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This week's top stories include fertility app maker Flo Health settling with the FTC over data sharing allegations, states moving forward with second doses of the COVID-10 vaccine and the creation of the Vaccine Credential Initiative.

The financing will be used to expand its clinical research services internationally.

Lina Shadid, health industries lead at PwC Middle East, says the investment in healthcare over the past 10 years prepared the Middle East to meet patient needs and leverage its digital transformation to help fight COVID-19.

Executive Director Jay Nakashima says from electronic case reporting to PDMP to disaster response, he's optimistic as network architecture improves and public-private data sharing efforts make progress.

This week's top stories include Optum and Change creating a healthcare powerhouse, Haven shutting down its operations, and patient engagement tools playing a key role in streamlining the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Among the benefits of E Ink's Digital Paper technology are it frees up nurses, ensures patient data is accurate and up to date, and improves the patient experience, says Stanley Chiang, E Ink's director of strategic partnership.

Pure bakes security into its products and also partners with data protection vendors to ensure its products work hand in hand with those that healthcare organizations are already using, says Josh Gluck, VP of Global Healthcare Technology Strategy.

The company will use the funding to expand its teledermatology services and 600 specialists in the DACH region.

Jason Jones, chief data scientist at Health Catalyst, says augmented intelligence, not artificial intelligence, is especially important when building predictive models that improve, not drive, health disparities.

PocketHealth Chief Patient Officer Dave deBronkart says patients and providers should work as a team to ensure accuracy in health records and diagnosing.