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Drive to end cancer could pioneer diagnostic technology

GRAIL, the developer of multi-cancer early detection test Galleri, is building on its earlier commercial partnership with the UK’s National Health Service. That partnership aims to confirm Galleri’s clinical and economic performance in the UK healthcare system, which is one step toward regular use by the NHS. GRAIL recently presented its first results for PATHFINDER, an interventional study evaluating Galleri, specifically studying people ages 50 and older because of their increased risk of cancer. None of the study participants had suspicion of active cancer when the...

Will digital health funding boom or bust? 5 experts weigh in

Rock Health CEO Bill Evans was one of five experts interviewed by Health Evolution about whether or not investment in the digital health sector will continue at its current pace over the years to come. In addition to asking about the pace of investment, the experts were asked about the role special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) played in the current funding surge. In response to the question of whether the digital health funding boom is a bubble or something more sustainable, Evans was optimistic. “Healthcare is...

Augmedix aiming to ‘re-humainze health care’ with its virtual medical documentation service

Proactive Investments recently interviewed Augmedix CEO Manny Krakaris about what his company does and how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his business. “Augmedix’ mission is really to re-humanize healthcare,” Krakaris said. “What we mean by that is allowing doctors to have a natural interaction with their patients and not be distracted by having to take medical notes and documentation at the same time, which is the current practice today.” Essentially, Augmedix takes care of the documentation of the visit so the doctor can focus on the patient. “We...

Trailblazing With Digital Health Pioneers: Dr. Farzad Mostashari, Co-founder and CEO, Aledade, Inc.

In a recent episode of the Trailblazing with Digital Health Pioneers podcast, host Jennifer Geetter sat down with Farzad Mostashari, co-founder and CEO of Aledade, to talk about the state of digital care in the U.S., the importance of data sharing for effective care and public health, and more. Here are some highlights of that interview. Mostashari says his whole career has led him to form Aledade, a company that not only helps independent primary care providers to get the data they need in order to...

Aledade Founder & CEO Farzad Mostashari: Preserving the Autonomy of Independent Practices to Drive Real Value in Healthcare

In a recent episode of Healthcare Is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders, Aledade Founder & CEO Farzad Mostashari shared with Keith Figlioli that he has never been entirely comfortable being a part of and leading the large institutions that populate his resume. The list of organizations Mostashari has been a part of is a prestigious one, including roles like National Coordinator for Health IT at the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Commissioner at the NYC Department of Health, an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at...