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StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups

By Stephanie Baum Friday, August 12, 2022 7:30 AM

Check out new developments from Carrum Health, Equiva, imaware, Elo, Paige, Gozio Health and WELL Health.

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Employees want help with their health benefits, survey finds

By Marissa Plescia Thursday, August 11, 2022 7:17 PM

Many employed Americans misunderstand their health insurance plans, and 72% want someone to just tell them what the best plan is for their specific needs, the survey found.

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Meet the 7 startups Mayo Clinic just welcomed to its AI accelerator

By Katie Adams Thursday, August 11, 2022 6:37 PM

Mayo Clinic recently welcomed seven more healthcare startups to its accelerator program. In exchange for an equity position in each startup, Mayo Clinic gives young digital health companies the opportunity to refine their AI models using its deidentified data sets and subject matter experts.

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Viome Life Sciences launches at-home oral/throat cancer test for consumers

By Marissa Plescia Thursday, August 11, 2022 5:46 PM

The saliva-based test has been found to have 95% specificity and 90% sensitivity. Consumers can purchase it online and have it shipped to their house.

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340B entities face increased challenges in a shifting regulatory and enforcement landscape

By Katie Cheng and William Jackson Thursday, August 11, 2022 2:29 PM

Concerns about who qualifies under the 340B Program, how drugs can be dispensed to patients, and how much entities will be reimbursed may significantly impact the operation of the 340B Program as Congress intended. This evolving landscape poses challenges to all stakeholders.

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After RNA therapy falls short in the eye, ProQR Therapeutics pivots to liver, CNS

By Frank Vinluan Thursday, August 11, 2022 2:28 PM

RNA therapies developer ProQR Therapeutics is eying a future without ophthalmology. After receiving European Medicines Agency feedback for its lead program for a rare eye disorder, the biotech has decided to find a strategic partner for all of its eye drug assets and apply its RNA technology to other therapeutic areas.

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Patients will bear the steepest consequences of proposed cuts to home health

By Annie Erstling Thursday, August 11, 2022 2:17 PM

In the current market where inflation and the costs of healthcare continue to rise, there's […]

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Abridge scores $12.5M, launches AI-powered medical notetaking tool for doctors

By Katie Adams Thursday, August 11, 2022 1:14 PM

Abridge, a medical conversation AI startup, recently closed an oversubscribed $12.5 million Series A funding round. The company also launched a new app for physicians that listens to visits and creates a near-instant summary that adheres to their prototypical note structure.

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