Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, will contribute $10 million to UCSF’s Institute for Computational Health Sciences (IHCS) to harness the power of “big data,” to support precision medicine, UCSF News Center reports. Atul Butte, MD, PhD, who leads UCSF’s Institute for Computational Health Sciences has been named the Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg Distinguished Professor at UCSF.IHCS encourages researchers to think of data as a “recyclable” resource and is focused
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Accenture, Roche to Develop Data-Driven Analytics Platform for Diabetes Patients
Accenture is collaborating with Roche to develop a data-driven core analytics platform for Roche’s digital diabetes ecosystem. Under the terms of a five-year agreement, the new platform will be built on the Accenture Intelligent Patient Platform and offered to diabetes patients across North American, Europe and Asia, will allow Roche to gather and analyze data in a secure environment, generate new patient insights, and easily collaborate and integrate with its ecosystem partners and devices. At
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TELUS Health Launches MedDialog for Physicians to Connect Through EMRs Across Canada
This week, TELUS Health announced the launch of MedDialog, a new national clinical solution that delivers doctor-to-doctor communication through electronic medical records (EMRs) for enhanced patient care across Canada. By eliminating the need for phone and fax communications, the solution technology will enable more efficient clinical practice and ensures that all communication history, such as referrals, specialist consultations, laboratory testing results and other patient information,
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AxisPoint Health, mPulse Mobile Partner on Digital Health App for Member Engagement
AxisPoint Health, a provider of care management services to payers and other risk-bearing entities, has partnered with mPulse Mobile, provider of insights-driven mobile engagement solutions for healthcare, to offer a new digital health app, Compass. Compass offers communication capabilities and social components to effectively engage members of health plans, and their care circles, in health management activities.Compass, which is integrated into AxisPoint Health’s CarePoint care management
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Circulation Raises $10.5M to Expand On-Demand Medical Transportation
Circulation, a Boston, MA-based on-demand provider of non-emergency healthcare transportation has raised $10.5 million in Series A funding co-led by Flare Capital Partners and The Providence Service Corporation. The round also includes participation from Boston Children’s Hospital, Echo Health Ventures (a strategic collaboration of Cambia Health Solutions and Mosaic Health Solutions), Intermountain Healthcare Innovation Fund (a strategic investment vehicle of Intermountain Healthcare, managed by
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PhysIQ Raises $8M to Expand Personalized Physiology Analytics for Patient Insights
PhysIQ, a provider developing solutions that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to empower digital health for ambulatory patient monitoring and clinical trial support has raised $8 million in Series B funding led by 4490 Ventures. The round also includes participation from Global Health Sciences (GHS) Fund through Quark Venture Inc. and GF Securities, along with existing investor LionBird and others. The company plans to utilize the latest round of funding to support of the commercial launch
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EverlyWell Partners with Helix to Launch New Suite of DNA Tests
EverlyWell, a next-generation health testing platform has launched three new biomarker and genomics products that will expand its established suite of at-home lab testing kits that provide insights about health and wellness. The new tests, which harness DNA to yield personalized information about food sensitivity, metabolism, and breast milk DHA, were developed in collaboration with Helix, a personal genomics company that today launched the first online marketplace for DNA-based products.
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Internet Brands to Acquire WebMD for $2.8B: 5 Things to Know
Internet Brands, a KKR portfolio company has agreed to acquire WebMD Health Corp. for approximately $2.8 billion in cash. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD.com, Medscape.com, MedicineNet.com, eMedicineHealth.com, RxList.com, OnHealth.com, Medscape Education (Medscape.org) and other WebMD owned sites and apps.Here are five things to know about the deal:1. As part of the acquisition, Internet Brands will pay $66.50 per WebMD share to be paid in cash upon completion of the
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Hinge Health Lands $8M for Digital Care Pathways for MSK Conditions
Digital health startup Hinge Health has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by European VC giant Atomico, with participation from existing seed investors, including Eleven Two Capital and the Vertical Group. The company plans to utilize the funding to expand its existing product offering, covering both chronic lower back and knee pain, to encompass new treatment programs for hip, shoulder, and neck pain. The expansion will position Hinge Health to offer an even greater range of
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Can Telemedicine Transform the Mental Health Care Delivery Model?
People who suffer from mental illness not only struggle with their condition, but oftentimes struggle to get care. This is especially concerning when you consider that mental illness affects 1 in 5 people or 43 million in the US and that number is growing.1 These individuals stand to benefit from behavioral health counseling and support, but unfortunately their need is met with a shortage of mental health professionals. In fact, according to the U.S. Health Resources and Services
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