Fred Pennic

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What You Should Know: – Helix, a leader in precision health announced the release of a new suite of pharmacogenomics (PGx) tests designed to enhance personalized care, particularly in oncology and neurology. – Key among these are a test to identify patients with DPYD gene variants who may be at increased risk for severe side effects from certain chemotherapies, and a first-of-its-kind test that assesses APOE status relevant to newly available Alzheimer’s drugs.

1 week ago | hitconsultant.net | Fred Pennic

What You Should Know: – Abridge, a company specializing in AI-powered clinical documentation, announced the launch of a new pediatric well visit note type within its platform. – The enhancement leverages Abridge’s advanced Contextual Reasoning Engine to automatically generate clinically useful and billable documentation tailored to the unique, structured needs of pediatric well visits, which vary significantly by a child’s age and developmental stage.

1 week ago | hitconsultant.net | Fred Pennic

What You Should Know: – Biotechnology company kyron.bio announced the successful closing of a $6.2M (€5.5M) seed funding round aimed at solving critical challenges in biologic drug development, specifically varying efficacy and the dangers of side effects. – The round was led by HCVC, with participation from Verve Ventures, Entrepreneurs First, Saras Capital, and numerous reputable angel investors.

1 week ago | hitconsultant.net | Fred Pennic

What You Should Know: – NationsBenefits®, a healthcare fintech, supplemental benefits, and outcomes platform, and Walmart, the world’s largest retailer announced they are continuing to work together to revolutionize how health plan members access essential benefits through innovative, tech-powered tools.

1 week ago | hitconsultant.net | Fred Pennic

What You Should Know: – Corti, an AI infrastructure provider for healthcare, announced it is joining the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI). This move signifies Corti’s commitment to collaborating on the development of best practices and frameworks to foster innovation, safety, and security for artificial intelligence in the health sector.