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Magentus taps Google Cloud for genAI Magentus has engaged Google Cloud to help it build a "centralised and secure" foundation for customer data in the cloud, leveraging generative AI solutions and large language models. The health IT provider intends to assist clinicians in easily accessing information and simplifying the way they extract insights from complex, unstructured medical data, which usually take up to thousands of manual labour hours. In a statement, Magentus said it will help existing pathology, oncology, and radiology customers to integrate data with third-party systems via Apigee, Google Cloud’s API management platform. Additionally, it will explore the use of Vertex AI for content generation, including virtual assistants. Amwell to power Medibank's preventative care pilot Amplar Health, a group of health service providers under Medibank, has tapped American telehealth company Amwell to support the delivery of its new preventative care programs. Medibank is set to pilot a new lifestyle management program, which shall see the application of Amwell's technology. It will be made available to the insurer's customers with below risk factors for chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, physical inactivity, and unhealthy weight. The Amwell partnership comes as Medibank targets to reach 50,000 enrolments in its preventative program by 2025. Under the partnership, Amplar Health also becomes an authorised reseller of Amwell's digital mental health solution SilverCloud and Amwell Automated Care technology platforms in Australia. Competition​ regulator clears HealthPoint sale The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has signed off the proposed acquisition of Dedalus's healthcare payment application HealthPoint by Westpac. In a statement, the commission noted that there were no huge concerns about the proposed sale from market participants. "We have concluded that this acquisition is unlikely to result in a substantial lessening of competition," Commissioner Stephen Ridgeway said. Among major Australian banks, Westpac has yet to offer an integrated healthcare e-claiming and payment solution. In November last year, it entered into a deal to buy HealthPoint, whose platform allows healthcare providers to process private health insurance claims at the point of sale in near-real time. The ACCC sees Westpac's acquisition of HealthPoint to allow the bank to compete against HICAPS, which currently stands as the country's largest supplier of private health insurance claiming and settlement services. FiveP to focus on Baret after Microsoft Business sale FiveP is divesting its Microsoft Business Applications (MBA) business to focus on its growing role-based healthcare messaging solution. The digital solutions provider recently announced that it signed an agreement to sell its MBA practice to financial advisory Findex. After completing the transaction, they will remain partners in delivering Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 solutions to their mutual customers. Meanwhile, Baret will become FiveP's standalone business. CMO Matt Krosch is slated to helm the business as CEO, while CTO Jane Prowse will lead product development. The shakeup comes as Baret sees over seven times year-on-year growth in end-user adoption. The Microsoft 365-powered healthcare messaging solution is also set to be introduced across Asia-Pacific and the United States this year. Meanwhile, founder and CEO David Dennis will be leading the company's planned expansion into Security, Identity, and Copilot AI.

DANVERS, Mass., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthPoint Plus, a leading telehealth provider today announced the production release of its StepUp™ HomeLab. The StepUp HomeLab takes telehealth to the next level by enabling its members to perform medical diagnostic testing, typically available only in a doctor's office, from the convenience of their home or even while traveling. StepUp HomeLab enables member to provide key diagnostics to our network of doctors minutes prior to the telehealth visit HealthPoint Plus currently provides access to virtual primary care, urgent care and mental health teletherapy through an easy-to-use mobile app. HealthPoint Plus doctors treat a wide range of chronic diseases including diabetes and heart disease and a range of illnesses and injuries, including management of cold, flu, skin infections, gastrointestinal issues, cuts, abrasions, bug bites and more. According to a new study from the Annals of Internal Medicine, the majority of visits conducted via telemedicine are now considered an appropriate, if not preferred, method and replacement for in-person care. Why be exposed to germs or bring them in? The StepUp HomeLab further advances the existing HealthPoint Plus service by allowing members to perform clinical testing from the comfort of their home. It includes a number of simple-to-use devices including a digital stethoscope, pulse oxygen monitor, sphygmomanometer (blood pressure), EKG, fetal doppler and urinalysis device. Results from the devices are available to patients and their doctor in real-time during a telehealth visit or referenced by members at any time for routine monitoring of health conditions outside of a visit. "We're excited to announce the release of our HomeLab solution. While COVID-19 remains with us, it's important for us to enable as many people as possible to seek care from the safety of their home with more robust capabilities than ever before," stated CEO Bob Goddard. "We now can offer members delivery of the HomeLab, enabling them to provide key diagnostics to our network of doctors minutes prior to the telehealth visit. Once the pandemic has passed, it's vital we continue to develop solutions for people who find it difficult to travel or those in rural areas out of reach for regular care to provide doctors with these key diagnostic data points." StepUp HomeLab devices pair with the existing HealthPoint Plus telehealth app to merge clinical diagnostics with on-demand medical care, providing a more holistic view of the patient than has traditionally been available. Patients can track historical results in their HealthPoint Plus health records to ensure that they're trending in the right direction and if not, seek care via telehealth. One of the advantages of the StepUp™ HomeLab is the ability to integrate any mix of proprietary devices with 3rd-party devices that seamlessly feed into the app, giving HealthPoint Plus the ability to create a blend of devices to suit any customer's unique needs. About HealthPoint Plus HealthPoint Plus, Inc. is disrupting how 330+ million Americans access medical care with subscription-based medicine. Telehealth empowers anyone to connect with world-class doctors 24x7x365 to instantly get help from the convenience of their home or office for less than 50 cents a day with no copays, coinsurance or deductibles and no need to coordinate with insurance. HealthPoint Plus services address a range of medical conditions including respiratory issues like COVID-19, flu, eye infections, rashes and more as well as a range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc. HealthPoint Plus is the creator of the StepUp™ brand of wearables including the StepUp™ Smartwatch and HomeLabÔ. For organizations interested in learning more about HealthPoint Plus product offerings, visit us at For individuals seeking to speak to a doctor or therapist, visit us at Media Contact: Bob Goddard, 978-515-CARE