MMI Raises $110 Million in Series C Financing
Largest Ever Investment in Microsurgery will Further MMI’s Mission to Transform Open Surgery with Robotic Technology MMI (Medical Microinstruments, Inc.), a robotics company dedicated to increasing treatment options and improving clinical outcomes for patients with complex conditions, today announced that it has raised $110 million in Series C financing. The round, led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, marks the largest-ever investment in microsurgery innovation. The funds will support the commercialization of the Symani Surgical System in high-growth markets and continued investment in studies that generat...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 11, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Andera Partners BioStar Deerfield Management Fidelity Management & Research Company Fountain Healthcare Partners Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Mark Toland Medical Microinstr Source Type: blogs

“ Exercise ” – what does it do for people living with persistent pain?
No, I’m not going to assemble a bunch of papers and point out the effect sizes of exercise on pain and disability! In fact, I’m not even going to point to much research in this post. I want to pose some questions and put some thoughts out for discussion. See, the people I’ve seen over the years who live with pain have, by and large, not been great ‘exercisers’ before their pain came on, and many haven’t really changed their lifestyle a heap since their pain either. In fact, there is research showing that people with chronic pain don’t change the overall quantity of their activit...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - March 10, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Assessment Chronic pain Clinical reasoning Occupational therapy Physiotherapy Psychology Resilience Science in practice Health Research Source Type: blogs

Fight Aging! Newsletter, March 11th 2024
In conclusion, this Mendelian randomization study found that Streptococcus was causally associated with Bioage acceleration. Further randomized controlled trials are needed to investigate its role in the aging process. « Back to Top Considering the Mechanisms of Vascular Calcification https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2024/03/considering-the-mechanisms-of-vascular-calcification/ Harmful calcification of structures in the cardiovascular system proceeds alongside the development of the fatty lesions of atherosclerosis. Both disease processes are accelerated by chronic inflammation, but d...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 10, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs

You Can Learn A New Language While You Sleep, Study Finds (M)
Swiss study finds memory for new words reinforced by listening again during sleep. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Learning Sleep subscribers-only Source Type: blogs

Is It Worth Buying Dexcom CGM Sensors from Best Buy Health? The only way to know with certainty is to do the math!
Last autumn, on October 9, 2023, the electronics retailer Best Buy announced (seehttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231009526652/en/Best-Buy-to-Sell-Continuous-Glucose-Monitoring-Systems/ for the press release) that it had started a mail order business called "Best Buy Health"https://wellness.bestbuyhealth.com/ which it said would sell CGM sensors among other products. Best Buy Health aims to sell more than just CGM sensors. Its LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-buy-health/ describes the business this way:" Best Buy Health aims to enrich and save lives through technology and meaningful connections. ...
Source: Scott's Web Log - March 9, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 2024 Best Buy Best Buy Health Costco Source Type: blogs

Integrating Ambient Clinical Voice Technology – The Impacts, Challenges, and Benefits
In a time where burnout is at an all-time high, any solution that can help lessen the workload burden of our clinicians is worth looking into. One such solution is ambient clinical voice. Integrating this solution into your organization can save your clinicians a lot of time through documentation automation. However, integrating a new technology will affect all areas of your organization, and with all new technologies, there are always pros and cons to be aware of before jumping. So in order to help you get a deeper look at what integrating ambient clinical voice into your organization will look like – what it will i...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 9, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory Clinical Communication and Patient Experience EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC 3M Health Information Systems ACI ACV Ambient Clinical Intelligence Ambient Clini Source Type: blogs

A Deep Dive Into Epic ’ s Partnership with Microsoft and Nuance Including Integration with DAX Copilot
We’ve written a number of articles on the Nuance DAX (now called Nuance DAX Copilot aligning with Microsoft’s Copilot) ambient clinical voice solution.  Nuance and Microsoft recently announced that DAX Copilot was going to be fully embedded in Epic’s Haiku and Hyperdrive to provide Epic users easy access to the DAX copilot solution. Peter Durlach, who was with Nuance a long time and is now CVP, chief strategy officer, Microsoft Health and Life Sciences, describes the benefits of the integration in this video, with a focus on their integration and partnership with Epic. Durlach says that Nuance “pio...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 7, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Clinical EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Ambient Clinical Voice DAX Copilot Epic Epic Cloud Healthcare Azure Healt Source Type: blogs

First Analysis Invests in Dina, Provider of Home-Centered Care Coordination Solutions
Digital Network Management and Coordination Solutions to Help Health Plans and Providers Improve Access to Home Centric Care First Analysis, a leading venture capital investor, has made a new investment in Dina, a provider of digital network management and coordination solutions for the Medicare Advantage and Managed Medicaid markets, with a focus on coordinating supplemental benefits and long-term services and supports (LTSS). First Analysis led the $7 million Series B round, with participation from existing investors Osage Venture Partners and First Trust Capital Partners, LLC. In December, SCAN Group, a mission-driven o...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 7, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Andrew Walsh Ashish V. Shah Corey Greendale dina First Analysis First Trust Capital Partners Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Osage Venture Partners SCAN Group Source Type: blogs

