ResMed, a global leader in connected healthcare solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held HEALTHCAREfirst, a provider of software solutions and services for home health and hospice agencies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 1992, HEALTHCAREfirst offers electronic health record (EHR) software, billing and coding services, and advanced analytics that enable home health and hospice agencies to optimize their
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Zebra Medical Vision Granted CE Approval for Breast Cancer Detection Algorithm
Zebra Medical Vision, a machine and deep learning startup utilizing big data to diagnose diseases far better than radiology has received CE approval for its 7th disease detecting algorithm that will detect one of the deadliest of all: breast cancer. The algorithm is capable of detecting suspected malignant lesions in mammography scans. It is the latest addition to other automated tools announced in the past as part of it’s “All-In-One” AI1 business model, among them algorithms that automatically
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Oneview Healthcare Expands Patient Experience Platform to Thailand & UAE
Oneview Healthcare, PLC (“Oneview”), a global leader in patient experience, today announced an expansion in their global footprint by signing a new contract with Bumrungrad International Hospital (“Bumrungrad”) in Bangkok, Thailand. The new three-year contract involves deploying the Oneview solution in 497 beds and 110 digital signage locations at Bumrungrad’s flagship hospital at Sukhumvit 3 in Bangkok. In addition, an existing Oneview customer, Mediclinic Middle East in the UAE, (part of
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Canna Care Docs Enters Canada With Virtual Clinician Platform for Medical Cannabis
Sail, a global leader in medical cannabis-focused healthcare software used by clinicians and patients at the point-of-care, has announced that its fully managed service business unit, Canna Care Docs, will enter Canada under a telemedicine service model.Canna Care Docs, one of the leading cannabis-specialty healthcare service providers in the United States, was acquired by Sail in late 2017. The multi-state cannabis business provides qualification and certification services to more than 250,000
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CareZone Raises $50M to Expand App-Based Patient Medication Management Platform
CareZone, a San Francisco, CA-based smartphone service for managing chronic health conditions, today announced it has raised $50 million in Series D funding led by NEA. CareZone plans to utilize the funding to expand its consumer reach and continue to grow its network of pharmacy and health partners. The latest round brings the company’s total funding to $150 million.Founded in 2012 by former CEO of Sun Microsystems, Jonathan Schwartz and former Microsoft and Apple engineer, Walter Smith,
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Circulation Integrates With Buoy Health for On-Demand Transportation Options for Patients
Circulation Health, a Boston, MA-based ride-ordering exchange that coordinates medical transportation logistics using Lyft and other transportation partners, today announced that it has entered into a nationwide partnership with Buoy Health to help millions of patients online receive the care they need when they need it the most. The partnership will introduce Buoy’s patients to an even further streamlined, end-to-end healthcare experience by making it easy for them, post assessment, to book
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Cytox Collaborates with Mayo Clinic to Develop New Algorithms to Evaluate Genetic Based Approaches for Assessing Alzheimer’s Risk
Cytox, a precision medicine company focused on commercializing polygenic risk scoring (PRS) approaches for assessing genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s has entered into a research collaboration with Mayo Clinic to test current and develop new proprietary algorithms relating to the diagnosis and prognosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Under the agreement Cytox will assess genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease using its current commercially available approaches developed to run on the
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Iora Health Lands $100M for Relationship-Driven Primary Care Model
Iora Health, a Boston, MA-based value-based primary care provider focused on Medicare has raised $100 million in Series E funding from global investors including .406 Ventures, Devonshire Investors, F-Prime Capital, Flare Capital Partners, GE Ventures, Humana, Khosla Ventures, Polaris Partners and Temasek. The company plans to utilize the funding to expand operations and invest further development of its proprietary collaborative care IT platform, Chirp that enables Iora's teams to care for
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Hinge Health Study: Exercise Therapy with Wearable Sensors Improves Chronic Knee Pain by 61%
Hinge Health, a Silicon Valley-based digital health company, today announced the results about the first clinical study, published April 2018 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research demonstrates that a mobile-first, at-home exercise therapy and behavioral coaching solution improves outcomes for chronic knee pain by 61% and elective surgeries by 63% without opioids or surgery (N=162). A cost-benefit analysis estimates that the study’s employer saved $438,000 in avoided surgeries across the
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In-Home Care Startup Honor Lands $50M to Grow Network of Home Care Agencies
Honor, an in-home care startup has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Naspers Ventures, with participation from existing investors, bringing the company’s total funding amount to $115 million. The latest round comes as the larger healthcare industry is increasingly recognizing non-medical home care as a vital component to value-based care. In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare Advantage plans will be able to cover non-medical home care
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