What You Should Know: XRHealth received a patent to measure sway and conduct a fall risk assessment in virtual and augmented reality. XRHealth, the leader in extended reality and therapeutic telehealth applications, announces today that they received a patent to measure sway and conduct a fall risk assessment using virtual reality and augmented reality therapy. Assessing Postural Sway in Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality Patent The patent is entitled “Assessing
Read More
Digital Health | News, Analysis, Insights - HIT Consultant
Cardiologs Awarded FDA Clearance for Pediatric Use of Algorithm
What You Should Know: Cardiologs announced today that the FDA has cleared their algorithm to be used for the pediatric population - younger than 18. Their technology can now analyze ECG readings for atrial arrhythmias across all age groups. Cardiologs, a medical technology company committed to transforming cardiac diagnostics using medical-grade artificial intelligence and cloud technology, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Read More
Alira Health Acquires Digital Health Engagement Platform Patchai
What You Should Know: Alira Health acquires Italy-based Patchai, a cognitive platform embedding an empathetic virtual assistant for patient engagement and real-time data collection. This marks Alira Health’s second digital health acquisition, furthering the company’s rapid expansion into patient-centric, technology-enabled solutions for healthcare providers, payers, and suppliers. Alira Health, a Framingham, MA-based health care consultancy, announced that it has acquired Italy-based
Read More
Biotech R&D Platform Benchling Closes $100M at $6B Valuation
What You Should Know: Biotech R&D platform Benchling raises $100M at a $6B valuation, co-led by Franklin Templeton and Altimeter Capital to expand product development and global footprint, particularly in EMEA. More than 200,000 scientists at over 600 companies and 7,000 research institutions globally have adopted Benchling's R&D Cloud to make breakthrough discoveries and bring the next generation of medicines, food, and materials to market faster than ever before. The R&D
Read More
EasyHealth Secures $135M to Redesign Medicare Experience
What You Should Know: - Easyhealth raises $135M to redesign Medicare with its end-to-end Medicare experience to help 50 million Medicare members find the best plan and support them through their healthcare journey. EasyHealth, an LA-based company connecting coverage and care with an end-to-end Medicare experience, today announced it has raised $135M in equity and debt funding to further its mission to improve health outcomes for Medicare members by connecting coverage and care. Funding
Read More
First Stop Health Adds Virtual Primary Care as Whole-Person, Digital-First Service
What You Should Know: - First Stop Health adds virtual primary care as a whole-person, digital-first service to address urgent, preventive and chronic care needs for members. First Stop Health® (FSH), a Chicago, IL-based virtual care provider in the areas of telemedicine (virtual urgent care) and virtual mental health, announced a significant expansion of virtual care for its clients and members throughout the U.S. Starting in 2022, FSH Virtual Primary Care will be available to help
Read More
Home Care Startup MedArrive Raises $25M for Affordable At-Home Care
What You Should Know: - Home care startup MedArrive raises $25M in Series A funding led by Section 32 to accelerate platform buildout, network expansion to bring affordable at-home care to vulnerable populations across the country. - MedArrive enables healthcare payers and providers to seamlessly extend care services into the home, unlocking access to high-quality healthcare for more people at a fraction of the cost. - Since its founding in December 2020, MedArrive has doubled the
Read More
Respira Launches AI Wearable for Lung Function for COPD, COVID, Asthma
What You Should Know: - Today, Respira is introducing its AI wearable technology to monitor for certain very serious lung conditions. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and COVID-19 were the 3rd and 4th global causes of death during the height of the pandemic. Asthma, according to the World Health Organization, is the most common chronic disease among children. - Chest wearable uses tiny speakers and microphones to
Read More
77% of Sponsors, CROs Plan to Run Agile Clinical Trials in Next Months
What You Should Know: - Today Science 37 published a new report suggesting a momentous shift in the way that clinical trials are conducted. - For the first time, more research sponsors and CROs are planning to run Agile/Hybrid Clinical Trials than ever before. Findings show that the vast majority or 77% of respondents plan to run an agile clinical trial in the next 12 months, compared to 59% for the previous 12 months. Science 37 Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCE) (“Science 37”), a
Read More
100Plus, athenahealth Partner for Remote Patient Monitoring
What You Should Know: - 100Plus partners with athenahealth’s marketplace program to provide remote patient monitoring services for clinicians. 100Plus, a Connect America company and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) platform for clinicians and patients, has partnered with athenahealth, Inc. through the company’s Marketplace program. As part of the athenahealth® Marketplace, 100Plus RPM services are now available to athenahealth’s growing network of healthcare providers, empowering them to
Read More
