News and Announcements from HLTH
HLTH took place in Las Vegas this week with over 12K attendees, 400 speakers, and 900 sponsors. Sponsors chose to make news and announce during the event. Here are some we can report.
Collaboration News
Recursion and Google Cloud Announce Expansion of Partnership to Support Drug Discovery with Cloud and Exploration of Generative AI Technologies
Recursion, a TechBio company decoding biology to radically improve lives, and Google Cloud announced an expanded collaboration leveraging Google Cloud’s technologies to support Recursion’s drug discovery platform.
Be My Eyes and Meta Announce Accessibility Partnership
Be My Eyes, the company that connects people who are blind or have low vision with sighted volunteers and companies, through live video and AI, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Meta to provide its award-winning technology on Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, which blend cutting edge technology with iconic design.
Contract Announcements
Uber Health Partners with NationsBenefits to Unlock Rides and Grocery Benefits for Millions
Uber Health and NationsBenefits announced a partnership to enable millions of NationsBenefits members to use their flex cards for rides on Uber and same-day delivery of grocery items on Uber Eats. The partnership unlocks seamless and convenient access to these two ancillary benefits for millions of NationsBenefits members. The two companies will also work together to enable members to shop directly for groceries on the Uber Eats app through the Nations Marketplace in the future, creating an even more holistic member experience.
Lin Health to Collaborate with Mayo Clinic to Expand Access to Evidence-Based, Tech-Enabled Chronic Pain Care
Lin Health, a digital platform helping people reclaim their lives from chronic pain, is collaborating with Mayo Clinic to improve care transition support for patients who complete the Fibromyalgia Treatment Program on Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
Venture Capitol and Funding
HealthEx Raises $14M led by General Catalyst to Empower Patients and Health Systems to do more with Health Data
HealthEx, a team of healthcare and technology veterans building a global consumer preference and consent platform for healthcare to unlock data access, launched and announced $14M in Seed and Series A funding.
Product News
Noom Unveils Two New Enterprise Products to Help Employers Offer, Manage, and Effectively Control GLP-1 Expenses
Noom, a digital healthcare company committed to chronic disease prevention and empowering people to live better longer, is tackling the problem of GLP-1 availability, accessibility and inflated costs head-on by launching two distinct enterprise solutions that reduce obesity management costs while enabling access to life-changing medications: Noom Med with SmartRx in partnership with Waltz Health and Noom Weight with GLP-1Rx.
NVIDIA Works With Deloitte to Deploy Digital AI Agents for Healthcare
To help minimize presurgery jitters, NVIDIA and Deloitte are developing AI agents using NVIDIA AI to bring the next generation of digital, frontline teammates to patients before they even step foot inside the hospital. These virtual teammates can have natural, human-like conversations with patients, answer a wide range of questions and provide supporting guidance prior to preadmission appointments at hospitals.
Teal Health Announces FDA Submission of the Teal Wand™ and Shares Report Showing 94% of Women Prefer At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening
Teal Health, the woman-led company behind the Teal WandTM at-home cervical cancer screening, announced their submission to the FDA. This screening will address barriers to cervical cancer screening and give millions of women and people with a cervix an alternative method for screening, one that is convenient, comfortable, and private.
xCures Unveils Next-Generation AI-Powered Data Platform at HLTH Conference
xCures, a pioneer in AI-driven healthcare data solutions, announced its latest innovation: a next-generation AI-powered platform designed to fundamentally change healthcare data access and patient care. Revealed during Mika Newton’s (CEO) remarks at the HLTH 2024 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, the new platform introduces a suite of tools to empower healthcare providers with faster, more efficient access to clinical insights to improve the quality and content of patient care.
Verizon Business returns to HLTH 2024, showcasing how 5G innovation drives the future of healthcare
Verizon Business returns to the HLTH Event in Las Vegas to showcase its latest advancements in 5G healthcare solutions. From enhanced connectivity and security to partnership showcases, Verizon Business is at the forefront of empowering healthcare providers with the technology they need to transform patient care.