What You Should Know:
- Withings, the leader in at-home connected health, today announced the acquisition of 8fit, worldwide health, fitness, and wellness app with more than 40 million downloads. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The acquisition is part of a $30M investment Withings is announcing over the next three years in its strategy to combine cutting-edge medical devices with personal health and wellness plans. This news follows last month’s announcement of
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Neura Health Raises $2.2M to Expand Virtual Neurology Clinic
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- Created to close the massive access and quality gap in neurological care, Neura Health announced it has raised $2.2M in seed funding from investors Pear VC (Doordash, Guardant Health), Norwest Venture Partners (Calm, Talkspace), Global Founders Capital, Index Ventures (Figma, Robinhood), digital health expert Nikhil Krishnan, and Next Play Ventures, the fund of former LinkedIn CEO Jeff
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Butterfly Network & Ambra Health Partner to Enhance Ultrasound Data Integration
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- Butterfly Network, Inc. (NYSE: BFLY), a digital health company transforming care with handheld, whole-body ultrasound, and Ambra Health, an Intelerad Company, and maker of a leading cloud-based, medical image management suite, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate and simplify interoperability for bedside imaging data.
- Working together, Butterfly and Ambra will empower providers and departments across
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AliveCor Launches KardiaMobile Card, World’s First Credit-Card-Sized Personal ECG
What You Should Know:
- Today, AliveCor is launching KardiaMobile Card, the latest generation of personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology that, at the size of the credit card, is the thinnest, lightest ECG device ever created and fits in any wallet.
- The FDA-cleared KardiaMobile Card detects six of the most common heart arrhythmias in 30 seconds – something no other personal ECG can do – making it the most important card in your wallet.
KardiaMobile Card: Instant Feedback on Heart
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Magellan Health to Deliver Prescription Medications via Drones
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- Today Magellan Rx Management, the full-service pharmacy benefits management division of Magellan Health, and Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, announced their collaboration to deliver prescription medications, including specialty medications that treat chronic, complex conditions, directly to patients’ homes via autonomous aircraft beginning in 2022.
- The collaboration marks Magellan Rx as the first national pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) to
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Jasper Health Raises $25M for Cancer Care Navigation and Experience Platform
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- Jasper Health, an NYC-based cancer care coordination and experience platform raise $25M in Series A funding led by General Catalyst.
- The round, which was joined by new and existing investors Human Capital, W Health Ventures, Redesign Health, and 7wireVentures, brings Jasper’s total funding to approximately $31 million.
End-to-End Oncology Solution
1.8 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year. It’s an emotional and complicated process that no one
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Glooko Acquires German Medical AI Company xbird – M&A
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- Glooko, a provider of remote patient monitoring and digital health solutions for diabetes and other chronic conditions, today announced it has acquired xbird, a German-based health AI company developing JITAI ( Just In Time Adaptive Intervention) technologies to support patients and their providers in predicting behavior and managing diabetes.
- The addition of xbird expands Glooko’s advanced analytics capabilities and tools, further broadening Glooko’s platform
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What the Crisis-Adoption of Telehealth Can Teach Tech Leaders
The pandemic disrupted many industries, but few experienced the level of change seen in healthcare. During the pandemic, the healthcare industry evolved from slowly adopting technology to implementing new technology strategies virtually overnight to continue patient care, most notably through telehealth. Moreover, during the pandemic, government deregulation helped drive a surge in virtual care, which was especially critical for patients with chronic conditions and at high risk if they were to
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Clinician Burnout, Nursing Staffing Shortage: 7 Exec Predictions to Watch
From clinician burnout to nursing staffing shortages, we asked executives to share their clinical predictions to watch in 2022 and beyond.
Angie Franks, CEO of ABOUT
Health system leaders will be focused on addressing dangerously high rates of clinician burnout and labor shortages across all roles, coupled with continued revenue and margin pressure. So it will be more important than ever for healthcare organizations to operate as a system and leverage all of their resources to ensure
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Uber Health Hires First Chief Medical Officer, Aledade’s New CEO, Other Digital Health Appointments
Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, announced its first Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael Cantor. Dr. Cantor will enable Uber Health to continue building innovative solutions that address the needs of patients, clinicians, and care coordinators. As a board-certified geriatrician, his experience designing clinical programs for older adults and vulnerable populations gives him unique insights into the most pressing gaps in care–and how technology can provide the flexible solutions needed to
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