The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a team of UC San Francisco researchers with a four-year $11.7 million grant to launch a new Prenatal and Pediatric Genomic Sequencing (P3EGS ) program at UCSF, according to UCSF news. Over the four-year span, the program is focused on pursuing equity in the implementation of genomic precision medicine for children and families in the San Francisco Bay Area.As part of the pediatric precision medicine program, the P3EGS team will recruit 1,100
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United Healthcare, DrFirst Launch App to Tackle Med Adherence with Drug-Price Transparency
The high cost of prescription drugs is one of the top causes of patient medication non-adherence, resulting in avoidable emergency department and hospital admissions, as well as longer term poor patient outcomes. With the transition to value-based care finally becoming a reality, this challenge must be addressed — and quickly — by leading healthcare organizations. To address this critical issue, UnitedHealthcare and DrFirst has announced the launch of PreCheck MyScript, a new app that delivers
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Cara Raises $2M for First Precision Medicine App for Digestive Health
Cara, a Berlin-based digital health startup has raised $2 million in seed funding led by Atlantic Labs along with a group of undisclosed angel investors. Known as “poop-tech”, the company has launched the first precision medicine solution for digestive health. In 2016, HiDoc Technologies launched the Cara app with the aim to help people with chronic digestive disorders. Today, more than 20% of the world’s population suffer from the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Sutter Health Taps Qventus’ AI Platform to Manage Drug Costs Across 30 Pharmacies
Sutter Health, one of the top five large-health systems in the US, announced they are using Qventus’ artificial intelligence platform in 30 pharmacies across their system. Initially, the platform will launch at four strategically chosen hospital sites within the health system's network, then quickly roll out to 26 additional sites.With inpatient drug costs at an all-time high, Sutter will work with Qventus to better manage drug costs and help determine where a pharmacist-led intervention may be
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University of California Davis, Tempus Partner on Personalized Cancer Initiative
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is collaborating with technology company Tempus on a precision medicine partnership. The new collaboration will focus on advancing clinical care with Next Generation Sequencing analysis for patients diagnosed with hematological malignancies and pancreatic cancer.Collaboration DetailsTempus will perform molecular sequencing and analysis for a group of patients at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. Utilizing machine learning and
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Health Wildcatters Unveils Fifth Class of 9 Health IT Startups
Health Wildcatters, a mentorship-driven healthcare seed accelerator has unveiled nine new health IT companies selected to participate in the 2017 accelerator program. With the addition of these 10 healthcare startups, which comprise Health Wildcatters’ third class, the program’s portfolio totals 32 companies spanning the healthcare spectrum.Each selected health IT startup will participate in the 12 week accelerator program receiving $30k in exchange for 8% equity stake. During the program, the
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Vidyo Integrates with Allscripts FollowMyHealth To Embed Telehealth Visits Directly Into Patient Portal
Vidyo, which is used by 295 U.S healthcare systems for telemedicine, today announced its integration with Allscripts’ FollowMyHealth patient engagement platform. The FollowMyHealth platform empowers patients for continuous engagement, while expanding their care team. The integration embeds virtual consultations directly into the patient portal, helping to create a system of connected care that is more accessible to more people.Modern, self-service video API platforms like vidyo.io (which was
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Indica MD Launches Medical Marijuana Telehealth Platform in California and New York
Indica MD, a Pasadena, CA-based digital health startup has launched a HIPAA compliant medical marijuana telehealth platform in California and New York that provides patient evaluations for the safe, complementary and alternative use of cannabis. The online medical marijuana doctor service connects patients with licensed physicians in California and New York which can approve them for their medical marijuana card so they are able to gain access to medical cannabis dispensaries in their
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AbleTo Raises $36.6M to Accelerate Behavioral Health Platform
AbleTo, Inc., a provider of technology-enabled behavioral health solutions has raised $36.6 million in Series D funding led by Bain Capital Ventures and also includes strategic investor Aetna. Existing investors, ncluding .406 Ventures, Sandbox Industries, HLM Venture Partners, and Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. also contributed in this round. AbleTo plans to utilize the funding to accelerate scale and expansion of its business operations. The company has now raised a total of $57.4 million
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Harvard Health Taps Outcome Health to Bring Actionable Health Intelligence To Over 40k Waiting & Exam Rooms
Today, Outcome Health announced an exciting collaboration with Harvard Health Publications that will bring Harvard Medical School's trusted expertise to 40,000+ waiting and exam rooms through Outcome’s digital platform with new videos, illustrations, and additional health content. Outcome Health platform improves patient outcomes by providing actionable health intelligence and information at the moment of care through technology.As part of the partnership, the teams will begin collaborating
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