Population and Public Health

Diana Gelston, chief commercial officer at Best Buy Health, tells MobiHealthNews how acquisitions and collaborations shape the company's healthcare offerings.

It expects to get a contract shortly to supply its AI solutions in over 170 hospitals across the kingdom.

Virgin Pulse's employer, health plan and health system clients will have access to the full suite of Headspace offerings via its AI-enabled Homebase for Health platform.

The nonprofit will utilize Pear's platform to empower employers, health plans and healthcare organizations to address the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

Yuvo Health, a tech-enabled platform focused on federally qualified health centers, and value-based care company Syntax Health also secured funding.

It has partnered with Capio S:t Göran Hospital to help analyse 78,000 breast images each year.

Dr. Jay Bhatt, managing director at Deloitte, warns that without high-quality algorithms technology has the potential to increase health inequities and drive mistrust.

In a letter to employees, CEO Ayub Khattak said the diagnostics company's new initiatives are "progressing well but are still early in terms of revenue generation."

The group who received an interactive DVD and patient navigation services delivered by phone was nearly six times more likely to be up-to-date on breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings compared with a cohort who received usual care.

At HIMSS23, panelists discussed health systems' financial challenges as labor costs rise and the population ages.