The Wearable Health Tracker Landscape: 18 Devices On 18 Body Parts
Over the last decade, Dr Meskó, The Medical Futurist has had his hands on more than 150 digital health devices, turning his (and our) life into a real-world tech lab. Yet, for all that testing, the wearable universe keeps expanding beyond our reach. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, the field throws a curveball, like earrings that measure your body temperature, introducing us to entirely new categories and possibilities. It’s clear that the innovation train in wearable tech hasn’t slowed down; if anything, it’s picking up speed. Our latest infographic dives into this fast-changing world, m...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 7, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF wearables health sensors health trackers Source Type: blogs

Apella Devotes AI to Process Improvement in Operating Rooms
Artificial Intelligence can exploit fairly simple technologies to create significant efficiencies. For operating rooms, Apella Technology uses four cameras, placed around the walls, to collect data that saves precious time. I recently talked to David Schummers, founder and CEO of Apella, about their new AI-based service for hospitals. He discussed the kinds of problems they are trying to solve. Time Is of the Essence In ORs as in many other areas of health care, too many tasks that could be done well by computers are being assigned instead to people, with resulting errors and inefficiencies. Schummers estimates that half...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 6, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: AI/Machine Learning Analytics/Big Data Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Apella Technology Cameras David Schummers Healthcare AI Healthcare Monitoring Healthcare OR Healthcare Video Cameras Operati Source Type: blogs

Electronic Health Records (EHR): How to Achieve Healthcare Data Accuracy with Artificial Intelligence
The following is a guest article by Ann Krutsko, Healthcare IT Researcher at ScienceSoft In healthcare, working with inaccurate patient data is a dangerous game. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were designed to streamline operations and improve coordination across healthcare systems. And while EHRs have largely benefited the organizations that have adopted them, data accuracy is still a point of concern. Data entry is still fraught with human error. However, innovations in the field in the way of artificial intelligence integrations are making significant strides in enhancing data quality in EHRs. From data validation to ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 6, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Analytics/Big Data Health IT Company Healthcare IT AI Integration Ann Krutsko Data Accuracy Data Entry Data Validation EHR Healthcare AI Healthcare Data Real-Time Alerts ScienceSoft Source Type: blogs

Research Organism Superheroes: Axolotls
The friendly-looking axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) doesn’t seem to have much in common with its namesake, Xolotl—the Aztec god of lightning, death, and fire. In fact, axolotls can regrow lost limbs and other body parts like organs and parts of their central nervous systems—which goes against the concept of death! The axolotl can regenerate almost any body part, including brain, heart, jaws, limbs, lungs, ovaries, spinal cord, skin, and tail. This ability makes it an excellent research organism to study in the search for regenerative medicine. Credit: Marko Pende, MDI Biological Laboratory; MDI Biological Labor...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 6, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: STEM Education Tools and Techniques Coloring Pages Cool Creatures Regeneration Research Organisms Source Type: blogs

Reveleer Secures $65 Million in Financing to Drive Strategic Expansion and Enhance Product Offerings
Reveleer, a leading AI-powered healthcare technology data and analytics company committed to advancing sustainable value-based care for health plans and risk-bearing providers, today announced it has raised over $65 million in new capital in a financing round led by Hercules Capital, Inc. “This funding will have a tremendous impact as it positions us to strategically pursue inorganic growth opportunities in value-based-care technology, accelerating innovation and enhancing patient care through healthcare AI technology,” said Jay Ackerman, CEO and President at Reveleer. “With this infusion of capital, we can swift...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 6, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Andrew Adams Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Hercules Capital Hercules Capital Inc. Jay Ackerman Oak HC/FT Reveleer Tom Hertzberg Source Type: blogs

b.well Connected Health Secures $40M to Power The Connected Health Ecosystem
Company Also Welcomes Samsung Head of Digital Health to Board of Directors in Funding Round to Accelerate Growth b.well Connected Health, the company powering platform-enabled healthcare ecosystems, today announced the closure of a $40 million Series C growth round led by Leavitt Equity Partners. Andrew Clark, Managing Partner at Leavitt Equity Partners joins the b.well board of directors. Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners and Executive Director of the CARIN Alliance, a bipartisan, multi-sector collaborative dedicated to advancing consumer-directed exchange of health information, has joined the b.well board as ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 6, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Andrew Clark b.well b.well Connected Health CARIN Alliance CLEAR Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Hon Pak Kristen Valdes Leavitt Equity Partners Lee Health Michael Leavit Source Type: blogs

How to Focus on What You Can Control: 10 Tips for Success and Happiness
When life is overwhelming or you’re having a very stressful week then it can feel like you have no control. Like you’re a small ship being tossed around on a violent and chaotic sea. No fun for sure. At these times I find it helpful to first just focus on breathing deeply and slowly. And to pay attention only to my breath going in and out for a minute or two. This calms my body down and greatly slows my mind from spinning around in circles. After that I try to refocus. On what I actually can control. On what I can do to improve upon a situation and move forward. And in today’s post I’d like to share the tips and h...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Happiness Personal Development Success Source Type: blogs