The Series A financing round was led by F-Prime Capital, with existing investors Lerer Hippeau, NextView Ventures and Amplifyher Ventures also participating. The money will […]
We’ve been through the beginning phases of interoperability and are solidly transitioning from walking to running. I believe 2022 will be a pivotal year that […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Thirty Madison and Nurx are merging and here’s what Steve Gutentag, CEO of Thirty Madison and the soon-to-be-combined entity, is […]
By MIKE MAGEE Yale historian, Frank M. Snowden wisely notes in his 2020 book, “Epidemics and Society”, that “We must avoid the pitfall of believing […]
The audit, consulting and tax services company is expanding its business ConvergeHEALTH and launching two other businesses in the consumer and financial sectors. It’s investing […]
At an event styled after the TV show but kinder and gentler, OSF HealthCare employees get 15 minutes to pitch their ideas to subject matter […]
Many healthcare organizations are adopting design-thinking and agile principles to drive faster transformation. These methods require a deep empathy of the patient.
Behavioral health will be a focus of discussion at the MedCity INVEST conference coming up March 28-30 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Chicago. Register […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Komodo Health has been catching lots of buzz lately thanks to a recently announced partnership with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s […]
The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations would like to see higher participation of ACOs moving forward after a low number in the start of […]
Even though 48% of hospitals surveyed had a shutdown related to an external hack or query in the last six months. a new report indicated […]
WellSky will pilot its ReD technology at The OSU Wexner Medical Center with the goal to help heart failure patients avoid hospital readmissions. The technology […]
Validation Institute confirms study findings that Hello Heart ’s AI-driven, smartphone-based solution saves employers an average of $1,865 per year for each participant who used […]
The report, released Monday, predicts 10 top growth opportunities in the industry and suggests that, with the healthcare consumerism boom, global revenues will hit $2.7 […]
A CMS rule, which went into effect December 31, requires that providers publish up-to-date digital contact information regarding their compliance, using approved methods. Noncompliant hospitals […]
Read about news from Equiva, DNA Script, Healthmine, Infermedica, and more.
Prioritizing convenience while also maintaining valuable relationships between patients and healthcare teams is at the heart of the digital transformation of healthcare, and will help […]
By JEFF GOLDSMITH These are grim days for innovative healthcare companies. The health tech and care innovation firms mature enough to make it to public […]
Formus Labs is expecting to get the regulatory nod from the FDA to be able to sell its fully-automated 3D planning technology for joint replacement […]
Funding for 2021 was up 150% from the previous record of $3.6 billion raised in 2020, according to the 2022 New York Healthcare Innovation Report. […]
Register for MedCity INVEST at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago and be part of the conversation on healthcare investment trends. Attendees will also be able […]
The power and promise of artificial intelligence comes in a Pandora’s box full of novel and multi-dimensional enterprise risks—legal, regulatory, financial, operational, ethical and reputational—that […]
It’s Groundhog’s Day and I have emerged from his little hole in the ground to let you know my predictions for funding this year for […]
The haul brings League’s total funding to more than $205 million. The Series C funding round was led by TDM Growth Partners with Workday Ventures […]
health systems must seek digital solutions that make the most of existing staff while also prioritizing their wellbeing. A platform that uses sophisticated math and […]
For years, healthcare’s forward thinkers have been predicting that aligned incentives across payers, providers, and patients will drive more value in the healthcare system – […]
Digital health company Glooko acquired Germany-based company xbird, a medical AI company with JITAI (Just In Time Adaptive Intervention) technologies to predict patient behavior and […]
The series A funding round was led by General Catalyst, with Human Capital, W Health Ventures, Redesign Health and 7wireVentures also contributing. The latest fundraising […]
In Episode 6 of Health Tech Deals, Jess and I might be two new characters and Sesame Street! Keep watching to find out which ones. […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Thyme Care is a cancer navigation platform that is looking to use technology to make the kind of high-touch care […]
The ViVE conference, scheduled for March 6-9 in Miami Beach, has announced a roster of speakers that will share valuable insights on healthcare garnered from […]
With patients choosing to recover and age in the home in record numbers, physicians are being asked to coordinate care with post-acute, home and community-based […]
The venture capital firm conducted a 12-month exhaustive search and found no dedicated venture fund for telehealth, Sid Jawahar, its founder and managing partner said. […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Wheel’s CEO Michelle Davey says the white-label virtual care startup’s $150M Series C – led by notable health tech mega-funders […]
Andrew Bott, Director of Talent Acquisition in EMEA & APAC countries at Medidata, shared his insights on hiring trends in this sector, in response to […]
Aequitas Partners Managing Director Tim Gordon shared what he’s seeing in the job market.
