What You Should Know:
- Boston Scientific announces an agreement to acquire Preventice Solutions, a leading developer of mobile health solutions and remote monitoring services that connect patients and caregivers for $1.2B.
- The acquisition of external cardiac monitoring technologies and services providers will expand Boston Scientific’s rhythm management diagnostics portfolio and capabilities.
Boston
Scientific today announced that it has acquired
Preventice Solutions, Inc.,
a
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Biden Administration Appoints Micky Tripathi New ONC National Coordinator for Health IT
- The Biden administration has appointed Micky Tripathi the new National Coordinator for Health IT, succeeding Don Rucker, M.D. who held the post since April 2017.
- The
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is the
principal entity charged with coordination of nationwide efforts to implement
and use the most advanced health information technology and electronic exchange
of health information. As National Coordinator, Tripathi will be at the
forefront of the
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Cerner Appoints Mark Erceg New Chief Financial Officer
Key Points to Know:
- Cerner appoints Mark Erceg as the company’s
new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective
February 22, 2021.
- Erceg will succeed Marc
Naughton, who is departing from Cerner at the end of the first quarter.
Naughton will serve as an Executive Advisor to ensure a smooth transition.
- As Cerner’s CFO, Erceg
will lead the company’s global finance organization, including accounting,
treasury, financial planning and analysis, tax and
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Uber, Moderna Partner to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
What You Should Know:
- Moderna and Uber announced a partnership to work together initially to provide accessible, credible information on COVID-19 vaccine safety through Uber’s in-app messaging.
- The two companies will also work with public health and
other organizations to identify additional opportunities to support ongoing
efforts to broaden access to COVID-19
vaccines.
- Additional options being evaluated include incorporating
ride scheduling directly into the immunization
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Biobeat Launches Home-Based Remote Patient Monitoring Kit
What
You Should Know:
- Today, Biobeat, developer of AI-powered remote patient monitoring solutions, announced the launch of its home patient monitoring kit.
- The kit, which includes chest-monitors, compatible adhesive units, and a user-friendly manual, allows healthcare providers to bring hospital-level care to patient homes by empowering health staff and patients with proven wearable AI-powered remote patient monitoring technology.
Biobeat, an Israeli-based continuous remote
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Capital BlueCross Taps NeuroFlow Support Member Mental Health
What You Should Know:
- Capital BlueCross, a health insurer serving a 21-county region in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley by offering health insurance products, services, and technology solutions has signed a partnership with tech-enabled behavioral health company Neuro Flow.
- As part of its commitment to offering members the best
healthcare experience, Capital BlueCross has expanded its innovative
wellness resources to include a new mobile app focused on mental
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mPulse Mobile Acquires Digital Health Engagement Company The Big Know
What You Should Know:
- mPulse
Mobile, the leader in conversational AI solutions for the healthcare
industry, will acquire The Big Know, a
prominent digital
health company transforming how healthcare educates consumers.
- A deeper entrenchment in the streaming age and shifting
consumer expectations demand a shift in the healthcare industry's approach to
care delivery and experiences. Quality patient engagement must be acknowledged
as a vital and unavoidable part of the healthcare
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HHS Awards $20M in Funds to Increase Data Sharing Between HIEs & Immunization Registries
What You Should Know:
- The ONC today unveiled a series of investments to improve
the sharing of health information related to vaccination.
- The new investments will provide opportunities to track
vaccination progress, help clinicians contact high-risk patients, and help
identify patients due to receive the second dose of the vaccine.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
acting through the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today
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Tech-Enabled PBO RxBenefits Reaches $1.1B Valuation After Recapitalization
What You Should Know:
- Private equity firm Advent International announced that
it has completed a recapitalization of RxBenefits, the employee benefits
industry’s first and only technology-enabled pharmacy benefits optimizer (PBO).
- The transaction values RxBenefits at approximately $1.1
billion.
Advent International (“Advent”), one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, today announced that it has completed a recapitalization of RxBenefits, the
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Philips Acquires Medical Device Integration Platform Capsule for $635M
What You Should Know:
- Philips announces the acquisition of Capsule, a leading vendor-neutral Medical Device Integration Platform with a software-as-a-service business model
- The Capsule acquisition is a strong fit with Philips’
strategy to transform the delivery of healthcare along the health continuum
with integrated solutions.
Philips, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Capsule Technologies, Inc., an Andover, MA-based provider of medical device
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