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Panda Health Issues Third Annual Digital Health Technology Report Featuring Insights from 100 Hospital and Health System C-suite Leaders

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  Panda Health, a digital health intelligence platform and marketplace that connects hospitals and digital health companies, has released its third annual Digital Health Technology Report exploring how hospital and health system leaders are approaching digital transformation and how their objectives are evolving over time. The report is based on an independent survey of 100 hospital leaders conducted in December 2023 by healthcare consultancy Sage Growth Partners.

Key Points: 
  • Report finds that digital health solution adoption will accelerate in 2024, but hospital and health system leaders will face extraordinary solution selection challenges
    ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Health , a digital health intelligence platform and marketplace that connects hospitals and digital health companies, has released its third annual Digital Health Technology Report exploring how hospital and health system leaders are approaching digital transformation and how their objectives are evolving over time.
  • In fact, more than two-thirds of survey respondents (67%) say their digital health technology budget will increase this year.
  • 75% indicate recent failures of well-known digital health companies have made them less confident in their digital health vendors.
  • The full copy of The 2024 Digital Health Technology Report: More Demand, More Complexity, More Diligence is available here .

Henry Schein Cares Foundation Launches ‘Prevention is Power’ Public Health Awareness Campaign

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced the launch of Prevention is Power™, a multi-year public health awareness campaign from the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc. (HSCF) to help improve health literacy and strengthen patient utilization of integrated, preventive care, with the goal of reducing incidences of chronic diseases as well as overall health care spending.

Key Points: 
  • Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced the launch of Prevention is Power™, a multi-year public health awareness campaign from the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc. (HSCF) to help improve health literacy and strengthen patient utilization of integrated, preventive care, with the goal of reducing incidences of chronic diseases as well as overall health care spending.
  • Chan School of Public Health, the Commonwealth Fund, and others, despite spending more on health care than any other high-income country, overall health outcomes in the U.S. trail those in its peer countries.
  • It is well established that patient utilization of routine preventive health care leads to better population health outcomes as well as lower overall health care costs.
  • The Gold Foundation, which champions the human connection in health care, is proud to partner with the Henry Schein Cares Foundation to expand access and address health inequities.”
    Dr. Ayman El-Mohandes, Dean of CUNY SPH: “We are thrilled to partner with two impactful organizations, the Henry Schein Cares Foundation and NACHC, in this important work aimed at improving patient outcomes through education and engagement.

Revance Receives Permanent J-Code for DAXXIFY® and Announces Publication of DAXXIFY Pivotal Study (ASPEN-1) Results in Neurology®

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Friday, February 2, 2024
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The company also announced today the publication of results from the ASPEN-1 Pivotal Phase 3 study in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Key Points: 
  • The company also announced today the publication of results from the ASPEN-1 Pivotal Phase 3 study in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
  • “Importantly, the real-world clinical results of DAXXIFY from the patients I have injected so far in PrevU, including safety, efficacy and duration, are in-line with those seen in the ASPEN-1 study.
  • DAXXIFY® is not approved for the treatment of spasticity or any conditions other than cervical dystonia and glabellar lines.
  • To report side effects associated with DAXXIFY®, please visit safety.revance.com, or call 1-877-373-8669.

Patient, Research and Industry Leaders Propose Biological Definition and First Biological Staging for Parkinson's Disease

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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The new research framework stands to accelerate and increase the success of scientific discovery and therapeutic development at all stages of Parkinson's.

Key Points: 
  • The new research framework stands to accelerate and increase the success of scientific discovery and therapeutic development at all stages of Parkinson's.
  • And ultimately, a treatment that targets the biology of the disease — rather than just its symptoms — is the way to reach a cure.
  • (A similar biological framework in Alzheimer's disease resulted in successful trials and new drug approvals, with the first drugs to slow Alzheimer's-related cognitive decline appearing in 2022 and 2023.)
  • This landmark step forward was made possible by the breakthrough discovery of a test — validated in April 2023 by The Michael J.

Patient, Research and Industry Leaders Propose Biological Definition and First Biological Staging for Parkinson's Disease

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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The new research framework stands to accelerate and increase the success of scientific discovery and therapeutic development at all stages of Parkinson's.

Key Points: 
  • The new research framework stands to accelerate and increase the success of scientific discovery and therapeutic development at all stages of Parkinson's.
  • And ultimately, a treatment that targets the biology of the disease — rather than just its symptoms — is the way to reach a cure.
  • (A similar biological framework in Alzheimer's disease resulted in successful trials and new drug approvals, with the first drugs to slow Alzheimer's-related cognitive decline appearing in 2022 and 2023.)
  • This landmark step forward was made possible by the breakthrough discovery of a test — validated in April 2023 by The Michael J.