Employers can now submit open positions to the Jobs section on the MedCity News website.
As virtual specialty care options continue to expand and access remains limited to dermatologists, Smart Health Innovation Lab announced this week that the platform, which […]
Mantra Health, which provides digital mental health tools for university students, raised $22M in a Series A funding round to offer its evidence-based teletherapy and […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH With a $75 million investment from Softbank last week, and the addition of former FDA Deputy Commissioner Dr. Anand Shah […]
How many more beloved TV characters does Peleton have to give a heart attack to before somebody steps in? Jess can’t take it anymore, and […]
Infermedica is a company that started by creating symptom checking and chatbot functionality in Poland back in 2012. It’s spread to delivering that patient-facing diagnosis […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH In Milan, just outside the Frontiers Health conference, I caught up with Roberto Ascione, conference Chairman and CEO of Healthware […]
Truepill’s COVID-19 test coverage platform will give clients a behind-the-scenes partner who can assist with everything from checking member eligibility for coverage to processing test […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF Health Vida Health’s new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Patrick Carroll is bringing a very unique expertise to the chronic condition management […]
RecoveryOne will now offer their virtual physical therapy app for musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries as an in-network benefit to some Cigna Medicare Advantage Customers.
A new study from Mayo Clinic found the Limber Health digital exercise therapy app – virtual physical therapy – is effective for musculoskeletal care, and […]
The new infusion brings Wheel’s total funding to $216 million at a time when more companies understand the need to have an on-demand consumer/patient-facing telemedicine […]
The New York City-based digital medicine company has been working with the health system for several years, starting in its gastroenterology department. It’s providing a […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Headspace Health CEO Russell Glass says the merger-of-equals between on-demand mental health care provider, Ginger, and consumer meditation app, Headspace, […]
Who is going to get to the end of the alphabet first? Covid-19 or Lyra Health? Jess and I talk about a Series F, some […]
Summus Global is company with a very interesting model that gives a glimpse about the future of virtual care. It delivers online specialty care and […]
In this episode of Health Tech Deals, Jess’s productivity this weekend was brought to a show-stopping halt thanks to some Microsoft updates. Does adding unnecessary […]
Yuvo Health announced Tuesday that it has raised $7.3 million to support the company’s work with federally qualified health centers. The startup says the services […]
Over the last century, women’s health needs began to receive the attention they deserved from medical professionals. Men’s health, underserved in the digital space and […]
The report, published by Microsoft, is based on interviews with more than 9,600 frontline workers from eight industries and eight countries. and proposes technology as […]
Like the new intro? We sure do! In this episode of Health Tech Deals, Jess and I talk about the latest health tech deals and […]
We are building upon the foundation of digital laparoscopy and adding machine vision, augmented intelligence, and deep learning capabilities.
The Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation Coalition (AI3C) leverages the collective brainpower, experience and expertise of the Brookings Institution, Cleveland Clinic, Duke Health, Intermountain Healthcare, Microsoft, […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Insight on what’s ahead for the future of clinical research, real-world evidence, and personalized healthcare from none other than former […]
Digital health will alter HIPAA compliance – one of five predictions in this article about what the future portends in healthcare.
