Genome Medical, a leading nationwide telegenomics company providing genomic-based medicine, today announced that it has raised $23 million in Series B financing to accelerate the development of its technology and medical services which support patients, physicians and healthcare systems in all 50 states. The Series B round was led by Echo Health Ventures, a strategic collaboration of Cambia Health Solutions and Mosaic Health Solutions with additional new investors LRVHealth, Casdin
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Neurotrack Raises $21M for Digital Cognitive Health Platform
Neurotrack, a Redwood City, CA-based digital health company has raised $21 million in Series C funding round led by existing investor Khosla Ventures, with new strategic investments from Dai-ichi Life and SOMPO Holdings, and participation from existing investors Sozo Ventures, Rethink Impact, and AME Cloud Partners. The new round brings the company's total funding to date to more than $50 million.Alzheimer's is quickly becoming the greatest healthcare challenge of our generation, but its impact
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Mount Sinai Launches Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today announced the launch of a new center dedicated to advancing the delivery of health care through research, development, and implementation of innovative artificial intelligence tools and technologies. The Hamilton and Amabel James Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health in Manhattan to combine artificial intelligence with data science and genomics in a standalone site. The building will enable researchers to enhance their
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Ascension Appoints Eduardo Conrado as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Innovations Officer
Ascension, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, has appointed Eduardo Conrado as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Innovations Officer. In this new role, Eduardo will continue to be accountable for the development of Ascension’s digital and data strategy and platform for consumer engagement as well as care delivery operations and product innovation, and integrating these capabilities across the enterprise.
Additionally, Eduardo will be responsible for Ascension’s
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CVS Health Partners with Big Health to Help PBM Clients Manage Health and Wellness Benefit Solutions
CVS Health today announced
the availability of Vendor Benefit Management, a new service developed to help
CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clients more easily contract,
implement and manage their choice of available and emerging third-party health
and wellness benefit solutions – both digital and non-digital. This new service
offers clients a seamless way to access negotiated pricing, standardized member
eligibility verification in real-time, simplified billing and
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Tempus, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. Launch Effort to Enhance The Cancer Genome Atlas
Tempus, a technology company advancing precision medicine through the collection and analysis of molecular and clinical data at scale announced today that it was selected by Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. (Leidos Biomed) to abstract and structure follow-up clinical data for The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Project for submission to the National Cancer Institute’s Genomic Data Commons (GDC).The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Project BackgroundThere are 230 distinct investigators that contributed
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Companion Medical Integrates Smart Insulin Pen with Rimidi Diabetes Management App
Rimidi and Companion Medical announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to enhance data visualization for clinicians treating high-risk patients with diabetes who are on insulin therapy. The collaboration integrates Companion Medical’s connected device, InPen™, the first and only FDA-cleared, smart insulin pen paired with an integrated diabetes management app, into Rimidi’s platform by pushing insulin dosing data from the InPen through the cloud.Integration BenefitsThis partnership reduces the
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Novant Health Launches Institute of Innovation & Artificial Intelligence
Novant Health has launched the Novant Heath Institute of Innovation & Artificial Intelligence (AI), which will use AI to enhance personalized patient care. The institute will focus on the advanced technologies required to provide highly personalized care and accelerated solutions with actionable data and insights for preventive prediction, diagnosis, and treatment to Novant Health’s patients.Novant Heath Institute of Innovation & AI OverviewThe institute will partner with technology
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2019 MedTech Breakthrough Award Category Winners Announced
MedTech Breakthrough, a market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global digital health and medical technology market has unveiled the results of its 2019 MedTech Breakthrough Awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in medical and health-related technology solutions across the globe.MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program OverviewThe MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is the
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Flow Launches Medical-Grade Headset, Therapy App for Depression
Flow, a medical device company launches a medication-free treatment for depression comprising a brain stimulation headset and therapy app. In Europe, Flow has been approved as a Class II medical device intended for use as a treatment for depression - and is the first approved treatment of its kind in Europe available to buy and use at home.Flow BackgroundBased in Sweden, Flow was developed by clinical psychologist Daniel Mansson and neuroscientist Erik Rehn, together with a team of prominent
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