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Teladoc Health Launches Comprehensive Virtual Mental Healthcare for Children and Families
– Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in virtual care, today announced a significant expansion of its services with the launch of comprehensive mental healthcare for children, adolescents, and their families. – The new behavioral health offering, developed in partnership with Brightline, addresses the growing need for accessible and...
Missouri DHSS to Leverage HIMSS Digital Health Indicator for Transformation
– The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is taking a leap forward in digital health transformation by partnering with Guidehouse and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) to assess the current state of its public health data infrastructure. – This strategic initiative, funded by the...
WannaCry Wasn’t Enough: Why Healthcare Still Struggles with Cybersecurity Communication
According to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), cyber incidents in health care are on the rise. From 2018-2022, there has been a 93% increase in large breaches reported to OCR (369 to 712), with a 278% increase in large breaches involving ransomware. Ascension, a healthcare provider with 140...
Edward Lifesciences Acquires ARC Spinout Innovalve Bio Medical
– Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s leading medical institution, is celebrating a major success story with the acquisition of Innovalve Bio Medical by Edwards Lifesciences. – This acquisition marks another successful exit for a company cultivated within ARC Innovation, Sheba’s dedicated program for fostering healthcare innovation. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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