In the runup to MedCity INVEST in Chicago, we’re spotlighting the perspectives of investors and what motivates them to invest in startups. If you’re a […]
OSF HealthCare has made 26 direct investments to date in addition to investing in three healthcare-focused venture funds. The latest venture fund is the largest […]
Abbott wants to leap into the world of consumer wearables to track various health signals for better health for consumers and better growth of its […]
What’s this? A new show? Sort of: Health in 2 Point 00 is now called Health Tech Deals! In our first episode, Jess and I […]
Boston Consulting Group published a new report that identifies five challenges facing healthcare in the upcoming 3 to 5 years as a result of the […]
The National Pancreas Foundation and Seqster are partnering to create a dynamic digital database for patients with pancreatic diseases that compiles patients’ data from genomic […]
On a panel discussion about employer-sponsored health benefits, the CEO of Morgan Health outlined some priorities and new efforts to reign in healthcare costs for […]
The deadline to apply to the MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect contest in Chicago, scheduled for March 28-30 at the Ritz Carlton, is January 31.
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Transcarent raises a whopping $200 million Series C funding round that values the year-ish old business at over $1.6 billion […]
Binah.ia has made its contactless, video-based blood pressure measurement technology commercially available to businesses.
Child and adolescent mental health, palliative care and clinical AI are among opportunities that investors should consider closely this year an in the future.
One reason clinicians struggle to find what they need in EHRs is because most legacy systems were not designed to provide a diagnostically holistic view […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Let’s break Jess’s New Year’s Resolutions a tiny bit and look at some 2021 healthcare deal holdovers. Healthcare.com raises $180 million, bringing […]
There are resources medical institutions can draw on to relieve some of the burden from overworked, stressed-out physicians, nurses and staff – and many of […]
In order to benefit from the Virtual1Care trend, pharma and medtech companies must ensure that their digital health tools, wrapped around a drug or device, […]
“Most Q&As are happening on Twitter. If you’re not doing social listening you’re losing fresh insights into things like disease states.” That was just one […]
By HENRY MAHNCKE More than one in four senior citizens fall each year, making it the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in […]
There will be more pilots and programs of value-based reimbursement contracts between payers and providers. The traditional fee-for-service model won’t disappear for years to come, […]
After a busy year for digital health, four experts shared their predictions on which sectors will see the most M&A, and which companies are likely […]
In the post-pandemic world, care teams–from providers to insurers – must increase personalization and reduce complexity to empower consumers to engage more in their health […]
Given the rapidly evolving nature of patient expectation, it’s clear that healthcare providers must find ways to transform their services and experiences to deliver a […]
By KIM BELLARD Not familiar with Schumpeter’s gale? You may be more familiar with the term “creative destruction.” Schumpeter’s “gale of creative destruction” is the […]
Read about news from DermBiont, Janus Health, Embold Health, digital health draft guidance from the FDA, and more.
By enhancing traditional in-person care with on-demand digital solutions, we can create a powerful new care model that maximizes clinical resources while meeting patients whenever […]
A report breaks down the merits and disadvantages of different types of cloud vendors to help healthcare organizations advance their healthcare digital transformation goals.
What draws investors to healthcare startups? In this series in the runup to MedCity INVEST in Chicago, we’ll highlight these perspectives. If you’re a startup […]
The company would become part of GE’s ultrasound business, expanding its capabilities to include surgical visualization. GE plans to spin out its healthcare division into […]
By KIM BELLARD I recently watched some of the recent Congressional hearings on cryptocurrency, and, boy, if there’s anything funnier than watching experts try to […]
The companies struck an all-cash deal on Monday for $95-per share. Oracle plans to add a voice interface to Cerner’s electronic health record system.
Each week I’ve been adding a brief tidbits section to the THCB Reader, our weekly newsletter that summarizes the best of THCB that week (Sign […]
Digital health companies have now raised more than $20 billion in 2021, more than any other year. While experts expect to see the dealmaking continue, […]
Oracle is reportedly in talks to buy Cerner for $30 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. If it closes, it would be the largest […]
Check out new developments from Seven Bridges Genomics, Carrum Health, Healthmine, and more.
