee HealthPass, Lee Health is accelerating digital transformation as it creates a more personalized care experience, by bringing together a patient's disparate health information and experiences into a single interface. b.well's Connected Health p

Sofinnova Partners a leading European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, announced today that it has launched a new investment strategy focused on digital medicine. The strategy will be headed by Partners Edward Kliphuis and Simon Turner, who bring over a decade of experience investing in startups at the intersection of biology, data, and computation. Sofinnova Digital Medicine will back entrepreneurs innovating at the cutting edge of technology an

Panda Health, the digital health marketplace, has released a new report that reveals hospitals are facing extensive challenges in selecting new digital health solutions. Among the challenges are reduced operational efficiencies, exacerbated staff burnout, and a continued drain on internal resources. Hospital Digital Health Technology Report 2023: The Cost of Confusion concludes that hospitals are struggling to realize the full potential of their available digital health solutions, w

Biocept, Inc. a leading provider of molecular diagnostic assays, products and services, announces enrollment of the first patient in the FORESEE clinical trial with the Company’s proprietary cerebrospinal fluid assay CNSide (NCT05414123). This first patient was seen at the UT Southwestern Medical Center, one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the nation. The FORESEE trial is a multicenter, prospective clinical trial expected to enroll 40 patients with breast or non

Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org  launched a new nationwide awareness campaign entitled "Patient Voices," which highlights the stories of everyday Americans who have endured crippling medical debt and financial devastation due to hidden prices in healthcare. This six-figure initial effort marks the beginning of a campaign to share untold stories from patients across the United States that will run on cable TV and targeted digital media, calling on elected leaders to e

PureTech Health plc, a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to changing the treatment paradigm for devastating diseases, and Royalty Pharma, the largest buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties and a leading funder of innovation across the life sciences industry, today announced that Royalty Pharma has acquired an interest in PureTech’s royalty in Karuna Therapeutics’ KarXT for up to $500 million, with $100 million in cash up front and up to $400 million in additional paym

Today, leading mental health care provider SonderMind announced the acquisition of Mindstrong’s technology and transition of select technology team members, accelerating SonderMind’s efforts to revolutionize the industry by delivering personalized, objectively measurable, high-quality care. “Technology has a critical role to play in improving mental health care delivery and outcomes, but not on its own,” said Mark Frank, CEO and co-founder of SonderMind. &ldq