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Without further ado,
here is your daily industry news briefing
for today, January 8th.
First, GE Healthcare will now use Mins Software Technologies
to further their innovation in AI
oriented patient care mission.
In a January 4th press release,
GE Healthcare General Letic Healthcare arm entered into
agreement with MIMS Software, a provider
of medical imaging analysis and AI
and radiation oncology,
molecular radiotherapy diagnostic imaging
and urology Software produced by MIM is used to streamline
and strengthen imaging procedures so
that repetitive tasks may be performed
by the technology rather than physicians.
GE is pushing to use MIM technologies in the fields
of radiology, molecular imaging, and radiation oncology.
Second, Amazon Health is partnering with Omada,
a virtual first healthcare provider focused on treating
and preventing chronic conditions including
diabetes and hypertension.
Omada and Amazon are launching the health condition
programs, which will promote OMA a's cardiometabolic
programs with a goal of encouraging more consumers to enroll
through their employer-sponsored or individual health plans.
Nearly 25% of employees report that they're unaware
of all benefits available to them through their health plan.
According to an ome, a press release
and the partnership between Amazon
and Omada aims to increase awareness of the DI
of diabetes prevention, diabetes and hypertension services.
Through the partnership, Amazon can identify people
who search for diabetes, diabetes prevention,
and hypertension products
and promote a pathway for those customers
to see if they're eligible for AM ME'S programs.
Consumers can also find the general healthcare check on
Amazon Health's website
and they'll be, they'll be guided
to Ed's website if they're eligible to enroll.
Aaron Martin, vice president of Amazon said, quote,
when consumers are shopping
for health related products on Amazon,
we can surface these benefits
to provide even more support in improving their health
at no additional cost.
End quote. Omada accepts health plan enrollment from 1,900
employer plans that include 20 million covered lives.
Amazon made big moves
to deepen the company's reach in healthcare over the last
year, including multiple collaborations
between large health systems and its one medical, virtual
and in-person care platform.
After closing the $3.9 billion acquisition last February,
it also expanded Amazon Clinic.
Its virtual clear platform across all 50 states.
Third, Travis Dalton, executive vice president
and general manager of Oracle Health has taken on
- A a new position in Multi-Plan Corp.
Mr. Dalton has been named president
and CEO of Multi-Plan,
a company specializing in providing data analytics
and technology enabled end-to-end cost management solutions
to the healthcare industry.
He will officially take on the new role beginning March 1st.
According to a press release from the company
he succeeds, Dale White.
Mr. Dalton is currently employed at Urkel Health
where he is responsible for the company's worldwide client
and sales team according to his LinkedIn.
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