Unless we’re careful, digital health will go down the same path as our legacy health systems as the rush to compete prompts consolidation that misaligns […]
Today in Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I talk about the plethora of notable deals in the Healthcare Space. Bright Health gets $750 […]
Technology’s proliferation in the next year can make this system even more effective, helping patients and providers thrive in 2022.
BY JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Health tech infrastructure startup, Innovaccer, announced its $150M Series E and newly assigned $3.2B valuation today, and I’ve got CEO […]
It is time for Medicare to move past legacy data storage and look to the incorporation of healthcare data platforms that provide beneficiaries with direct, […]
A recent webinar hosted by MedCity News and sponsored by BioT shared insights on some of the ingredients to successful creation and execution of remote […]
A blended navigation model that includes a transformed pharmacy benefits offering is the industry’s best opportunity for overall cost reduction in an employer space that […]
A look at how healthcare organizations are collaborating with Microsoft to enhance patient engagement, accelerate healthcare innovation, improve clinical and operational insights, and more.
According to Rock Health’s annual consumer adoption survey, telehealth users tend to be higher income, younger and live in urban areas. The survey also tracked […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Digital mental health startups are leaning into the fact that mental health care is not “one-size-fits all” and, as a […]
ntegrated software, accessible genetic data, and advances in precision medicine can transform the lives of millions of patients–if the clinical trial and larger medical industry […]
The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to two of Philips’ newest acute care patients monitors, the IntelliVue MX750 and MX850. A year ago, the company had […]
Cigna Ventures and Bright’s majority shareholder, New Enterprise Associates, are contributing to the financing. It comes as Bright faces higher-than-expected medical costs during the pandemic.
How much longer do we have to wait for Glen Tullman to be on the NASDAQ with Transcarent? In this episode of Health in 2 […]
I cough my way through this episode of Health in 2 Point 00 in his original interview sweater. There’s $60m for Quartet (mental health), Ribbon […]
At CB Insights’ Future of Health Conference, Ginger CEO Russell Glass talked about how the company merged with Headspace to form a $3 billion mental […]
The company recently raised a $300 million funding round led by Softbank’s second vision fund. It’s one of several digital health startups looking to address […]
Technology already exists in many forms that can reduce the impact of Covid-19 in marginalized communities, but it has largely been overlooked
Each week I’ve been adding a brief tidbits section to the THCB Reader, our weekly newsletter that summarizes the best of THCB that week (Sign […]
The Cambrian explosion refers to an intense burst of growth in life forms on earth during a relatively short time in the Cambrian period, over […]
MetaMe received FDA clearance for its first digital therapeutic on Tuesday. It uses behavioral therapy to help alleviate abdominal pain symptoms for patients with irritable […]
By KIM BELLARD Did you know we are living in the Zettabyte Era? Honestly, did you even know what a zettabyte is? Kilobytes, gigabytes, maybe […]
CVS plans to use more of Microsoft’s cloud services, and also plans to work with the company to develop personalized health services focused on consumers. […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Straight out of stealth and launching today! Lyn Health is out to provide specific, personalized care for patients with three […]
The application window is open for the startup contest Pitch Perfect at INVEST March 28-30 at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago. Here’s a look at […]
By JESSICA DaMASSSA, WTF HEALTH Acorai is an early-stage medical device startup working with Bayer to improve the way we manage the world’s 65 million […]
Read news from PromptHealth, HealthMine, Health2047, Sound Life Sciences, and more.