New Report Reveals Hospital Leaders' Take on Digital Health Solutions, Including Which Have the Highest ROI, Highest Satisfaction, Highest Utilization, and More

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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ATLANTA, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Health, a digital health intelligence platform and marketplace that connects hospitals and digital health companies, has released a new industry report featuring data points and insights that were gathered with one overarching objective: To help hospital and health system leaders make more informed, more effective, and more impactful digital health solution decisions.  

Key Points: 
  • Based on a survey of 100 hospital leaders, The Digital Health Tipping Point report reveals key insights into
    ATLANTA, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Health , a digital health intelligence platform and marketplace that connects hospitals and digital health companies, has released a new industry report featuring data points and insights that were gathered with one overarching objective: To help hospital and health system leaders make more informed, more effective, and more impactful digital health solution decisions.
  • As hospital and health system leaders face growing pressure to drive digital transformation within their organizations, The Digital Health Tipping Point can help them determine the right path.
  • Learn more about how Panda is helping hospitals and digital health companies connect for optimal results by contacting [email protected] .
  • For more information on Panda and how they are supporting safer digital health decision-making, visit Panda.health .

Igniting a Movement: Panda Health Opens Its Platform to All Health Systems, Expanding Membership Options

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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ATLANTA, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Health, a digital health intelligence platform and marketplace that connects hospitals and digital health companies, has announced that individuals employed by hospitals and health systems can now access its digital health platform at no cost. 

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Health , a digital health intelligence platform and marketplace that connects hospitals and digital health companies, has announced that individuals employed by hospitals and health systems can now access its digital health platform at no cost.
  • Individuals who join as members will have access to the full Panda Health platform, including solution evaluation tools, exclusive market intelligence, and community forums and roundtables.
  • Prior to today, hospitals and health systems were charged membership and transaction fees when procuring solutions through the platform.
  • For more information on Panda and how they are supporting safer digital health decision making, visit Panda.health .

CORRECTION: Lundquist Investigator Dr. Loren Miller Is the Lead Author of the “Universal Decolonization” Study Published in the New England Journal of Medicine

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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The findings were published on October 10, 2023, in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Key Points: 
  • The findings were published on October 10, 2023, in the New England Journal of Medicine.
  • “The cleansing protocol, called universal decolonization, substantially reduced the number of nursing home residents requiring hospitalization due to infection,” said lead author and Lundquist Investigator, Loren Miller, MD, MPH.
  • Dr. Miller is the Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California.
  • “Nursing Home Decolonization for Infection and Hospitalization Prevention” published in the New England Journal of Medicine on October 10, 2023: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2215254?query=featured_home

Lundquist Investigator Dr. Loren Miller Is the Lead Author of the “Universal Decolonization” Study Published in the New English Journal of Medicine

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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“The cleansing protocol, called universal decolonization, substantially reduced the number of nursing home residents requiring hospitalization due to infection,” said lead author and Lundquist Investigator, Loren Miller, MD, MPH.

Key Points: 
  • “The cleansing protocol, called universal decolonization, substantially reduced the number of nursing home residents requiring hospitalization due to infection,” said lead author and Lundquist Investigator, Loren Miller, MD, MPH.
  • Dr. Miller is the Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California.
  • Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), bloodstream and urinary tract infections occur in U.S. nursing homes.
  • The findings add to a growing body of Dr. Miller’s research that has been funded by NIH, AHRQ, and other federal sources.

Panda Health is Now Open to All Digital Health Companies

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Health, a company that connects hospitals and digital health companies, ensuring easier solution identification, selection, and procurement, has announced that they are opening their platform to all healthcare technology companies. 

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Health , a company that connects hospitals and digital health companies, ensuring easier solution identification, selection, and procurement, has announced that they are opening their platform to all healthcare technology companies.
  • Due to popular demand, Panda has now created an opportunity for all digital health companies to showcase their innovative solutions to Panda's hospital members—with no listing fee.
  • Panda will continue to invite select digital health companies to participate in their Partner Program, which involves a detailed vetting process to confirm the viability and value of the companies' products.
  • "The Panda Health platform is transforming how hospitals connect with, explore, and adopt leading digital health technologies," said Ryan Bengtson, MHSA, President and COO , Panda Health.