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- Biofourmis, a Boston-based global leader in virtual care and digital therapeutics, announced its BiovitalsHF® solution is the first-ever heart failure digital therapeutic to receive a Breakthrough Device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- The Breakthrough Devices Program was created to provide patients and providers with timely access to medical devices (in this case, software as a medical device, or SaMD) by speeding up their
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Medtronic Awarded FDA Clearance for 2 AI Algorithms for Cardiac Monitoring
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- Medtronic announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for two AccuRhythm™ AI algorithms for use with the LINQ II™ insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) – and the presentation of AccuRhythm AI validation data this week at Heart Rhythm 2021.
- AccuRhythm AI applies artificial intelligence (AI) to heart rhythm event data collected by LINQ II, improving the accuracy of information physicians receive so they can better diagnose and treat abnormal heart
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PE Firm Aquiline Capital Partners Acquires Telemedicine Provider Avera eCare
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- Telemedicine services provider Avera eCare announced it has been acquired by private equity firm Aquiline Capital Partners with $6.4B in assets under management. As part of the acquisition, Aquiline will execute the carve-out of Avera eCare and rename the company Avel eCare. Closing is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Avel eCare’s more than 230 employees will continue to work for Avel eCare, and its headquarters
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Exo Raises $220M to Commercialize Handheld, Point-of-Care Ultrasound Device
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- Exo (pronounced “echo”), a pioneering health information and devices company, announced it has raised $220M in Series C investment round led by RA Capital Management and joined by BlackRock, Sands Capital, Avidity Partners and Pura Vida Investments.
- The funding will fund the commercialization of its patented handheld medical device and its intuitive point-of-care ultrasound workflow solution, Exo Works. This brings Exo’s total funding to more than $320M.
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Health Tech VC Firm Nina Capital Launches $47.4M Second Fund, Closes 5 Investments
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- Nina Capital, a health tech venture capital (VC) firm, announced its last five investments of its first fund and the launch of its second fund, Nina Capital Fund II FCRE, with an investment goal of EUR 40 ($47.4M).
- Nina Capital was founded in 2019 with its inaugural fund, Nina Capital Fund I FCRE, which reached its maximum size of EUR 18 million (USD 21.3 million). In less than two years, Nina Capital has created an international portfolio of 23 companies in the
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3 Ways IoT is Empowering Modern Healthcare Industry Today
Today’s healthcare systems are nothing like their predecessors of even a decade ago, and their growth is due, in large part, to the rapid evolution of technology. In recent years, e-health—the digital services that make it possible to improve the well-being of individuals, whether to prevent, diagnose or treat illnesses—has grown exponentially, with estimates that it will reach $234.5 billion by 2023.
In order for e-health devices to demonstrate their full value, healthcare networks
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HealthLinc Deploys Greenway Telehealth to Expand Virtual Care Offerings
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- Greenway Health, a leading health information technology services provider, announced an expanded partnership with HealthLinc, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care for the residents of northern Indiana.
- A Greenway client for more than 10 years, the center will be leveraging Greenway Telehealth, the first tool in the company’s virtual care portfolio, to remove care delivery barriers, enabling greater provider productivity and improved patient
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Smart Meter Launches iGlucose in 45+ Long-Term Care Facilities Nationwide
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- Smart Meter, the leader in cellular-connected remote patient monitoring (RPM) devices, today announced the launch of its iGlucose cellular-connected blood glucose system in more than 45 long-term care (LTC) facilities across the U.S.
- iGlucose is an easy-to-use, single patient use blood glucose meter (BGM) that improves clinical efficiencies, infection control efforts and patient outcomes with real-time data immediately sent to healthcare provider portals and
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Andor Health Joins athenahealth’s Marketplace Program to Orchestrate Virtual Health Experiences
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- Andor Health, the company that harnesses machine and human intelligence to configure and orchestrate the way care teams connect and collaborate, today announced a partnership with athenahealth, Inc. through the company's Marketplace program.
- As part of the athenahealth® Marketplace, ThinkAndor® is now available to athenahealth's growing network of healthcare providers to configure discrete workflows to enable a wide range of virtual health
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Amwell Acquires Conversa Health & SilverCloud Health for $320M– M&A
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- Amwell®, a telehealth leader, today announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire SilverCloud Health, a leading digital mental health platform, and Conversa Health, a leader in automated virtual healthcare.
- The deals have a combined aggregate purchase price of $320 million, and the acquisitions will allow Amwell to accelerate its work to redefine the practice of medicine and always-on healthcare companionship.
- By adding the technology of
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