Category: Health Tech

On the Record with Scott Powder, president of Advocate Aurora Enterprises

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 9, 2021 | Health Tech, On The Record, State Budget | 0

Advocate Aurora Enterprises, a subsidiary of Advocate Aurora Health, was launched at the end of last year. Its goal is to invest in businesses that enable people to improve their health and well-being beyond the traditional clinical care settings. Aurora Enterprises recently picked Foodsmart, a personalized telenutrition platform, as the company in which to make its first investment.

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Illinois to receive nearly $5.6 million from multistate settlement with surgical mesh manufacturer

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 24, 2021 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0

Illinois will receive nearly $5.6 million as part of a multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corp. over allegations it deceptively marketed transvaginal surgical mesh devices to patients.

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Telehealth omnibus possible as advocates call for additional support

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 22, 2021 | coronavirus, Health Tech, Legislature, Top Stories | 0

A legislative package dealing with telehealth is possible this spring, the chair of the House’s Insurance Committee said last week.

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Raoul announces settlement with medical debt collection agency for data security breach

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 12, 2021 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Thursday the state has settled with a medical debt collector over a large-scale data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 272,000 Illinoisans.

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Conroy, coalition looks to expand telehealth services

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 24, 2021 | coronavirus, Health Tech, Legislature, Top Stories | 0

Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, filed legislation this week to bolster access to telehealth, an issue lawmakers from both parties have said will be a major healthcare focus headed into the spring session.

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