For researchers who aren’t affiliated with an academic library, finding scientific papers can be time-consuming and expensive—and organizing and sharing them with co-workers can be […]
Through thoughtful consumer-centric design and application, these digital fertility solutions have the potential to smooth the path towards parenthood for countless couples and individuals around […]
In a recent webinar sponsored by 100Plus, the healthcare company provided a roadmap on how their RPM program works, including device deployment, collaboration with clinicians, […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Healthcare navigator Accolade (NASDAQ:ACCD) is on the move. Not only are they now cruising in care delivery territory with two […]
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I talk about the FDA informing Owlet, whose CEO Jess interviewed about their products and business […]
More health care providers are seeing patients on an outpatient basis, but simply getting to a doctor visit can be a formidable obstacle for those […]
Working on unthinkably large datasets and integrating them with massive amounts of computing power, unleashing millions of trained machine-learning models to inform clinical decision making […]
Novel health technologies are allowing us to move into a new era of equality and improved access to healthcare for everyone, eliminating the barriers between […]
Spurred by Covid-19, we are witnessing the unprecedented digital transformation of healthcare, and health systems […]
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I talk about fundraising efforts this past week, as well as leadership issues within Talkspace. Papa […]
Talkspace’s COO Mark Hirschhorn is resigning after an internal review of his conduct, the company shared. This comes just a week after the departure of […]
Today on THCB Spotlights, Matthew Holt talks with Maya Said, the CEO of Outcomes4Me, which works in the cancer patient empowerment space. Outcomes4Me is a […]
The company got a breakthrough device designation for its app-based program for alcohol use disorder, reset-A. Pear currently has FDA-cleared digital therapeutics to address opioid […]
Sword Health, one of several companies looking to take a digital approach to musculoskeletal care, recently closed an oversubscribed $163 million series D round, giving […]
Affiliates of Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman struck a deal to buy the health IT company from its current private equity owners. Veritas Capital and […]
Today on THCB Spotlight, Matthew sits down with Wellthy’s CEO Lindsay Jurist-Rosnar to talk about the healthcare system’s need to support caregivers. Wellthy works in […]
Check out news from Stellar Health, Pathology Watch, Prenosis and more.
The Food and Drug Administration granted the company de novo clearance for its VR programs to help reduce chronic lower back pain. AppliedVR’s eight-week program […]
Bill Martin, the Global Therapeutic Area Head of Neuroscience at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, shared some of the promising developments in […]
This announcement has nothing to do with getting people to quit tobacco—and everything to do with migrating smokers to other addictive forms of tobacco like […]
Today on THCB Spotlight, Matthew talks with Chris Gervais, the CTO of Kyruus, which offers enterprise solutions for health systems that aim to optimize the […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF Health To hear Vida Health’s CEO Stephanie Tilenius talk about what she’s hearing from payers, providers, and employers about at-risk value-based […]
Six healthcare startups took center stage at the conference and presented their approaches to addressing pain points in chronic condition management and population health.
The results, shared at AHA 2021, found that a third of adults who used an ECG patch after getting a heart rhythm notification from their […]
The company, which pulls together information on clinicians and researchers, recently closed a funding round led by Altimeter Capital. It plans to use the funds […]
INVEST, scheduled for March 28-30, 2022 in Chicago, marks a return to in-person events for MedCity News. The conference, held in partnership with Mid-America Healthcare […]
New advances in sensing technology are set to spur further innovation in the physical-therapy field, and help fill the gap in guidance that exists in […]
The company’s co-founders are leaving the company as it struggles with retention and billing, with revenue coming short of expectations for the quarter. In the […]
By creating a focused approach to the transition to the home and often prolonged recovery journey, while taking each person’s life context into account, we […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Is this a big surprise? Even during Covid, Pega’s annual 2,000-person Patient Engagement Survey shows that 63% of patients are […]
Motivated by the threat of big tech, payers are finally starting to catch up with other industries and make innovative use of technology to give […]
The company is developing a digital therapeutic using VR to manage chronic lower back pain. It recently submitted an application for de novo clearance to […]
Industry executives will share their insights at the INVEST Pop Health virtual conference, held in collaboration with New Orleans Business Alliance, scheduled for November 15-16. […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Days after announcing their deal with Walmart, Transcarent’s Executive Chairman & CEO Glen Tullman and meet again (in-person!) to pick […]
VR adoption is being stifled by the medical field’s scientific mindset, where a raft of clinical trials are first expected before adoption is even considered. […]
By KIM BELLARD Shira Ovide, who writes the On Tech newsletter for The New York Times, had a thoughtful column last week: Tech Can’t Fix […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH The same day Walgreens announced its $5.2B investment in VillageMD to snag a majority stake in the growing primary care […]
In its earnings statement, the company disclosed that it received a civil investigative demand from the Department of Justice. Specifically, the agency was looking for […]
Solutions such as remote patient monitoring provides patients, caregivers, and home health aides alike, the ability to record critical information such as a patient’s vital […]
The company started with genetic testing, but expanded to Covid-19 tests and vaccines during the pandemic. It’s valuation has tripled since it last raised a […]
A broad range of innovations, from hand-held to hospital-wide, are set to change the way healthcare professionals and patients experience treatment.
