Category: Health Tech

Raoul, colleagues seek answers from Facebook on protections for COVID-19 disinformation spreaders

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 15, 2021 | coronavirus, Health Tech, Top Stories | 0

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined over a dozen colleagues this week to urge Facebook to disclose whether it granted protections to certain individuals who spread falsehoods about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines, which are violations of the company’s rules.

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Pritzker announces over $15 million investment in science labs

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 15, 2021 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0

Illinois will invest over $15 million to support eight new wet labs across the state, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday.

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SSM Health, Optum collaborate

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 11, 2021 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0

SSM Health and Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, have inked a deal to partner on several administrative functions, including inpatient care management, digital transformation and revenue cycle management.

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FCC awards four Illinois groups over $1.5 million to address telehealth during pandemic

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 6, 2021 | Federal Government, Health Tech, Top Stories | 0

Four Illinois groups will receive over $1.5 millon total from the Federal Communications Commission to help support telehealth programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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MATTER receives $1.3 million to boost venture acceleration programs

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 4, 2021 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0

MATTER will receive $1.3 million in federal funds to support entrepreneurs building solutions to improve health and healthcare, the organization said last week.

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