CMR Surgical (CMR), a global surgical robotics business has received regulatory approval for the Versius® Surgical robotic system from Anvitsa, Brazil’s Health Regulatory Agency. (more…)
FDA Authorizes VR System
FDA https://www.fda.gov has authorized marketing of EaseVRx, a prescription-use immersive Virtual Reality (VR) system. The system uses cognitive behavioral therapy and other behavioral methods to help reduce pain in patients 18 years and older with diagnosed chronic lower back pain. (more…)
Children’s Hospital Receives Grant
United Health Foundation https://unitedhealthgroup.com within UnitedHealth Group, awarded a 3 year $3.4 million grant to Children’s National Hospital to provide care in D.C’s under resourced communities https://childrensnational.org for school-aged children. (more…)
TDOC’s Investor Day Highlights
Credit Suisse https://www.credit-suisse.com highlighted key takeaways and addressed some of the key investor questions analysts fielded throughout the day from Teladoc Health’s https://www.teladochealth.com (TDOC 2021 investor day) held in New York City. Some of these debates (beyond the broader volatility in the high growth that HCIT names) pressured TDOC shares during the day (down 8%). (more…)
Telehealth Helping Children
Uncontrolled asthma continues to be a leading cause of pediatric hospitalization in the U.S., especially among children from low-income and racial/ethnic minority populations. (more…)
NIST Seeks Info on Tech
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) within the Department of Commerce on 11/22/21 published a Request for Information in the Federal Register seeking data from the public and private sector. (more…)
VA Advancing EHR Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs https://www.va.gov is moving ahead with their systemwide EHR Modernization program. The VA has revised their schedule and will roll out the EHR system across the department through early fiscal year 2024. (more…)