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FamilyWell’s Oversubscribed $4.3M Seed Round Led by .406 Ventures

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Boston, MA, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FamilyWell Health has secured $4.3 million in seed financing to solve the maternal mental health crisis.

Key Points: 
  • Boston, MA, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FamilyWell Health has secured $4.3 million in seed financing to solve the maternal mental health crisis.
  • This milestone marks the company’s first round of institutional capital and is led by .406 Ventures, with participation from GreyMatter Capital and Mother Ventures.
  • FamilyWell will continue to scale throughout New England and the funding will enable the company to expand nationally.
  • “With FamilyWell, patients get help within days and have ongoing support through one of the biggest transitions of their lives.”

New MEDITECH Expanse Pathology Solution Streamlines Pathologist Workflows

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

MEDITECH announces the release of its redesigned Expanse Pathology solution — one of the company’s latest innovations in its Expanse EHR .

Key Points: 
  • MEDITECH announces the release of its redesigned Expanse Pathology solution — one of the company’s latest innovations in its Expanse EHR .
  • As the pathology industry trends towards more specialized imaging and advanced integrated reporting with genetic results, Expanse Pathology provides the technology pathologists need to assist with the most complicated cases.
  • Designed to support web-native navigation, Expanse Pathology positions laboratories to leverage the latest advancements in the pathology market today and in the future.
  • “MEDITECH Expanse Pathology removes silos by providing pathologists with the tools necessary to increase efficiency and easily communicate information across the entire pathology department and beyond — from OB to Oncology — ensuring timely access to the most relevant information.”
    Visit MEDITECH in booth #2580 at #HIMSS24 to learn more about Expanse Pathology.

Chartis Study Reveals America’s Rural Hospitals Fall Deeper into the Red as ‘Care Deserts’ Grow Bigger

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

“America’s rural hospitals have been battling against drivers of instability for more than a decade, but this newest research suggests this crisis has accelerated quickly to previously unseen levels,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health.

Key Points: 
  • “America’s rural hospitals have been battling against drivers of instability for more than a decade, but this newest research suggests this crisis has accelerated quickly to previously unseen levels,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
  • “To learn the percentage of rural hospitals in the red has shifted 7% and now includes half of all rural hospitals is startling and should serve as an urgent call to action for everyone invested in rural healthcare.”
    “We are seeing a rapidly deteriorating environment for rural hospitals,” said Alan Morgan, NRHA CEO.
  • Key findings from this study include:
    50% of America’s rural hospitals are operating in the red.
  • 55% of independent rural hospitals are operating in the red, while 42% of system affiliated rural hospitals are operating at a loss.

Outbrain to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results on February 29, 2024

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ: OB) announced today that the company will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 29, 2024, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) that same day to discuss the company’s results and business outlook.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ: OB) announced today that the company will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 29, 2024, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) that same day to discuss the company’s results and business outlook.
  • The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-877-869-3847 or for international callers, 1-201-689-8261.
  • A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-660-6853, or for international callers, 1-201-612-7415.
  • The replay will be available until March 14, 2024.

Mile Bluff Medical Center Now Live with MEDITECH Expanse Search and Summarization, Powered by Google Health

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Mile Bluff Medical Center (Mauston, WI) just took a significant step forward in reducing clinician burdens by going live with MEDITECH’s new AI-powered Expanse search and summarization capabilities powered by Google Health.

Key Points: 
  • Mile Bluff Medical Center (Mauston, WI) just took a significant step forward in reducing clinician burdens by going live with MEDITECH’s new AI-powered Expanse search and summarization capabilities powered by Google Health.
  • Mile Bluff’s Expanse EHR uses Google Health’s advanced summarization capabilities to synthesize and organize this data, giving clinicians timely and intuitive access to a more holistic view of patients and their conditions.
  • “Our providers saw an immediate impact upon going live with the search and summarization functionality,” explains Randy Brandt, PA-C, a primary care physician assistant and team lead for the project.
  • “They appreciated how they can launch the functionality directly from their Expanse Chart Viewer to get a complete longitudinal view of their patients.

Hologic Announces First and Only FDA-Cleared Digital Cytology System – Genius™ Digital Diagnostics System

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

“Our technologies have had a tremendous impact on decreasing cancer rates in women, and we are incredibly excited by the promise of Genius Digital Diagnostics.

