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Josh Sackman, president and cofounder of AppliedVR, provides MobiHealthNews with an overview of the medical XR space. He focuses on the challenges and progress in the sector.

The Series F funding round brings the company's total raise to $675 million.

The Joint Commission's Responsible Use of Health Data certification creates a standard that helps assure that data is used in a meaningful, appropriate and safe way, says Matt Kull, chief information and digital strategy officer for Inova Health System.   

The companies' boards of directors say the merger will make it easier for people to access affordable healthcare.

The company also launched the AI Agent App Store for clinicians to collaborate with Hippocratic AI to design AI agents for patient care and operational efficiency.

Qualified Health secures $30 million to develop genAI in healthcare, VitVio raised $2 million in pre-seed funding, and Allumia Ventures spins off from Providence to become VC firm.   

The supply chain represents 40% of a hospital's budget. The pressure to reduce cost is at an all-time high due in part to slow revenue growth - a major challenge for hospital CFOs - says David Kirshner managing partner at LogicSource.

Alice Zheng, partner at Foreground Capital, discussed women's health investment growth - and the private sector's role in addressing care gaps - with MobiHealthNews.

The editors of Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss the telehealth bill that was scuttled in 2024, as well as what's ahead in 2025 regarding the RPM market, physicians' pay schedule and cybersecurity policy.

Julia Strandberg, executive vice president and chief business leader of connected care at Royal Philips, told MobiHealthNews she anticipates continued mergers, partnerships and AI innovation in 2025.