Omada Health, a digital health company that helps health plans and employers tackle type 2 diabetes and heart disease in the most engaging, effective, and scalable way possible has raised $50 million in funding led by Cigna. The round also included participation and U.S. Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Norwest Venture Partners, Humana, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Providence Ventures, dRx Capital, GE Ventures, Civilization Ventures and Sanofi Genzyme BioVentures.Omada also announced that
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Accolade Unveils Maya Intelligence Engine & App to Deliver Personalized Healthcare Experience
Accolade, an on-demand healthcare concierge for employers, health plans and health systems has unveiled their new Maya Intelligence Engine to provide highly personalized healthcare support for individuals and their families. In addition, Accolade is introducing a new mobile experience with Accolade Mobile app that enables live messaging with dedicated health assistants and nurses on any health- or benefits-related question or concern.Accolade CEO Raj Singh and Chief Product Officer Mike Hilton
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Cognizant to Acquire Health Care Service Corporation’s Unit TMG Health
Cognizant has entered an agreement to acquire Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) subsidiary TMG Health, a leading national provider of expert solutions for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D and Managed Medicaid plans. As part of the acquisition, TMG Health will continue to provide information technology, business process and other services to HCSC’s operating units and subsidiaries. The combination of capabilities from TMG Health and both Cognizant’s Digital Operations and Digital Systems
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Survey: Consumers Believe Innovation Will Positively Impact Patient-Physician Experience
Ninety one percent of consumers believe that innovation will positively impact healthcare over the next five years, with a large portion saying that the patient-physician experience will benefit the most from innovation, according to a recent Klick Health survey of 1,012 adults, conducted by Maru/Matchbox. Specifically, almost half of respondents said innovation will help physicians better treat and diagnose patients, with another 20% saying that it will help patients and their loved ones
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Accenture: 5 Trends That Will Reshape The Healthcare Experience in 3 to 5 Years
Leading healthcare organizations must embrace advances in artificial intelligence (AI), digital ecosystems and other technologies to empower consumer experiences and scale health expertise to meet changing demand, according to a new report by Accenture.The Accenture Digital Health Technology Vision 2017 report reveals that digital breakthroughs are enabling healthcare enterprises to improve labor productivity, clinical outcomes and human experiences. This new era of healthcare innovation allows
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Apple Hires Stanford’s Center for Digital Health Director to Work on Health Services
Apple has hired Sumbul Desai, MD, executive director of the Stanford (Calif.) Medicine Center for Digital Health. The exact role for Dr Sumbul Desai is unclear; however, she will serve in a senior role on the company’s health services team. Desai will also continue to serve as a physician at Stanford treating patients.At Stanford, Desai has been a digital health pioneer collaborating with several technology companies, including Apple to test and develop new digital health tools. The most notable
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Study: Glooko’s Diabetes Mobile App Improved Glucose & A1C Rates
Diabetes data management company Glooko announced that its mobile app was associated with a drop in average blood glucose, estimated A1C (eA1C) and hyperglycemia rates in people with diabetes, according to results of two retrospective studies. Furthermore, usage of the Glooko mobile app was also associated with an increase in blood glucose test rate. Increased blood glucose testing rates have been shown to directly correlate with improvements in glycemic control, as evidenced by this
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Medable Launches Clinical Care App Platform Synapse to Track Health in Real-Time
Medable, a Palo Alto, CA-based app and analytics platform for healthcare has launched Synapse, a fully integrated clinical care app platform powered by CareKit. Synapse enables healthcare organizations to seamlessly launch CareKit apps for not only their patients but now for their care teams.Healthcare delivery occurs in isolated encounters, rather than being continuous and adaptive in real-time. Smart phone apps + technology have the capabilities to track and monitor health conditions, if built
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Einstein Healthcare to Deploy Teladoc Across Network Hospital System
Teladoc announced today that Einstein Healthcare Network (Einstein), a leading healthcare provider in the greater Philadelphia area, has chosen Teladoc telehealth technology and licensable solution across its extensive network hospital systems. The Teladoc’ Readiness Assessment tool was a driving factor in Einstein’s selection of Teladoc, and will be a key component in establishing a telehealth rollout beginning with 8,500 employees.The Teladoc Readiness Assessment tool is unique to the
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing a Medical Alert Device
If you or someone you care about is elderly, disabled, or suffering from a chronic medical condition, you understanding living with the fear that help will be needed, but out of reach. For about 40 years or so, medical alert devices have sought to alleviate that fear, by making sure that the elderly, disabled, and chronically ill have access to help even when they can’t reach a phone. At first, these devices consisted of pendants that allowed the wearer to call an operator through a base station
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