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OXOS Medical Raises $23M to Deliver ”Radiology Department in a Box”

HIT Consultant

The device has won many orthopedic customers, spanning the VA, urgent care facilities, NFL teams, and medical education customers. OXOS’ smart and safe technology addresses the growing needs of orthopedic and radiographic professionals across all care scenarios, expanding access well beyond established sectors.

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Salvo Health Secures $5 Million to Expand Wraparound GI Care Model

HIT Consultant

Additionally, Rachel Parlier (City Light Capital) and Emily Melton (Threshold Ventures) will join Salvo’s Board of Directors, bringing extensive experience in healthcare innovation. – Cost savings for payers: A leading actuary study suggests Salvo has the potential to save payers $3 for every $1 spent on care.

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Study Confirms mRNA Vaccines Protect Against COVID-19 During Pregnancy

HIT Consultant

A key research partner to Indiana University, Regenstrief and its research scientists are responsible for a growing number of major healthcare innovations and studies. or urgent care center visits and protects even more strongly against hospitalizations for COVID-19, three venues for receipt of medical attention for the disease.

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Where is Innovation Happening in Healthcare?

Healthcare Leadership

While I would argue that going to see the local “doctor” who might give you some unknown, untested tincture to drink with your mead isn’t quite the same as going to the local Urgent Care Clinic to get a blood test done, my friend’s comments got me thinking about innovation in healthcare. Where is it happening?

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Wheel Raises $150M to Expand White-Labeled Virtual Care Services

HIT Consultant

Since launching in 2018, Wheel has become the digital health powerhouse behind the scenes, quietly supporting the virtual care operations for many of the biggest names in health and wellness. – Comprehensive care: Integrated virtual primary care, behavioral health, urgent care, and diagnostics into one solution.

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From Chaos to Calm: How ER Scheduling Could Help Fix Emergency Care Challenges

HIT Consultant

As healthcare innovators, my company has identified the main drivers behind expensive, chaotic emergency departments and formulated a solution that could help address some of the key issues, enabling better patient care, less stress for providers, and a balanced budget for hospitals: ER Appointment Scheduling.

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Will Vertical Integration Kill the Primary Care Practice?

Health Blawg

Health insurance, pharmacy and urgent care all under one roof. Meanwhile, many traditional primary care providers are running scared. There are, of course, other approaches available, such as direct primary care. There are, of course, other approaches available, such as direct primary care.