Morning Headlines 2/2/24
Where do we go from here on digital therapeutics?
The digital therapeutics market is stagnating in the US, as evidenced by vendor bankruptcies and lack of Medicare coverage for the sector’s products.
Prior authorization technology vendor Cohere Health raises $50 million in equity funding, increasing its total to $106 million.
Carpl guides healthcare providers through the growing market of radiology AI apps
Carpl, a San Francisco-based startup that has developed a marketplace of vetted radiology AI apps, raises $6 million.
SAMHSA releases final rule on opioid use disorder treatment
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration makes some COVID-19 flexibilities permanent, including the ability for Opioid Treatment Programs to prescribe opioid use disorder medications via telehealth without an initial in-person evaluation.
Network outage affects phone, internet service at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital
Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago works to recover from a Wednesday network outage that has impacted its internet, email, phone lines, and MyChart access.
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