Xealth, a digital health startup incubated within Providence’s Digital Innovation program has raised $8.5 million in funding led by DFJ to launch its digital prescription platform. The funding also included participation from leading healthcare organizations including Providence, UPMC, Hennepin, and Froedtert.Xealth’s digital prescribing and analytics platform is already being used by two of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in the US—Seattle-based Providence and Pittsburgh-based
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Accenture, Biogen, 1QBit Launch Quantum Computing App to Accelerate Drug Discovery
Accenture and Biogen have developed a first-of-a-kind quantum-enabled molecular comparison app designed to speed up drug discovery for complex neurological conditions such as MS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease. Researchers at Accenture Labs collaborated with 1QBit to create the new application which enhances Biogen’s existing molecule comparison method with quantum capabilities.Molecular comparison is a crucial part of early-phase drug design and discovery, and involves
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Accolade Unveils Maya Intelligence Engine & App to Deliver Personalized Healthcare Experience
Accolade, an on-demand healthcare concierge for employers, health plans and health systems has unveiled their new Maya Intelligence Engine to provide highly personalized healthcare support for individuals and their families. In addition, Accolade is introducing a new mobile experience with Accolade Mobile app that enables live messaging with dedicated health assistants and nurses on any health- or benefits-related question or concern.Accolade CEO Raj Singh and Chief Product Officer Mike Hilton
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Figure 1 Lands $10M to Expand “Instagram for Doctors” App
Figure 1, a Toronto-based digital health startup known as the “Instagram of Doctors” app has raised $10 million in Series B funding led by Kensington Capital Partners. The round included participation from Samsung and insurance conglomerate John Hancock/Manulife, it included Hedgewood and WTI.Founded in 2012, Figure 1’s HIPAA-compliant app, health-care professionals can share high-quality medical images organized by anatomy and specialty including X-Rays, MRIs, CAT scans, ECGs, and EKGs for
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PokitDok Acquires Pharmacy and Software Assets of Oration PBC
PokitDok, an API platform to free, secure, and unify data has acquired the pharmacy and software assets of Oration PBC. The acquisition enables PokitDok to complete support for delivery of essential commercial pharmacy benefit data, via its APIs, so organizations, providers and consumers have tools to make better healthcare and treatment decisions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.To augment its existing pharmacy and clearinghouse services, this strategic purchase grants
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Singapore Government Taps Kurbo to Provide Mobile Health Coaching
Kurbo - a mobile health coaching program and weight loss app adapted from Stanford's Pediatric Obesity Center - has been tapped by the government of Singapore to provide mobile health coaching to thousands of at-risk, overweight Singapore schoolchildren free of charge. This the first major government contract for Palo Alto-based Kurbo, which is already available at no cost to the employees of many Fortune 100 companies in the U.S. The fast growing, venture-backed startup won the contract after
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Survey: Consumers Believe Innovation Will Positively Impact Patient-Physician Experience
Ninety one percent of consumers believe that innovation will positively impact healthcare over the next five years, with a large portion saying that the patient-physician experience will benefit the most from innovation, according to a recent Klick Health survey of 1,012 adults, conducted by Maru/Matchbox. Specifically, almost half of respondents said innovation will help physicians better treat and diagnose patients, with another 20% saying that it will help patients and their loved ones
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Accenture: 5 Trends That Will Reshape The Healthcare Experience in 3 to 5 Years
Leading healthcare organizations must embrace advances in artificial intelligence (AI), digital ecosystems and other technologies to empower consumer experiences and scale health expertise to meet changing demand, according to a new report by Accenture.The Accenture Digital Health Technology Vision 2017 report reveals that digital breakthroughs are enabling healthcare enterprises to improve labor productivity, clinical outcomes and human experiences. This new era of healthcare innovation allows
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Sutter Health Launches $20M Innovation Center to Foster Healthcare Transformation
A Silicon Valley couple has donated to $20 million to Sutter Health to establish an innovation center focused on human-centered care. The Michael and Judith Gaulke Innovation Hatchery Endowment Fund at Sutter Health will serve as an incubator identifying innovative solutions to healthcare challenges, validating their effectiveness in real-world provider settings and integrating them into patient care as quickly and safely as possible. Sutter's Innovation Hatchery will validate innovative ideas
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Apple Hires Stanford’s Center for Digital Health Director to Work on Health Services
Apple has hired Sumbul Desai, MD, executive director of the Stanford (Calif.) Medicine Center for Digital Health. The exact role for Dr Sumbul Desai is unclear; however, she will serve in a senior role on the company’s health services team. Desai will also continue to serve as a physician at Stanford treating patients.At Stanford, Desai has been a digital health pioneer collaborating with several technology companies, including Apple to test and develop new digital health tools. The most notable
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