The agency set a national payment amount for AI-based screenings for diabetic retinopathy in its 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule. It would also […]
Paris-based Cardiologs has a software platform to screen for arrhythmias from ECG data. It would add to Philips’ portfolio of cardiac software for hospitals and […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH There was lots of chatter at HLTH 2021 about the fact that healthcare AI unicorn, Olive, showcased its brand-bedecked touring […]
The team behind the World Without Disease Accelerator, part of Janssen Research & Development, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, is […]
The workflow automation startup has struck partnerships with large health systems, including Intermountain Healthcare and CommonSpirit Health.
A private equity investor shares his advice on how to work with hot startups and find a seat at their investing table.
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Forget being pigeon-holed as a “femtech” company! VERY early-stage women’s health startup, Pollie, is taking an integrated care approach to […]
Check out news from Vivalink, HealthMine, Vitable Health and more.
The startup matches seniors with companions to help with non-medical tasks. It currently has partnerships with more than 65 health plans.
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I talk briefly about Frontiers Health – frontiers.health – a digital health company with a deep […]
A battle of ideas from two prominent health tech CEOs came to life at the recently-concluded HLTH conference in Boston. It’s a substantive debate on […]
By GRACE CORDOVANO Attending HLTH 2021 in-person in Boston solidified that there is no comparison between attending live vs. virtual conferences. While content and presentations […]
There are a few things healthcare organizations need to do automated self-service well: a cloud-based communication platform built on composable infrastructure, reliable EHR data, and […]
The digital health company recently struck a partnership with Luna On-Demand Physical Therapy to offer in-person physical therapy services, in addition to its virtual programs […]
By KIM BELLARD General Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently expressed grave concern about China’s reported test of a hypersonic […]
Microsoft seeks to change the way pharma industry companies use technology to navigate human resource challenges and restore confidence in drug development supply chains.
Hospitals need to keep patient safety and operational efficiency at the forefront. By minimizing the number of individuals entering the OR, RCO provides immediate operational […]
Transcarent, which is works with companies to steer their employees toward higher-quality, lower-cost care, struck a partnership with Walmart. It will offer Walmart’s health services, […]
The startup is developing digital therapeutics that use cognitive behavioral therapy-based programs to address cardiometabolic conditions. It began trading on Nasdaq on Friday.
Lark Health is betting on a texting platform that if 100 percent driven by conversational AI to help patients manage their chronic conditions better.
Check out news from Healthmine, Quil, SymBioSys, Anomaly, and more.
At the top of the Food and Drug Administration’s agenda for the next 12 months: […]
The startup walks people through exercises at home, and connects them to health coaches and physical therapists. It’s now valued at $6.2 billion.
