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National study: Health Systems Lose $3.1 Billion In Physical Therapy Revenue
“Referral leakage is deeply worrying for health systems, and investing in costly additional locations is not the answer. Health systems need to find creative, innovative solutions to survive, post-pandemic. Offering outpatient physical therapy direct to a patient’s home is a truly advantageous strategy. It expands patient access and geographic coverage, enhances patient satisfaction, and standardizes patient care,” said Palak Shah, co-founder and head of clinical services at Luna.
Konica Minolta’s Microsoft Azure-hosted Platform Automates Exchange of Healthcare Data
Konica Minolta Connected Care, a cloud-based workflow automation platform designed to streamline manual processes such as patient intake, care transitions and referral management across acute, post-acute and ambulatory care settings. The solution automatically converts unstructured data to structured, automates manual tasks in daily workflows, generates EHR records and reduces administrative burdens for healthcare organizations to improve revenue and expedite care. Konica Minolta Connected Care is hosted in Microsoft Azure and is available through the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
TekniPlex Healthcare to Open New Production Facility in Madison, WI
The plant will feature new coating and lamination assets, boosting capacity for a wide range of products, including coated Tyvek® and reinforced papers. The plant also will showcase new flexographic printing capability, adding to TekniPlex’s set of solutions. The high-definition printer features fast changeover to expedite customer delivery times and creates an almost zero waste scenario in the production environment.
QuickBlox Enhances Video Consultations with OpenAI Integration
“This integration represents a significant leap forward in our mission to enrich remote communication and empower developers to build real-time communication solutions with advanced AI capabilities,” said QuickBlox CEO, Nate MacLeitch.
Successful Launch of Inify Laboratories’ Services, with First Patient Cases Diagnosed
Inify Laboratories offers specialized pathology diagnostics for prostate cancer, the second most common cancer among men in the Western world. It clearly targets present and growing challenges.
Shadow Robot Company Launches Robotics Consulting and Advisory Services
The Shadow Robot Company notes the consultancy service will provide companies with expert advice and guidance on how to design and use robotic hand technology to enhance their performance, efficiency, and competitiveness. The service will also offer customised solutions and support for specific challenges and needs, thanks to its inhouse engineering and production facilities and teams.
ProKidney Announces Purchase of Manufacturing Facility in Greensboro, NC
“This purchase represents an important component of our strategic manufacturing buildout,” said Dr. Tim Bertram, Chief Executive Officer of ProKidney. “With a staged investment strategy based on the clinical trial success of REACT, potential regulatory approval, and ultimately commercial demand, if approved, we intend, along with our current Winston-Salem facility, to supply enough REACT to match initial commercial demand. Subject to the outcome of the proact 1 and proact 2 clinical trials, we are targeting a Biological Licensing Agreement submission for Food and Drug Administration approval of REACT in 2026.
Pearl Receives Industry-First EU-MDR Certification for Second Opinion AI Platform
Second Opinion uses computer vision and machine learning to assist dentists by automatically detecting a broad range of dental conditions in bitewing, periapical and panoramic radiographs of permanent teeth in patients 12 and older.
RaySearch Signs Agreement with B dot Medical for Development of Advanced Software Solutions for Proton Therapy
B dot Medical is a Japanese company dedicated to the development of an ultra-compact proton therapy system with a non-rotating gantry, which is focused on achieveing exceptional irradiation performance, including cutting-edge features such as high-speed scanning and respiratory-gated irradiation.