Benchling, a San
Francisco, CA-based life sciences R&D cloud platform announced it has raised
$34.5 million in Series C funding led by Menlo Ventures with new investors Lead
Edge Capital and Y Combinator Continuity as well as returning investors
Benchmark and Thrive Capital.
Replacing Outdated Pen and Paper Processes
Life science R&D has become incredibly complex -- from
the molecules to the processes to the multi-dimensional data. Until Benchling, there had been
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Largest Physician-Led Radiology Practice Radiology Partners Lands $700M
Radiology Partners, (RP), the largest physician-led and physician-owned radiology practice in the U.S. with 1400 radiologists supporting more than 1000 hospitals across 21 states, today announced that Starr Investment Holdings (SIH) has invested approximately $700M of long-duration capital in the practice to support its continued growth, including future practice and hospital system partnerships, as well as investments in clinically-focused technology and innovation. RP physicians are also
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Pfizer, Syapse Partner on Oncology Precision Medicine Using Real-World Evidence (RWE)
Syapse, a San Francisco, CA-based precision medicine company, today announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Pfizer to advance cancer outcomes research using real-world evidence (RWE) toward the ultimate goal of improving patient health. This collaboration will initially focus on the molecular testing and therapy choices on precision oncology journeys in the healthcare system setting.Syapse NetworkThe Syapse Network enables health systems and their providers to learn
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Konica Minolta to Accelerate Commercialization of Dynamic Digital Radiography in US Market
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc., a provider of medical imaging systems and healthcare IT, along with Shimadzu Medical Systems USA announced a collaborative agreement that will accelerate the commercialization of Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) in the US healthcare market. Konica Minolta, Inc. and Shimadzu Corporation collaborated on the development of DDR incorporating Konica Minolta's new advanced image processing and Shimadzu's RADspeed Pro radiographic imaging system.
The
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DrChrono EHR Adds AI-Powered Medical Notes Integration for Medical Practices
Electronic health record (EHR) provider DrChrono has announced an integration partnership with DeepScribe to enable medical practices DrChrono EHR can use AI to automate medical notes from physician appointments and integrate it right into their Electronic Health Record (EHR).EHR Integrated SOAP Notes for Medical PracticesDeepScribe uses advanced deep learning technology to generate accurate, compliant, and secure SOAP notes right within a practice’s EHR. Practices using DeepScribe have reported
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ECG and Oncology Resource Consultants Merge to Expand Oncology Consulting Practice
ECG Management Consultants (ECG), a national healthcare consulting firm, announced the expansion of its oncology consulting practice through a merger with Oncology Resource Consultants (ORC). By acquiring the ORC, ECG continues to build on its commitment to excellence in client services and expanding its oncology advisory expertise.Founded in 1990, ORC has provided the oncology community with strategic cancer center and facilities planning, coupled with operations improvement and implementation
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ACS, Harvard Business School Institute to Develop Value Measurement Tool for Hospitals
Leaders from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and Harvard Business School's (HBS) Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness are teaming up on a new partnership aimed at improving healthcare value. As part of the partnership, the two organizations will develop a value measurement tool to help hospitals and surgical practices improve patient outcomes while lowering the cost of delivering care.Need for Value Measurement Tools for HospitalsDuring the announcement on Capitol Hill on Thursday,
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NextGen Office EHR Integrates with Appriss Health to Combat Substance Use Disorder
NextGen Healthcare, Inc., a provider of ambulatory-focused technology solutions, announced today that it has integrated Appriss Health prescription monitoring and tracking analytics into NextGen Office, the company’s cloud-based, small practice electronic health record (EHR) solution. These enhanced capabilities enable providers to more effectively prescribe and dispense controlled substances. The technology also maximizes patient health and safety by checking state records for controlled
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Innovaccer Launches a Single Data System to Empower Medicare Advantage Plans
To assist Medicare Advantage plans in eliminating these complications and achieve the top Star Ratings, Innovaccer Inc., a San Francisco-based data activation company, has strengthened its solution for Medicare Advantage plans. The solution for MA plans is a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to solve all grassroots challenges to empower MA plans to ensure healthier patients and increased profits.Rise in Medicare Advantage EnrollmentThe CMS has projected that Medicare Advantage enrollment
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Depression App UpLift Raises $1M to Help People Fight Depression
UpLift is the first mobile consumer app for depression to be based on a complete course of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The new round of funding will be used to accelerate UpLift’s development and improve core technology, while also building out newly requested features like an enhanced gamification system, the ability to connect with a coach, and more evidence-based and personalized activities to improve users’ mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Approach to DepressionUpLift
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