The Department of Health and Human Services renewed and expanded its one-year contract for its COVID-19 vaccine distribution platform Tiberius from nearly $17 million to $31 million, tech company Palantir announced Monday.
The artificial intelligence company Deep 6 A.I. in Pasadena has announced significant network growth, meant to speed up clinical trials for medical and life science researchers, along with the appointment of two new company executives. Chris Brubaker has joined the company as chief marketing and customer officer, while Talha F. Basit has been named chief technology officer, according to Deep 6 CEO Wout Brusselaers. A major challenge to running clinical studies is finding appropriate patients, Brubaker said. It’s a large contributor to the reason it can take years to bring new treatments to market.
HCA Healthcare, a hospital system based in Nashville, recently announced a data-sharing deal with Google. The deal could provide groundbreaking advancements in how we share health data and diagnose patients. But, as with all technology, patients need to be careful to balance better treatment with protecting their own privacy.
Behind hospitals stand the physicians caring for patients each day. Behind them? A lot of data on patients. And, behind all that information is Edison’s HealthEC, a company that might be multiple layers removed from the hospital setting — but its impact on those facilities’ ability to keep the lights on is hard to miss.
The third quarter will answer crucial questions about the near-term future of digital health. Will the upstart companies that enabled care and clinical trials to continue remotely during the pandemic have the same resonance and revenue growth as it recedes? Will they keep finding exit avenues via acquisitions, IPOs, or SPAC mergers?
According to a new survey of almost 100 mid-sized tech companies by Marsh & McLennan Insurance Agency, employers across the country are rolling out new employee benefits and perks and enhancing existing programs. Responding to the lessons from the pandemic and demand for more flexible work arrangements, companies are more focused on the mental, physical and financial health of their teams, as well as employee satisfaction. The pandemic has also elevated the importance of stress management solutions and work-life balance, and tech companies have wasted little time in offering creative solutions.