Augmedix, Inc., a Google Glass-focused digital health startup, has raised $23 million in funding from McKesson Ventures and OrbiMed with participation from the existing VCs Redmile Group, Emergence Capital and DCM Ventures. The company plans to utilize the funding to expand its remote scribe services nationwide and build out its platform with tools and services that continue to drive improvements in physician productivity and patient care.Founded by Stanford grads, CEO Ian Shakil and Chief
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Crossover Health Nabs $92M to Fuel Primary Care Technology Platform
Crossover Health, an Aliso Viejo, CA-based next generation provider of employee healthcare that develops on-site and near-site health centers, has raised $92 million in funding from Gurnet Point Capital, an investment firm focused on the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The investment will increase the capital available for Crossover Health’s expansion as well as redeem a portion of the existing preferred and common shares, resulting in Crossover Health management and Gurnet Point becoming
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Medtronic Integrates With Fitbit to Understand How Exercise Impacts Glucose Levels
Medtronic has announced a partnership with connected health provider Fitbit to integrate health and activity tracking to physicians and care teams for patients living with diabetes. With this integration, patients with Type 2 diabetes will be able to monitor their glucose levels and physical activity data via Medtronic's iPro(TM)2 myLog mobile app. Together, the partnership will provide meaningful insight on how exercise impacts glucose levels for more effective diabetes care
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LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology Launch Digital Diabetes Platform for 30k Patients
LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology (LMC), the largest diabetes specialist care provider in Canada is teaming up with ViiMed to launch a digital diabetes platform for more than 30,000 patients. Delivered via telehealth and remote patient monitoring, the digital diabetes education and management program will expand access to care and help patients self-manage their condition for better outcomes. Providers can foster greater patient engagement and satisfaction, save time, and reduce operational costs
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American Hospital Association Endorses Teladoc’s Telehealth Platform
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced it has exclusively endorsed Teladoc's telehealth technology platform and licenseable software solution. The AHA awarded the endorsement following a proprietary due diligence process for products and services that help member hospitals and health care organizations achieve operational excellence.The Teladoc Telehealth Technology Platform and Licensable Software Solution increases access to quality and affordable care by enabling individuals to
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Specimatch Launches Clinical Trial Monitoring Platform for Cancer Patients
Specimatch, a continual clinical trial monitoring service, has unveiled the web-based software service for cancer patients and oncologists. On Specimatch.com, users can easily and intuitively connect to clinical trials personally matched to the patient’s genetic and clinical profiles.Founded in 2016 by Dr. Ken Dixon, founder/surgical oncologist of Surgical Oncologists of Northeast Georgia, Specimatch.com’s interface was created to let both clinicians and patients take part in the management of
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Mount Sinai Launches 3D Printing Services for Clinicians, Researchers
Mount Sinai Health System has announced the creation of the Medical Modeling Core, a collaboration led by the Department of Neurosurgery, where clinicians can confer and order 3D printing models for their cases. Virtual reality, simulation and 3D printing services will be provided on a low-cost, fee-for-service basis with quick turnaround times. This resource will be the first of its kind catering to the unique patient-specific modeling requirements of clinicians at Mount Sinai.The team
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PatientPing Lands $31.6M to Expand National Care Coordination Network
Boston-based healthcare IT company PatientPing has raised $31.6 million from Andreessen Horowitz (Menlo Park) and Leerink Transformation Partners (Boston) to accelerate growth of its national care coordination network nationally. Additionally, PatientPing plans to at least double the size of its team by actively hiring inspired change-makers for its growth, operations, engineering and product development teams.The average Medicare patient receives care from seven different providers across four
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Heal Nabs $14.8M to Expand On-Demand Doctor House Calls
On-demand doctor house call service provider Heal has raised $14.8 million in Series B funding from Fidelity Management and Research Company. The latest round will allow Heal to further expand its geographical footprint, broaden the range of medical services it offers and increase patient reach. Last month, the company announced that it raised $26.9 million in its Series A round led by Thomas Tull’s Tull Investment Group.In addition to the latest funding, Heal has appointed former House
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Digital Health Funding 101: 3 Insights to Overcome the Series A Crunch
Catalyze co-founders Travis Good and Mohan Balachandran share their company’s success in obtaining Series B funding and the insights that helped them get there.Although investment dollars continue to pour into healthcare IT at a breakneck pace globally, many startups could end up enduring some serious whiplash. Obtaining seed funding is one thing, but reaching the next round is another. Investors are becoming less impressed by innovations and more discerning with their dollars. Thus, the
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