What You Should Know:
- 9am.health today announced it is expanding its virtual diabetes clinic through a strategic partnership with Ascensia to add the CONTOUR®NEXT ONE Blood Glucose Meter to Its patient toolkit.
- 9am.health patients can now conveniently add Ascensia Diabetes Care’s blood glucose meter and test strips to their personalized treatment plan, with the meter offered free of charge to all patient care plans. The test strip add-on is available through a
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Antidote Health Secures $22M to Expand Telehealth Platform for Primary Care, Mental Health, Hypertension Care
What You Should Know:
- Antidote Health, an NYC-based telehealth provider announced it has raised $22M in Series A funding led by third-time investor iAngels, Group 11, and Flint Capital.
- The company will use the funds to support R&D activity, which includes advanced AI screening and clinical decision support system capabilities.
Quality healthcare doesn’t need to be expensive
Founded in 2020, Antidote Health democratizes access, delivering care for the whole family for a
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Eko Unveils Newly Designed Heart Disease Detection App
What You Should Know:
- Eko, a digital health company advancing heart and lung disease detection, today announced the launch of its newly-redesigned Eko App, which will transform patient interactions into an opportunity to screen for cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and there has not been an efficient and affordable solution to screen for heart disease at the physical exam until now.
- Eko has transformed the traditional stethoscope into an
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Cityblock Health Names Co-Founder Dr. Toyin Ajayi as CEO
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- Cityblock Health, a value-based healthcare provider for Medicaid, dually-eligible and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries appoints co-founder Dr. Toyin Ajayi to CEO. Co-founder Iyah Romm is stepping down as CEO but will continue serving as a member of the board.
- Dr. Ajayi most recently served as president, where she oversaw the company's growth and clinical model. As CEO, Toyin will help lead the next stage of Cityblock’s growth and further its vision of an
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ClearDATA Launches Health Tech Acceleration Program
What You Should Know:
- ClearDATA®, healthcare’s largest managed cloud and security provider, today announced the launch of the HealthTech Acceleration Program, a new suite of incentives for Healthcare Information Technology (HCIT) organizations designed to speed their time to market, boost ROI—faster—and decrease barriers to scale.
- Providing participants with financial and services incentives and marketing support, as well as programmatic support in the form of HITRUST
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Fresenius Health Partners, InterWell Health, and Cricket Health Announce $2.4B Merger
What You Should Know:
- Cricket Health is announcing today that it will merge with Fresenius Health Partners (the value-based care arm of Fresenius), and InterWell Health, to form the nation’s premier, value-based kidney care provider with a totally new model of addressing kidney disease. The new company will operate under the InterWell Health brand and is valued at $2.4B.
- Together, Fresenius Health Partners, InterWell Health, and Cricket Health will drive innovation and industry
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TimeDoc Health Secures $48.5M to Scale Virtual Care Management Platform
What You Should Know:
- TimeDoc Health, a Chicago-based provider of virtual care management activation, today announced it has closed a $48.5M Series B round led by Aldrich Capital Partners.
- Founded in 2015, TimeDoc Health partners with PCPs and healthcare organizations to automate record-keeping for clinician/patient interactions (in-person and virtual), sending the reports to CMS for reimbursement.
- During the pandemic, the company has been instrumental in helping providers
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Recora Raises $20M for Virtual Cardiac Recovery Platform
What You Should Know:
- Recora today emerged from stealth to announce $20M in Series A funding led by SignalFire with participation from Valor Equity Partners and existing investor Pear VC.
- In addition, the company while also unveiled its Cardiac Recovery Program for health systems, medical groups and health plans.
Redefining the Future of Heart Health
Recora is redesigning heart health, beginning with cardiac recovery. Cardiac rehabilitation is indicated
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Teladoc Health Launches Virtual Care Transformation Model for Employers
What You Should Know:
- Today Teladoc Health announced a first-of-its-kind Virtual Care Transformation Model for employers.
- The model offers a comprehensive roadmap to move virtual care forward based on an organization's resources, priorities and goals.
Virtual Care Transformation Model: Roadmap to Evolve Virtual Healthcare Benefits
Recent data shows that 80% of large employers believe virtual care will have a significant effect on how healthcare is delivered
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Nurses Are Beyond Burnout, Suffering From PTSD as Spiraling Work Demands, Report Finds
What You Should Know:
- A majority of nurses (56%) report that they’re sacrificing their mental health for the job, reveals survey data from the IntelyCare Research Group. IRG is the research arm of IntelyCare, the largest digital staffing platform for nursing professionals seeking per diem positions.
- The third-party data demonstrates that working conditions during COVID-19 have taken a significant toll on nurses’ mental, physical and emotional well-being and
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