Healthcare

Health care, health-care, or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals in allied health fields.

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Samsung Explores Contactless Payments With Galaxy Ring
Samsung Explores Contactless Payments With Galaxy Ring
February 26, 2024  |  Technology

Samsung’s latest wearable device reportedly comes with health-tracking features. The smartphone maker’s Galaxy Ring — the company’s first ring product — is set to go...

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Healthcare Data Breaches Present Obstacle to Digital Transformation
Healthcare Data Breaches Present Obstacle to Digital Transformation
February 25, 2024  |  Healthcare

Last week’s data breach of United Health Group’s (UHG) prescription provider comes at a critical time in the digital transformation of connected healthcare. Just as...

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Change Healthcare Expects Cyberattack Disruption to Last Through Friday
Change Healthcare Expects Cyberattack Disruption to Last Through Friday
February 23, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare continues to work to restore systems and resume normal operations after a cyberattack. “The disruption is expected to last at least...

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Healthcare Procurement Seen as Obstacle to Creating More Affordable Patient Care
Healthcare Procurement Seen as Obstacle to Creating More Affordable Patient Care
February 23, 2024  |  Healthcare

If there is one similarity shared by healthcare and payments, it’s the opportunity for innovation. If there is another, it’s that the world can’t operate...

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UnitedHealthcare’s Change Healthcare Cyberattack Spills Over to Pharmacies
UnitedHealthcare’s Change Healthcare Cyberattack Spills Over to Pharmacies
February 22, 2024  |  Healthcare

A cyberattack on Change Healthcare has reportedly affected a number of pharmacies. The UnitedHealthcare-owned company reported the “network interruption” Wednesday (Feb. 22), and said in a Thursday...

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Payments Choice Boosts Clinical Trial Participation and Drug Development Outcomes
Payments Choice Boosts Clinical Trial Participation and Drug Development Outcomes
February 22, 2024  |  Healthcare

Advancements in healthcare — and especially new drug and treatment protocols — hinge on clinical trials. Sayantan Chakraborty, global co-head of treasury services payments at J.P....

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Fabric Raises $60 Million to Grow Conversational AI-Powered Healthcare Platform
Fabric Raises $60 Million to Grow Conversational AI-Powered Healthcare Platform
February 21, 2024  |  Investments

Fabric, a health technology company, raised $60 million in a Series A round to expand its care enablement platform for healthcare providers. The platform increases...

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Apple Vision Pro Partners Look to Usher in New Era Of Healthcare 
Apple Vision Pro Partners Look to Usher in New Era Of Healthcare 
February 16, 2024  |  Healthcare

From the advent of digital health platforms and the proliferation of wearable health devices to remote patient monitoring and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI)...

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This Week in AI: Enterprise Intelligence, Healthcare Efficiencies, Deepfake Threats
This Week in AI: Enterprise Intelligence, Healthcare Efficiencies, Deepfake Threats
February 16, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the standard-bearer for innovations that progress in leaps and bounds. Putting an exclamation point on the technology’s value to nearly...

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