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I talk about the importance of a good company name. Some deals today: Truepill gets 142 […]
The six companies taking part in the contest November 16 will present technologies addressing chronic conditions such as kidney disease and Type 2 diabetes as […]
A large study published in JAMA Network Open found that people with stage II hypertension were able to reduce their systolic blood pressure and maintain […]
The app lets people track their metrics through connected devices, and access health coaching and educational materials. It’s one of multiple that Bayer and One […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF Health Bayer’s $98M co-development-plus-investment in One Drop from August 2020 has yielded its first new product: a highly-personalized, AI-powered digital program […]
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I talk about Andreessen Horowtiz’s new ventures and the reemergence of Tiger Global in Health Tech. […]
The webinar on November 18th at 1pm ETwill address considerations around building a personalized connected care solution and how you can achieve it in a […]
Medable recently raised $304 million, its fourth funding round in the past two years. The company’s software can be used to virtually consent patients into […]
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I catch up after HLTH 2021. Some massive deals in Episode 356: Oak Street acquires Rubicon […]
By KIM BELLARD Six hundred years ago, Swiss physician/scientist/philosopher Paracelsus disclaimed: “Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art.” Medicine, most people […]
Click Therapeutics is developing digital therapeutics for depression, insomnia and other conditions. It plans to use the funds to commercialize its therapeutics, through partnerships with […]
The worsening workforce shortages have forced health systems to get creative when it comes to recruiting staff. Technology is helping health systems reach workers directly […]
The company has struck partnerships with properties owned by Cedars-Sinai, BayCare and others, and is looking to build out some healthcare-specific features, such as medication […]
By MIKE MAGEE This week’s Tom Friedman Opinion piece in the New York Times contained a title impossible to ignore: “China’s Bullying Is Becoming a Danger […]
Read about news from Seven Bridges, HealthMine, Redi.Health, Xealth, and more.
Oak Street Health plans to integrate virtual specialty care into its primary care centers for Medicare patients. It struck a deal to acquire RubiconMD for […]
The Kansas-based company has built up a network of physical therapists and a technology platform for workers’ compensation. Now, with $90 million in new funding, […]
The New Jersey-based health system initially partnered with Google in 2019. It has now migrated to Google Workspace, providing thousands of Chrome OS devices to […]
Expanding access to care and improving clinical outcomes are the critical priorities in overcoming the behavioral health crises that we are all now facing. It’s the […]
Using the innovations of digital identity, payers, providers and retail health clinics can meet the demands of today’s tech-savvy consumers by allowing them to be […]
By KIM BELLARD Maybe you, like me, are an Olympics fan (in my case: Summer Games, track & field). Most Americans look forward eagerly to […]
The online retailer confirmed plans to bring Amazon Care to Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Los Angeles, to name a few. But it’s still not clear […]
The companies will build its claims processing platform on Google Cloud’s infrastructure, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. The goal of the collaboration is […]
A patient-centered digital care management platform functions as a kind of continuous feedback loop, serving as a virtual partner in the patient’s journey to better […]
BetterHealthcare is laser-focused on improving the first stage of the patient journey while collecting critical data to help providers retain patients and improve referrals within […]
The combined company, now called Included Health, is selling employers on its integrated virtual care and patient navigation services. Grand Rounds President Robin Glass shared […]
The term “Gen C” was first introduced circa 2012 by futurist Brian Solis as a way of describing a generation of connected consumers defined not […]
Technology can assist sponsors in setting up trials and activating clinical trial sites quickly. But tech will only play a small role within the larger […]
Propeller Health leaders Chris Hogg, David Hubanks and Joe Slavinsky started a new virtual primary care company called Marley Medical. They plan to set it […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Walmart is looking to scale its healthcare business in a brand-new way: setting its sights on self-insured employers. Today the […]
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Noom launches a mental health offering, Noom Mood, Headspace partners with Waze to offer meditation while you drive, […]
Check out news from Healthmine, Marley Medical, Alloy, Culture Biosciences and more.
The startup shared results of a prospective study showing its deep learning software detected melanoma with 93% sensitivity and 91% specificity.
Employers today realize they must give workers choices to support their whole being, including resources to meet their psychological needs. Fortunately, digital health management platforms […]
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, the word is SHEDLOAD. On Episode 235, Jess and I talk about the scoop on an M&A and […]
Kristen Valdes explained that the company provides a healthcare digital transformation platform for health systems and also offers services for self-insured employers.
