For years machine learning (ML) has been touted as a way for health plans to leverage the mounds of data they collect on their members, but practical use cases remain relatively uncommon. For some, the perception may be that ML is a futuristic and somewhat impersonal way to operate, but the exact opposite is true — ML is already being used and is here to stay, and when deployed correctly it actually creates a more personalized experience for members.
The first thought might be that ML and
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Matternet Launches World’s First City-Wide Medical Drone Delivery Network in Abu Dhabi
What You Should Know:
- Today, Matternet announced the launch of the world's first city-wide drone delivery network for the rapid transport of medical goods in Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH) and logistics company Skygo. The network will significantly increase the connectivity of the Emirate’s health ecosystem and position it as a global leader in advanced air mobility. The DoH shared news of the project yesterday (press release).
- To bring
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NANI Makes Equity Investment in Strive Health for Risk Payment
What You Should Know:
- Strive Health, the national leader in value-based kidney care, and Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Northern Indiana (NANI), the nation’s largest independent nephrology group, today announced a strategic partnership to jointly pursue and manage global risk payment models.
- This partnership will benefit people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage kidney disease (ESKD) through a “whole patient” approach that enhances lives and communities
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NOCD Raises $33M for OCD Treatment Platform & Address Global OCD Crisis
What You Should Know:
-NOCD, a Chicago-based provider of obsessive compulsive-disorder (OCD) treatment raises $33M in Series B funding led by F-Prime Capital, with Eight Roads Ventures, and Kaiser Permanente Ventures participating along with existing investors including 7wireVentures, Health Enterprise Partners (HEP), and Chicago Ventures.
- The funds will be used to expand NOCD’s community, reach people earlier in their treatment journey, and offer additional services to assist with
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4 Best Practices to Deliver Virtual Palliative Care for Providers
More and more people are living with serious illnesses such as cancer, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and liver disease. The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) reports that 60 percent of U.S. adults have a chronic disease, which is the leading cause of death and disability and the leading driver of healthcare costs.
Palliative care is well-positioned to meet the unique needs of seriously ill individuals by helping to deliver
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Pager Secures $70M to Expand Virtual Care Navigation & Journey Platform
What You Should Know:
- Pager, a New York City-based virtual care navigation and collaboration platform, today announced it has raised $70 million as part of an equity and debt financing round led by Susquehanna Private Equity Investments and included new and existing financial and strategic investors, including an affiliate of Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., New Jersey’s largest health insurer. The new capital brings the total to more than $120 million after a year of explosive growth
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Xealth Secures $24M to Scale Digital Prescription Platform
What You Should Know:
- Xealth, a Seattle-based provider enabling digital health at scale, today announced that the company has secured $24 million in Series B funding led by Advocate Aurora Enterprises, a subsidiary of Advocate Aurora Health. Seven additional health systems – Banner Health, ChristianaCare, Cone Health, Memorial Hermann, Nebraska Medicine, Novant Health and Stanford Health Care – join existing health system investors Atrium Health, Cleveland Clinic, Froedtert & MCW Health
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eVisit Nabs $45 Million to Scale Virtual Care Platform
What You Should Know:
- eVisit, a Phoenix-based virtual care platform for large healthcare providers, today announced that it has closed a $45M in Series B financing round led by the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs), with participation from Texas Health Resources, Tom Burton and Steve Barlow (Co-founders of Health Catalyst), and existing insiders.
- eVisit will invest the capital to drive growth by building out its Virtual Care platform and
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Alpha Medical Lands $24M for Women’s Virtual Primary Care Platform
What You Should Know:
- Femtech company Alpha Medical, today announced it has raised $24M in Series B funding to expand its market share in women's virtual primary care. Alpha Medical recognizes that women’s healthcare needs reshaping to include reproductive health, primary and urgent care, and mental health services.
- Alpha Medical leverages a unique telemedicine platform diagnosing and treating women quickly and conveniently from the comfort of their own home. The Alpha clinical team
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Nomad Health Secures $63M for Digital Marketplace for Temp Healthcare Jobs
What You Should Know:
- Nomad Health, a digital marketplace for temporary healthcare jobs, today announced the completion of $63M in new equity and debt financing led by Adams Street Partners and all existing investors participated, including Icon Ventures, Polaris Partners, RRE Ventures, .406 Ventures, First Round Capital, and Silicon Valley Bank. With this financing, the business has raised over $100M since the company’s inception in 2015.
- The funding will be used to support Nomad
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