Wearable devices, such as activity trackers, have shown promise as tools to increase participation in employee wellness programs. Currently, one in six consumers in the United States uses wearables in the form of either a smart watch or a fitness band, and more than 75 million devices are expected to be in use in the workplace by 2020. It’s safe to say, wearable devices are here to stay. But getting the most out of a device requires more than simply asking employees to use it. A
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FNFV Group to Sell One Digital Health and Benefits for $560M, New Mountain Acquires Majority Stake
Fidelity National Financial Ventures (“FNFV”) has signed a definitive agreement to sell One Digital Health and Benefits for $560 million in an all-cash transaction. OneDigital, the nation’s largest company focuses exclusively on employee benefits, combines people and technology to deliver the new generation of health and benefits. OneDigital offers employers a sophisticated combination of strategic advisory services, analytics, compliance support, HR capital management tools and comprehensive
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SafeRide Health Partners With Lyft to Reduce Medical Appointment No-Shows
SafeRide Health and Lyft have teamed up to improve access to care, simplify healthcare operations and reduce healthcare costs. SafeRide Health is a digital health platform that improves access to care by delivering medically qualified transport and utilizing Lyft. SafeRide’s network fulfills over 45,000 rides a week across Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, St. Louis, the broader Midwest, and the greater New York area.Lyft and SafeRide deliver a single platform to manage a hospital’s entire patient
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Doctor On Demand Integrates With LabCorp & Quest Diagnostics for Patient Lab Results
On-demand telehealth provider Doctor On Demand has partnered with LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics to offer fully integrated laboratory services to its more than one million patients. By electronically integrating the lab experience into its platform, Doctor On Demand gives doctors direct access to a comprehensive array of tests without having to go through separate lab provider platforms, while offering patients a seamless, paperless experience.“Our mission is to improve the world’s health through
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EverlyWell Raises Additional Capital to Expand Convenient At-Home Health Testing
EverlyWell, an Austin, TX-based next-generation healthcare testing platform has completed another round of funding led by NextGen Venture Partners with Jack Novak, SoGal Ventures, Full Tilt Capital, including participation from other investors. The latest round brings the company’s total funding to $5 million since its inception in 2015.EverlyWell offers a suite of regulatory-compliant, physician-reviewed, at-home lab tests, without a lab visit or an in-person doctor referral. The platform
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The State of Mobile Communications in Healthcare: 8 Trends to Watch
90% of physicians at BYOD supporting hospitals participate in the program, according to recent survey of more than 300 U.S. healthcare professionals conducted by Spok. The annual survey accesses mobile workflow enablement trends in hospitals; specifically bring your own device (BYOD) policies, communications infrastructure, and opportunities to improve mobile communications.The survey, The State of Mobile Communications in Healthcare, reveals that hospitals are making progress in addressing the
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5 Best Practices for Establishing a Unified Mobile Clinical Communications Strategy
Doc Halo’s CIO Jon Jansen explains why it’s time health organizations establish clear lines of communication.Thanks to the myriad of emerging devices and apps, it has never been easier for clinicians to communicate, so why is there still so much disconnect in healthcare delivery? Maybe it’s because not all tech is created equal—and while variety is the spice of life—it turns out that using too many communication tools is a recipe for disaster when it comes to productivity.According to a Ponemon
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Spry Health Unveils Clinical-Grade Wearable Loop to Deliver Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring
Spry Health, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of remote patient monitoring solutions has unveiled their new clinical-grade wearable Loop that delivers continuous vital sign monitoring. Loop enhances timely care to chronically ill patients, with individualized analytics to improve patient outcomes, reduce hospitalization and decrease spending by healthcare organizations.Incubated at Stanford-affiliated accelerator StartX in 2013, founders Pierre-Jean “PJ” Cobut and Elad Ferber started Spry Health
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Biotech Startup Lantern Pharma Raises $3.7M to Accelerate Cancer Drug Approval Process
Clinical-stage biotech company Lantern Pharma Inc. has raised $3.7 million in Series A funding led by BIOS Partners, GPG Ventures and other private investors. Using big data and artificial intelligence, Lantern Pharma focused exclusively on accelerating the cancer drug approval process.The startup plans to utilize the funding to continue development of its two lead drug candidates and further the advancement of its big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform. Lantern’s strategy focuses on
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WellDoc Founders Launch FDA-Cleared Mobile Insulin Titration App for Diabetes Management
The team that created the first FDA-cleared mobile app for diabetes management at WellDoc has launched a completely new digital health company, Amalgam Rx. The new company is focused on developing next-generation, evidence-based digital therapies that empower and engage patients with chronic diseases. Amalgam’s first product, iSage Rx is the first FDA 510(k)-cleared, prescription-only, mobile insulin titration app of all brands of basal insulin including Lantus, Levemir, Toujeo, Tresiba and
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