Virtual care provider Teladoc, today announced it has acquired Advance Medical, an international virtual care provider of telemedicine services across Europe, Asia, Latin America for $352 million cash and stock. Under the terms of the agreement, the purchase price consists of approximately $292 million in cash and $60 million of Teladoc common stock. With a broadened international footprint and the ability to offer an expanded set of clinical services worldwide, the combination creates the only
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Qardio Launches New Service for Doctors to Bill for Remote Care Monitoring, Increasing Revenue Opportunities
Qardio, a digital health company, announced a new service for remote monitoring that brings a smarter way for doctors to deliver non face-to-face patient care while increasing revenue opportunities with the new reimbursement CPT code 99091. This new service is powered by Qardio’s doctor platform, QardioMD, which automatically compiles and analyzes patient vitals such as blood pressure, ECG and weight recorded outside the doctor's’ office. With this service, doctors can now more easily be
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Oshi Health Launches All-in-One Mobile App for IBD Management
Oshi Health, Inc. today announced the release of Oshi, a digital tracking mobile app with all-in-one features for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management and wellness including symptom tracking, curated learning, and expert Q&A. Oshi is now available for download on the Apple App Store or Android Google Play.Currently, there is no known cause or cure for Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC), the two main forms of IBD. Both are marked by inflammation in the lining of the
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Boomtown, COPIC Launch Patient Safety HealthTech Startup Accelerator
Boulder, CO-based startup accelerator Boomtown and COPIC, a medical liability insurance provider recognized for its innovative patient safety and risk management, have announced a multi-year agreement to launch the Patient Safety HealthTech Startup Accelerator. The Boomtown Patient Safety Health Tech Accelerator will supports innovations in patient safety and risk management and is seeking startups empower consumers, increase efficiency, and improve outcomes for patients and providers
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AARP Partners With Folia, Orbita & Pillo Health to Improve Patient Wellbeing
AARP announced its collaboration with three healthcare startups in its “champion” role in PULSE@MassChallenge, a digital health accelerator. As part of its participation, AARP is working with three Massachusetts-based companies focused on advancing healthcare and improving patient wellbeing: Folia Health, Inc., Orbita, Inc., Pillo Health.Earlier this year, 32 finalist startups from over 500 applicants entered the 2018 PULSE@MassChallenge accelerator program. The startups selected to participate
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Propeller Health Lands $20M to Develop Digital Medicine Platform Across Therapeutic Areas
Propeller Health, a digital therapeutics company, toay announced a $20 million funding round led by Aptar Pharma, with participation from existing investors Safeguard Scientifics, Social Capital, Hikma, 3M Ventures and SR One. Propeller plans to use the proceeds from the funding to support Propeller's investment in its pipeline of digital therapeutics and additional connected devices for the treatment of chronic respiratory disease, an area of continued market growth for the company. Propeller
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ResMed to Acquire Home Health Software Provider HEALTHCAREfirst
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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