The Menlo Park-based company is building a service for quick at-home health services, such as lab draws and Covid-19 testing. The company is looking to […]
In July, Dexcom got FDA clearance to allow third parties to access its CGM data. To start, it is integrating with Garmin’s wearable devices.
By automating patient engagement, these organizations can reduce the burden on both resources and personnel in fighting this pandemic while improving efficiency in the administration […]
By KIM BELLARD The Tom Cruise TikTok deepfakes last spring didn’t spur me into writing about deepfakes, not even when Justin Bieber fell so hard […]
Through a string of recent acquisitions, Best Buy has been building out its health business, with a focus on consumer technology and support for seniors. […]
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, we’re thinking about changing our name to Health in 2 Billion 00. Devoted Health confirmed its $11 billion […]
Oshi Health raised $23 million in funding, with CVS Health and Takeda joining as strategic investors. The company has built a digital health platform to […]
One of the panel discussions at the conference, scheduled for November 15-16, will focus on data and analytics in the context of population health.
The Baltimore-based startup makes a smart stethoscope that can be used at home. It plans to seek FDA clearance for a feature to detect pneumonia.
Though the Medicare Advantage-focused insurance technology startup is smaller than rivals like Clover Health in terms of membership and revenues, this latest financing round places […]
Graphwear recently raised $20.5 million, which it plans to use to develop a CGM that uses nanotechnology to measure blood glucose levels.
MedCity News has collaborated with HLTH to present a patient engagement track as part of the HLTH conference from October 17-20, fittingly called ENGAGE at […]
The startup, which has FDA-cleared products for rehabilitation after a stroke or brain injury, plans to use the funds to expand into other indications and […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY) has called their approach “Value-Based Care 2.0” and, today, they’ve received an important designation from CMS […]
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I are at UCSF – we’ll be providing color commentary for the UCSF Health Awards, so […]
Today on THCB Spotlight, Matthew sits down with Tendo’s CEO, Dan Goldsmith, and President, Jennifer Goldsmith. Tendo is in the patient engagement space, and Jennifer […]
The startup, which says it uses “digital twins” to help people manage their diabetes, recently raised a series C round led by ICONIQ Growth. It […]
The acquisition enables primary and urgent care provider Carbon Health to remotely monitor patients’ vitals and intervene when needed. The move follows Carbon Health’s purchase […]
Reliable, real-time prescription decision support technology empower the entire care team to work seamlessly to help people get the medicine they need — and stay […]
Honor, which builds software for home care agencies, raised $370 million in equity and debt. The funding round will give it a valuation of more […]
By KIM BELLARD You know we’re living in the 21st century when people are 3D printing chicken and cooking it with lasers. They had me […]
Walgreens is considering buying Evolent Health, which makes software to help providers manage their value-based care programs, according to a recent report by Bloomberg. Evolent’s […]
A study published by Verily researchers showed that some smartphone metrics, such as sentiment in weekly voice diaries, matched up with the severity of users’ […]
The company recently published new results on its MOBILE study, which found that CGM use increased time in range for people with Type 2 diabetes. […]
TrialSpark, a startup whose software manages various aspects of clinical trials, is becoming a drug developer. Led by CEO and cofounder Benjamine Liu, the company […]
People who access Onduo through their employer will have access to the wearables and Fitbit’s subscription program. Google closed its acquisition of Fitbit earlier this year, […]
In a Spotlight Video interview, Fredrikson & Byron Shareholders and Co-chairs of the firm’s life sciences group, Jeff Steinle and Ryan Johnson, talked about the […]
London-based firm Mishcon de Reya said it filed a claim in the U.K.’s High Court, alleging that Google’s access of 1.6 million people’s medical records […]
The company, which provides revenue cycle management solutions for providers, is filing for the IPO less than two years after Bon Secours Mercy Health sold […]
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