Behavioral health and telemedicine: What’s in store for 2022
The United States is in the middle of a mental and behavioral healthcare crisis. There simply are not enough clinicians and therapists to go around as the pandemic and its stresses drag on. The problem is worsened by geography – in rural America, such providers are even harder to find. But… Source: Healthcareitnews.com and Read […]
Sensyne Health “unlikely to be able to continue to trade” without financing
British data analytics firm Sensyne Health has revealed it is unlikely to be able to continue trading beyond February 2022 without securing emergency funding. In November, the Oxford-based firm announced the commencement of a formal sale process (FSP), which led to discussions with corporates… Source: Healthcareitnews.com and Read More
IBM to sell Watson Health assets to Francisco Partners
IBM on Friday announced a deal with Bay Area-based Francisco Partners to sell off healthcare data and analytics assets from its Watson Health business. WHY IT MATTERSFinancial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the companies involved, but Bloomberg reports the price tag was more than $1… Source: Healthcareitnews.com and Read More
A new chief digital officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on Thursday announced that Rémy Evard will be its new chief digital officer. WHY IT MATTERSWhile also serving as the head of technology for the New York City based health system, Evard will be tasked with developing its forward-looking digital and IT… Source: Healthcareitnews.com and Read More
Aetion snaps up synthetic real-world data company Replica Analytics
Aetion, a tech startup focused on real-world evidence in healthcare, announced plans to buy synthetic real-world data company Replica Analytics for an undisclosed sum. This news comes less than a year after Aetion announced a $110 million Series C funding round led by Warburg Pincus.
Cybersecurity in 2022: password-less authentication, zero trust, blockchain and more
Nearly a third of hospitals and health systems are planning to implement biometrics (29%), digital forensics (28%) or penetration testing (28%) within the next 24 months, according to new HIMSS research. (HIMSS is the parent company of Healthcare IT News.) However, 43% say funding is keeping their organizations from executing on security challenges they have, […]