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Patients are struggling to find the right care, and that's because the healthcare system is fragmented, according to Andrea Walsh, president and CEO of HealthPartners, an integrated healthcare provider and insurance company. Walsh made these comments Wednesday at the HIMSS 2023 conference in Chicago.

With AI being so new, there are some best practices for companies to follow when bringing it into healthcare. This includes partnerships and understanding the shortcomings of AI, several experts said during a session at the HIMSS 2023 conference.

Roche’s Polivy is now approved as an earlier line of treatment for patients who have diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Accelerated approval of the drug in 2019 had made the drug a third treatment option for patients with advanced cases of this type of blood cancer.

Memora Health recently raised $30 million in funding. The company's platform automates touch points for complex care patients through text messaging-based programs. Some of Memora's customers include Mayo Clinic, Penn Medicine, Northwell Health and Boston Medical Center.

Startups feature prominently at MedCity INVEST from Pitch Perfect to Ask the Investor. Check out the investors who will be judging the startups at INVEST May 22-24 in Chicago and register today!

Health disparities are often a result of other socioeconomic factors like housing and nutrition. Because of this, the healthcare industry needs to work with other sectors to improve health equity, said Hans Kluge, regional director for Europe of the World Health Organization, at the HIMSS 2023 conference.

Learn how to identify bad actors from instigating cyber attacks and what stakeholders are doing at the regional and national levels to address this crisis.

Older adults and immunocompromised people may now get a second Covid-19 booster shot, according to amendments to the FDA authorizations of the mRNA vaccines. Further changes will be discussed at an advisory committee meeting planned for June.

As telehealth providers navigate the ever-evolving abortion terrain, it is important that they evaluate all avenues for potential exposure and risk.

Glen Tullman — CEO of care navigation company Transcarent, as well as former CEO of Allscripts and Livongo — discussed what he thinks the future of healthcare will look like during the HIMSS conference in Chicago. He laid out five predictions, including an increased focus on consumer expectations and more investment in AI.