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The UnitedHealthcare Accelerator program, announced its fifth cohort of 10 digital health startups to participate in its four-month collaborative mentorship-driven program.Selected startups will receive guidance from UnitedHealthcare and Optum executive, fundraising support, and $50k in capital. 90% of this year’s companies were founded by women and / or people of color.
Here is a look at UnitedHealthcare Accelerator’s 2023 program class:
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Report: Current State of Healthcare Analytics
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Only 57 percent of healthcare organizations use data to make business decisions, despite 90 percent of healthcare leaders agreeing that access to quality data is critical to organizational performance, according to a new report by Arcadia.The Current State of Healthcare Analytics Report insights come from a pulse survey on the current state of healthcare analytics platforms conducted by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and
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Stanford Develops Robotic Puppies to Bring Therapy to Pediatric Patients
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Students from Stanford University School of Engineering robotics team designed robotic puppies, known as ‘The Pupper Robots,’ that helps calm and distract young pediatric patients during routine and complex procedures at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.The University robotics team 3D printed 30 pups to interact and play with kids at the hospital’s family resource center, Story Corner. The effort is part of an interdisciplinary research effort with
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Aiberry Launches AI-Powered Mental Health Screening for Corporate Wellness Platforms
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Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mental health screening pioneer Aiberry (pronounced “I” + “berry”) unveiled a new version of the Aiberry platform specifically designed to meet the needs of corporate wellness platform users. Easily integrated with all leading corporate wellness platforms, Aiberry uses an AI-powered therapeutic assistant, “Botberry,” to conduct a conversation to detect mental health disorders by analyzing what is being said, the speech
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FemTech: Evie Ring Establishes Medical Advisory Board for Medical-Grade Wearable to Women
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Movano Health (Nasdaq: MOVE), a purpose-driven healthcare solutions company at the intersection of medical and consumer devices and makers of the Evie Ring, announced the formation of its Medical Advisory Board. The initial panel is composed of healthcare industry subject matter experts in women’s health, mental health, and sleep, who will serve as trusted advisors to the Evie team regarding the development of its medical-grade smart ring for women and provide
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FemTech: Amazon Offers Free Virtual Fertility & Family-Building Support to Employees Globally
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Amazon announced that it is providing free virtual fertility & family-building as a benefit through Maven Clinic to its employees in 50 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Through this femtech benefit, all full-time, part-time and hourly employees in these countries and their partners have free access to Maven Clinic’s virtual fertility and family-building platform spanning preconception, egg freezing, IUI and IVF,
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Robotics + Heart Valve Startup, Capstan Medical Raises $31.4M
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Today, Santa Cruz-based Capstan Medical, a developer of minimally invasive technology to address heart valve disease, announced $31.4M Series B investment round led by Eclipse.The Series B round included participation from Intuitive Ventures and Puma Venture Capital, a new firm founded by Amit Hazan, a veteran Wall Street medical technology analyst, and Dr. Vipul Patel, a renowned robotic surgeon who has performed more robotic procedures than any other
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CareQuest Innovation Partners + MATTER Launches 2nd Cohort of Startups for SMILE Health
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- CareQuest Innovation Partners, an organization that propels solutions that transform oral health, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, announced five startups selected to participate in the second year of SMILE Health.
- Launched last year, SMILE Health is a program for identifying the solutions that make oral health more accessible, equitable, and integrated with overall health. Out of the 100 applications from early-stage startups
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Why Leveraging Emerging Digital Health Startups Accelerates Innovation
The healthcare industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by the innovation and advancements introduced by emerging startups. In an era where healthcare spending is projected to triple by 2040 and the global healthcare market is poised for substantial growth, harnessing the potential of these startups is paramount. This article explores the pivotal role of collaboration with healthcare startups in accelerating technological advancements, benefiting organizations and
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Talkiatry + NOCD Partner to Strengthen OCD Care Journeys
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NOCDand Talkiatry, today announced a partnership to offer treatment to people with OCD who need both medication management as well as access to exposure response therapy – the gold standard in treating this chronic condition.Through this strategic new partnership, NOCD therapists can refer patients to Talkiatry for thorough psychiatric evaluations and medication management, while Talkiatry's psychiatrists can refer patients to NOCD for specialized ERP therapy—the
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