What You Should Know:
- Define Ventures, a prominent venture capital firm specializing in early-stage health tech companies, has announced the addition of Carolyn Magill as a venture partner.
- Magill, a seasoned healthcare executive with 25 years of experience, will leverage her expertise to support Define Ventures' portfolio companies in scaling and achieving category-defining status.
Magill Bio/Background
Magill brings a wealth of experience to Define Ventures, having
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Shriners Children’s Becomes Largest Pediatric Motion Analysis Center in the World
What You Should Know:
- For more than 40 years, Shriners Children’s has been utilizing motion analysis technology, similar to what you might find in a Hollywood movie, in each of its 14 state-of-the-art Motion Analysis Centers (MACs).
- Motion analysis helps physicians determine the best treatment methods for children with movement differences caused by conditions such as cerebral palsy, scoliosis, brachial plexus or sports injuries. Now, the nonprofit healthcare system is making a
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Enhancing Traditional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac arrest remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite great advances in many other areas of medicine, cardiac arrest treatment has not been able to consistently improve resuscitation outcomes more than traditional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with chest compressions and defibrillation.
Here are some novel strategies designed to enhance CPR in cardiac arrest.
End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide (ETCO₂) and Invasive Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring
ETCO₂
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Junction Raises $18M for Modern Healthcare Infrastructure
What You Should Know:
- Junction, a pioneering healthcare infrastructure company raises $18M in Series A funding round ed by Creandum, with participation from Y Combinator, Point Nine, Amino Collective, and Inflect Health.
- The investment will accelerate the modernization of healthcare's foundational systems and enable the future of personalized care.
Addressing Healthcare's Infrastructure Problem
The healthcare industry is undergoing a paradigm shift, with care
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Teladoc Health Expands Connected Care Partnerships to Enhance Integrated Virtual Care
What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health announced a significant expansion of its connected care partnerships, adding new categories such as digestive health, centers of excellence, fertility, and family building.
- The expansion strengthens Teladoc Health's integrated care offerings and provides its members with seamless access to a wider range of specialized services.
New Partners
The expanded partnerships build on Teladoc Health's existing collaborations with Hinge
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Smart Solutions for Parkinson’s: The Impact of Wearable Tech Integration
The advent of wearable technology has revolutionized healthcare, offering unprecedented opportunities for managing chronic conditions like Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's affects millions worldwide, manifesting in symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and impaired balance. Traditional treatments primarily focus on managing symptoms through medication and physical therapy, which often requires regular doctor visits and constant adjustments. However, wearable technology presents a transformative
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Digital Musculoskeletal Care Hinge Health Files for IPO
What You Should Know:
- Hinge Health, a digital healthcare company, has announced that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its Class A common stock.
- Hinge Health intends to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "HNGE."
- Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and BofA Securities are acting as lead book-running managers for the proposed
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Healthcare M&A Slowdown 2024: Alvarez & Marsal’s Raheel Khan on Market Challenges & 2025 Outlook
In 2024, the healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape experienced a notable slowdown, leaving industry stakeholders pondering the contributing factors and anticipating future trends. To shed light on this complex scenario, we sat down with Raheel Khan, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group. With extensive experience advising both buyers and sellers in the healthcare sector, Khan offers valuable insights into the forces shaping M&A activity, the
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Private Equity Acquisition of Walgreens Raises Concerns Over Patient Care and Financial Stability
What You Should Know:
- The recent announcement of private equity firm Sycamore Partners' acquisition of national pharmacy giant Walgreens has sparked significant concern, particularly from the nonprofit watchdog Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP).
- PESP has released a statement expressing deep wariness about the potential impact of this takeover on patient care, worker safety, and the company's financial stability.
PESP's Concerns About Private Equity in
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April Health and Wysa Merge to Transform Behavioral Healthcare Access
What You Should Know:
- April Health, a provider of integrated behavioral health solutions announced a merger with Wysa, a global leader in AI-powered mental health support.
- The collaboration aims to address the urgent need for accessible and timely mental healthcare by combining human-led care with Wysa's clinically proven AI.
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis
Access to mental healthcare remains a significant challenge, particularly in underserved areas. Long wait
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