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Alexandra Hospital leverages cloud-based service to help patients avoid preventable chronic disease

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Alexandra Hospital has taken part in the launch of a new cloud-based digital health service in Singapore by telecommunications provider StarHub, together with its partners, health technology company ConnectedLife and Fitbit. Moreover, users can set up nudges and reminder alerts on medication, exercise, or scheduled medical checkups.

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Intermountain Health Partners with NeuroFlow to Improve Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care

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. – The strategic collaboration aims to proactively identify and address behavioral health needs within Intermountain’s primary care patient population in Colorado. Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care People with combined physical and behavioral health conditions often experience higher healthcare costs.

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OSF deploys care transition program, reduces readmission rate from 29% to 9%

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Patients discharged from hospitals often were readmitted due to complications that could have been prevented with better monitoring and more proactive management, said Matt Nieukirk, director of the SNF practice at OSF HealthCare. This continuous engagement helps to maintain the stability of patients' conditions and prevent readmissions.

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CRISP Awarded $255M Grant to Accelerate Public Health Data Modernization

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What You Should Know: – CRISP Shared Services (CSS) , a leading non-profit focused on public health data exchange technology, has been selected as an Implementation Center awardee under the newly launched $255M National Implementation Center Program.

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Fountain Life Acquires LifeOmic to Optimize Preventative Care

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What You Should Know: – Fountain Life, a leader in advanced diagnostics and preventative healthcare, has acquired LifeOmic , a health data technology company specializing in precision medicine. This acquisition underscores the growing importance of proactive healthcare. Fountain Life’s CEO and co-founder.

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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

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The remaining 80% comes from the social determinants of health, such as public safety, the availability of stable jobs, access to green spaces, cultural practices, and more. Rural communities may lack easy access to preventive care and screenings. Language barriers may deter certain populations from finding accurate information.

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Bayer, One Drop Launches AI-Enabled Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Solution

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What You Should Know: – One Drop , an AI powered chronic condition management platform, and pharma giant Bayer – their strategic partner/investor released their co-developed digital, AI-enabled, cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention module. One Drop CVD Prevention Module Features. Availability.