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Same-day pharmacy delivery startup NowRx raises $3M in
funding from Decathlon Capital to expand COVID-19 related pharmacy deliveries.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused demand for pharmacy delivery to jump as pharmacy customers skip the pharmacy lines in favor of quick, convenient, and safe doorstep delivery.
NowRx, a Mountain View, CA-based same-day pharmacy delivery company experiencing rapid growth during the coronavirus pandemic, has raised $3M in funding
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Cerner Appoints Jerome Labat New Chief Technology Officer
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Cerner appoints former HPE Software executive Jerome
Labat Chief Technology Officer to strengthen Cerner’s technology focus and
accelerate cloud-enabled SaaS platforms and solutions.
Cerner Corporation announced today that Jerome Labat has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As CTO, Labat will lead efforts to strengthen Cerner’s technology focus and accelerate cloud-enabled SaaS platforms and solutions. Labat has extensive experience in
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Built on Google Cloud Platform, The National Response Portal Launches for COVID-19 Insights
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National Response Portal launches to ensure healthcare providers and policymakers have access to the most up-to-date COVID-19 analytics.
The open data platform built on Google Cloud enables decision-makers in healthcare and the government to make data-driven decisions toward ending the COVID-19 crisis and restarting the economy.
SADA, a leading global business and technology
consultancy, announces the official launch of the National Response Portal
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Google Awards Morehouse School of Medicine $1M to Study Racial Impact of COVID-19
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- Google awards a $1M grant to Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine to study the racial impact of COVID-19 and address racial disparities.
- The partnership will enable the real-time COVID-19 collection and study of detailed demographic data about the communities of color that are being hit hardest by the pandemic.
The research project will help policymakers better understand how to ensure those communities receive the targeted help
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Syapse Lands $30M to Accelerate Real-World Evidence in Oncology
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- Syapse raises $30M in new equity funding to enable healthcare providers to deliver the best care to every cancer patient through precision medicine.
- Syapse partners with health systems, life sciences companies, and regulators to deliver clinical, programmatic, and research insights from the world’s largest network of health systems focused on precision medicine.
Syapse, a San
Francisco, CA-based provider of precision oncology
solutions announced $30
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Orbita Lands $9M For Conversational AI-Powered Voice and Chatbot Solutions for Healthcare
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- Orbita raises $9M for conversational AI-powered voice and chatbot platform co-led by Philips Health Technology Ventures and HealthX Ventures along with investors Cultivation Capital and Newark Venture Partners.
- Orbita's powerful conversational AI platform enables healthcare organizations to cost-effectively create and manage HIPAA-compliant virtual healthcare assistants for consumer and clinical applications that increase patient engagement, reduce cost of care,
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Innovaccer Launches Care As One Campaign to Express Solidarity during COVID-19
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Innovaccer has launched the Care As One campaign to raise
funds to donate to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief
organization, working to connect people with food and end hunger.
The campaign features a collection of stories from all
over the world that people have shared as examples of heroism and acts of
kindness they have witnessed during the pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the
human race some of its worst days
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Premier & 15 Health Systems Acquires Minority Stake in PPE Company to Address Shortage from COVID-19
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- Premier and 15 of its members acquired a minority stake in Prestige Ameritech, the nation’s largest domestic producer of face masks, as well as other personal protective equipment (PPE) to address shortage due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- The minority stake represents a long-term strategy to invest in or partner with PPE suppliers that source from multiple regions as well as domestic markets to help ensure that a greater proportion of healthcare products are
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Philips Awarded FDA Clearance for Wearable Biosensor to Monitor COVID-19 Patients
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Wireless wearable biosensor (Philips Biosensor BX100) receives 510(k) clearance from the FDA and CE mark to help monitor COVID-19 patients in the hospital, with the first install at OLVG Hospital in the Netherlands
Philips Biosensor BX100 enhances Philips portfolio of devices, software, and services for identifying patients at risk for deterioration while limiting exposure to help improve staff and patient safety and preserve valuable personal protective equipment.
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Oncology Analytics Lands $28M to Expand Oncology Capabilities
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- Oncology Analytics raises $28M in Series C funding led by Baird Capital to expand its oncology-focused capabilities, accelerate real-world data and analytics solutions for health plans, and increase the market share of its technology-enabled utilization management solution.
- Oncology Analytics' prior authorization platform is used by physicians to support 5 million health plan members in the US and Puerto Rico and covers the full spectrum of therapeutics, across
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