What You Should Know:
- Emtiro Health, an
innovative population health company in North Carolina has selected Innovaccer
to deliver data-powered solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness
of care delivery.
- Powered by Innovaccer’s FHIR-enabled Data Activation
Platform, Emtiro Health will create unified patient records that drive
comprehensive, whole-person care management, no matter where they are on the
care continuum. The FHIR-enabled Data Activation Platform will also
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8 in 10 Consumers Stated COVID-19 Made Telehealth “Indispensable” in Healthcare Delivery
What You Should Know:
- 8 in 10 consumers said COVID-19 made telehealth “an indispensable part of the healthcare system, according to a new study commissioned by Change Healthcare.
- 2020 Change Healthcare - Harris Poll Consumer
Experience Index reveals 65% said they plan to use telehealth more after the
pandemic, and 78% said COVID-19 has shown how badly the U.S. needs more
telehealth options.
A majority of consumers agreed COVID-19 will
fundamentally change healthcare delivery
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COVID-19 Has Permanently Shifted Patient Behavior Towards Virtual Care
What You Should Know:
- The COVID-19 crisis has significantly impacted the
patient care paradigm, and the ripple effects have altered patient behaviors
and expectations, requiring a significant change in how life sciences companies
engage with and support patients
- Accenture surveyed 2700 patients about changes in care
during COVID-19 and found a major shift to virtual care, which patients
embraced.
- Virtual care is here to stay and can be an integral
part of the patient experience
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New Lighthouse Initiative to Provide De-identified Patient Data for VIRUS COVID-19 Registry
What You Should Know:
- PointClickCare introduces
the Lighthouse initiative, which will provide de‐identified
data on COVID‐19 diagnosed patients, including demographics, vitals,
medications and health‐related outcomes, in order to better understand health
outcomes post‐ICU.
- Comprehensive data sets are especially critical tools
in responding to crises like the current COVID-19 pandemic, and this initiative
is one example of PointClickCare’s efforts to
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Health Catalyst Acquires Clinical Workflow Optimization Solution healthfinch
What You Should Know:
- Health Catalyst announces an agreement to acquire
clinical workflow optimization solution healthfinch using a mix of stock and
cash.
- As part of the acquisition, healthfinch will be a new
application suite category called EMR Embedded Insights and its refills, care
gaps closure, and visit planning applications will continue to be available in
their original configuration.
Health
Catalyst, Inc., a provider of data and analytics technology and services
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K4Connect Nabs $7.7M for Enterprise Platform for Smart Senior Living Communities
What You Should Know:
- K4Connect, a technology company that integrates the
best in technology for older adults and those living with disabilities,
announced a financing raise of $7.7 million led by Forte Ventures. This
financing officially closes K4Connect’s Series B round at $21 million, bringing
the company’s total outside venture funding to-date to $31 million.
- K4Connect is the leading provider of enterprise
connected-life technologies for senior living communities that serves
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Doctor On Demand Raises $75M to Expand Comprehensive Virtual Care Platform
What You Should Know
- Doctor On Demand raises $75M in Series D
funding led by General Atlantic to expand comprehensive virtual care.
- Doctor On Demand is seeing record usage
this year – up 139% - for COVID-19 screenings, routine health issues, chronic
conditions and behavioral health.
San Francisco, CA-based Doctor On Demand, today announced it
has raised $75 million in Series D funding led by General Atlantic, a leading
global growth equity firm,
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Propeller Health, Novartis Co-Package Asthma Medication in Europe for Prescription
What You Should Know:
- Propeller Health announced
it will co-package a new asthma medication from Novartis, which was
approved by the European Commission this week for use in the EU.
- Enerzair®
Breezhaler® plus Propeller Health sensor is the first asthma medication to be
co-packaged and co-prescribed with a digital health platform.
- Propeller’s solution
works by attaching a sensor to the Enerzair® Breezhaler® inhaler, which then
delivers objective data on medication use to the
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Innovaccer Integrates with RubiconMD to Facilitate Primary Care eConsults
What You Should Know:
- Innovaccer has recently partnered with RubiconMD, a
leading eConsult service, to connect primary care physicians with top tier
medical specialists to enhance care plans.
- Together, RubiconMD and Innovaccer will address major
pain points for healthcare professionals such as high referral leakage rate,
unnecessary referrals, appointment non-adherence, and poor provider match.
- Combined with RubiconMD’s eConsult feature and its
referral management solution
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Sun Genomics Nabs $8.65M to Scale Personalized Probiotic Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Sun Genomics raises $8.65M in Series A funding to scale
direct to consumer personalized probiotic solutions based on whole-genome sequencing
diagnostics.
- Flagship product Floré, a microbiome test, and gut probiotics solution utilizes whole-genome sequencing to evaluate different digestive system data points and ensure that customers receive a completely personalized product that is based on their unique gut profiles.
Sun Genomics, a San
Diego, CA-based
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