Key Points: 
  • “Our technologies have had a tremendous impact on decreasing cancer rates in women, and we are incredibly excited by the promise of Genius Digital Diagnostics.
  • With the Genius Digital Diagnostics System, the glass slides are digitally imaged and an artificial intelligence algorithm is applied to pinpoint the cells that cytologists and pathologists should review.
  • The Genius Digital Diagnostics System also offers the opportunity for greater collaboration across lab and other healthcare settings.
  • The Genius Digital Diagnostics System is already commercially available in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

Nevada Fertility Center, an Ivy Fertility Clinic, Hires Dr. Gary Levy and Dr. Khurram Rehman

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Ivy Fertility, a collaborative network of globally renowned fertility clinics, is thrilled to welcome Gary Levy, MD and Khurram Rehman, MD to its collaborative team of physicians at Nevada Fertility Center.

Key Points: 
  • Ivy Fertility, a collaborative network of globally renowned fertility clinics, is thrilled to welcome Gary Levy, MD and Khurram Rehman, MD to its collaborative team of physicians at Nevada Fertility Center.
  • Dr. Levy will begin seeing new patients on February 5th, and Dr. Rehman will start later in the month.
  • “We are fortunate to welcome these two accomplished physicians to our Las Vegas clinic,” said Russell Foulk, MD, Medical Director of Nevada Fertility Center.
  • “I am thrilled to be joining their team at Nevada Fertility Center to help patients achieve their goal of becoming parents.”

Preeclampsia Foundation and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unveil Visual Patient Experience Tools

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

MELBOURNE, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Preeclampsia Foundation (PF) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) unveiled a new "Make Preeclampsia History" patient experience visualization tool.

Key Points: 
  • MELBOURNE, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Preeclampsia Foundation (PF) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) unveiled a new " Make Preeclampsia History " patient experience visualization tool.
  • She created a vision of these patient statements that reflected the complexity of what preeclampsia patients wish they had known.
  • Ashanti also visualized answers from patients about what they experience in terms of signs and symptoms of preeclampsia.
  • The public is encouraged to share the graphics on their own social media channels as a tool to educate others about preeclampsia and the patient experience.

Kindbody Announces New Training Institute to Broaden Fertility Access to the Millions Who Need It

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kindbody, the leading national fertility clinic network and global family-building benefits provider for employers, announced today the launch of its new innovative training program, KindInstitute. In 2024, the Company will see its first cohort of fertility doctors graduate after completing rigorous didactic training and in-clinic technical training.

Key Points: 
  • In 2024, the Company will see its first cohort of fertility doctors graduate after completing rigorous didactic training and in-clinic technical training.
  • It aims to solve industry-wide challenges which contribute to preventing the millions of Americans who need, but cannot afford, fertility care, disproportionately affecting minorities and those in underserved communities.
  • This also allows Kindbody REI physicians to devote more of their time to their patients, improving patient safety and outcomes, while increasing access to care.
  • Kindbody will continue to innovate by creating a more seamless, patient-centered fertility journey in 2024 to expand access to care.

MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center Announces Midwifery Program to Bring a More Holistic Approach to and Enhanced Birthing Experience

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Friday, December 15, 2023

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A growing number of women in pre-conception planning, or who are newly expecting are looking for a more holistic approach to their family planning and birthing experience. To meet the growing need of the community, MemorialCare is expanding its Midwifery Program to give Irvine and south Orange County residents expanded access to certified midwives' programs beginning February 2024.

Key Points: 
  • "This partnership will provide a dedicated midwifery team for our families who desire the option of midwifery obstetrical care," says Christine Huff, MSN-INF, RNC-OB, director, Women's and Children's Services , MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center.
  • Midwives can be the sole provider for healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies before, during and after giving birth.
  • Saddleback Medical Center is completing the renovation of their Labor-Delivery-Recovery-Postpartum (LDRP) Suites, which supports the holistic approach to care with some of the suites having birthing tubs.
  • In addition, Saddleback Medical Center is home to a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Obstetric Emergency Department (OB ED), to ensure the best possible outcomes.