What You Should Know:
- Cognizant, a Fortune 200 leader in technology and
professional services, recently partnered with XPRIZE on the Pandemic Response
Challenge, a global competition aimed at fighting the pandemic and mapping a
course for safely reopening societies using artificial intelligence. The
challenge began in November 2020 and recently entered its final phase.
- The 48 finalist teams from 17 countries were selected
from 104 semifinalist teams from 28 countries following an
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Therma Fisher Acquires Rapid COVID-19 Test Provider Mesa Biotech for $450M
What You Should Know:
- Thermo
Fisher Scientific Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire
Mesa Biotech, Inc., a San Diego,
CA-based molecular diagnostic company, for approximately $450 million in cash.
Under the terms of the agreement, Thermo Fisher will pay up to an additional
$100 million in cash upon the completion of certain milestones following the
close of the transaction.
- Mesa Biotech designs, develops, manufactures, and commercializes next generation Rapid PCR
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87% of Americans Want to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Information From Their Providers
What You Should Know:
According to a recent Updox survey, 87% of Americans say
they want to receive information from their healthcare provider on COVID-19
vaccine-related news/updates, with their healthcare providers cited as the most
trusted source on the topic (34%) -- behind health protection agencies (32%),
government entities (9%), and the biotechnology companies developing the
vaccines (4%).
When it comes to means of communication with their
healthcare provider, consumers’
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Tyto Care Launches FDA-Cleared Fingertip Pulse Oximeter Medical Device
What You Should Know:
- Tyto Care announces the launch of its fingertip Pulse
Oximeter device, allowing users to measure their own blood oxygen saturation
level and heart rate from the comfort and safety of home.
- Expanding its clinic-quality remote capabilities, TytoCare users will be able to perform a remote blood oxygen exam, allowing clinicians to better monitor patients with COVID-19 and chronic lung or heart conditions.
Tyto Care, a New York City-based all-in-one modular
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HealthStream Acquires Policy Management System ComplyALIGN for $2M
What You Should Know:
- HealthStream, a provider of workforce
and provider solutions for the healthcare industry acquires
ComplyALIGN (incorporated as ProcessDATA,
Ltd.), a Chicago-based healthcare technology company for $2M in cash.
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The number of policies and procedures that a typical hospital needs to manage
and continue to process rarely falls below one thousand. Staff members must
know what’s expected of them and have rules and procedures to guide their
day-to-day
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Aledade Secures $100M for Value-Based Primary Care, Reaching $2.1B Valuation
What You Should Know:
- Aledade raises $100 Million in Series D funding to help
more primary care practices thrive in value-based care.
- The new funding will power the growth of a nationwide network of more than one million patients by further expanding into Medicare Advantage Contracts.
Aledade,
a Bethesda, MD-based provider of value-based primary care, today announced it
has closed a $100 million Series D funding round following a year of
significant growth for its national
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Conversa Health Expands Series B to $20M with Additional $8M in Funding
What You Should Know:
- Conversa Health raises an additional
$8M, expanding its Series B round to $20M for its automated virtual care
platform, totaling $34M in funding to date.
- The Series B round, first announced at $12 million in
June, was co-led by Builders VC and Northwell Ventures, the corporate venture
arm of Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider with 23
hospitals and 800 outpatient facilities.
- Founded in 2014, Conversa enables health systems
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QGenda Acquires Automated Provider Scheduling Platform Shift Admin – M&A
What You Should Know:
- QGenda has acquired Shift Admin, an industry-recognized
leader for shift-based specialties including emergency medicine, urgent care,
and hospital medicine.
With the industry-leading scheduling technology for all
specialties across the healthcare delivery system, QGenda’s technology will
ensure care is available for patients when and where it is needed.
QGenda, the leading
innovator in enterprise healthcare workforce management solutions, announced
the
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CVS Health Launches Senior Medical Alert System, Symphony
What You Should Know:
- Today, CVS Health announced Symphony, a medical alert
system designed to keep seniors safe and connected at home.
- Symphony consists of a collection of in-home and wearable devices that offer a new at-home experience by connecting a suite of sensors that can monitor for falls, motion, and room temperature while also providing a 24/7 personal emergency response platform for use when needed.
CVS Health, today announced the release of Symphony medical
alert
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Amalgam Rx Acquires Clinical Decision Support Platform Avhana Health – M&A
What You Should Know:
- DTx and Patient Support leaders, Amalgam Rx, Inc., announce the acquisition of Avhana Health, a privately-held clinical decision support (CDS) company.
Amalgam Rx, Inc., a Wilmington,
DE-based Digital Therapeutics and Patient Support company, announces the acquisition
of Avhana Health, a privately held
clinical decision support (CDS) company, which has deep integrations with the
leading electronic health records (EHR). As part of the acquisition, Amalgam Rx
will
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