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Novo Nordisk, Sempre Health Launch Pilot to Improve Medication Costs for Diabetic Patients

by Jasmine Pennic 04/19/2018 Leave a Comment

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Sempre Health, a solution for behavior-based healthcare pricing has announced a pilot program with Novo Nordisk to add diabetes medications to the Sempre Health’s affordability & engagement solution. Unlike traditional coupons and vouchers, Sempre works with health plans to reward their membership’s positive choices and actions. For example, a patient may earn a lower copay if she fills her prescription on time. The two companies are seeking to engage 10,000 patients with diabetes on the
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PeerWell Launches Augmented Reality Trip and Fall Hazard Detector for Smartphones

by Jasmine Pennic 04/18/2018 Leave a Comment

PeerWell Launches Augmented Reality Trip and Fall Hazard Detector for Smartphones

Digital health company PeerWell just announced the launch of Trip and Fall Hazard Detector, an augmented reality (AR) extension providing real-time analysis from video stream from a smartphone’s camera that identifies and helps correct trip and fall hazards at home, one of the major setbacks for postoperative recovery, especially for those undergoing joint replacement and spine surgery.This AI-powered app extension allows patients and caregivers to scan their home using smartphone cameras,
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Livongo Health Acquires Disease Prevention Startup Retrofit

by Fred Pennic 04/17/2018 Leave a Comment

Livongo Health Acquires Disease Prevention Startup Retrofit

Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company that is empowering people with chronic diseases to live better has acquired Retrofit, a provider of innovative weight-management and disease-prevention programs that transform lives, workplaces and communities. The acquisition provides Livongo with a proven, evidence-based, Diabetes Prevention Program, enhances its data science capabilities, and boosts expertise in holistic weight management, including nutrition, exercise and mindset."Retrofit
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Mercom: Digital Health VC Funding Breaks $2.5B in Q1 2018

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Mercom: Digital Health VC Funding Breaks $2.5B in Q1 02018

Digital health VC funding reached a record $2.5 billion raised in 187 deals from $1.7 billion in 192 deals in Q4 2017, according to a new report from Mercom Capital Group.  The latest report finds that digital health VC funding in Q1 2018 was also up compared to Q1 2017 when nearly $1.6 billion was raised in 165 deals. Q1 2018 was only the second quarter since since 2010 in which digital health companies surpassed $2 billion in VC funding. Mercom’s comprehensive report covers healthcare IT and
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Vineti Raises $33.5M to Accelerate Patient Access to Cell and Gene Therapies

by Fred Pennic 04/16/2018 Leave a Comment

Vineti Raises $33.5M to Accelerate Patient Access to Cell and Gene Therapies

Vineti, Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based software automation and analytics platform for cell and gene therapies has raised $33.5 million in Series B funding led by Canaan and DFJ, with participation from GE Ventures, Section 32, Casdin Capital, and LifeForce Capital, along with other undisclosed investors. The funding round will further advance the first cloud-based “platform of record” specifically built to move transformative new personalized therapies such as CAR-T cell therapy into mainstream
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Genoox & Bionano Partner to Detect Disease-Causing Structural Variants

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Genoox Raises $6M to Bring Clinical Genomics to U.S. Medical Centers

Genoox, a genetic data analysis company, recently partnered with Bionano Genomics to better identify the nearly 20k potentially disease-causing SVs in the human genome. By combining Genoox technology and Bionano mapping data, the new Genoox integrated platform will offer clinicians a single platform for accurate detection of genetic mutations for rare disease. Genoox and Bionano intend to co-sell and co-market the integrated platform for research and future clinical applications.Children’s
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ResApp Develops Sound-based Algorithm to Diagnose Sleep Apnea via Smartphone

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ResApp Develops Sound-based Algorithm to Diagnose Sleep Apnea via Smartphone

ResApp Health, the Australian digital health  startup that has been working on software for smartphones that can diagnose respiratory diseases from the sound signatures of coughs (US clinical trials underway), has announced a new area of development – a diagnostic test to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using a smartphone – simply by leaving the smartphone next to one’s bed to record sounds of the subject while sleeping – and then the algorithms provide a diagnosis (similar AI use to the
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Common Sensing Raises $6.6M to Scale Smart Insulin Pen Cap

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Common Sensing Secures $6.6M Series A Investment Round to Support Injectable Medicines

Common Sensing, an evidence-based, data-driven injectable-medicine startup has raised $6.6 million in Series A funding led by Waterline Ventures. New World Health and Royal Philips with participation from Haselmeier. The Cambridge, MA-based digital health startup plans to use the funds to accelerate Common Sensing's manufacturing and commercial operations for its smart insulin pen cap solution, Gocap. The IP-protected dose monitoring solution enables patients and providers to better utilize
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Livongo Health Raises $105M for Mobile Diabetes Management, Inks Deal with Cambia Health

by Fred Pennic 04/11/2018 Leave a Comment

Livongo Health Raises $52.5M to Expand Diabetes Management to International Markets

Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company that is empowering people with chronic diseases to live better has raised $105 million in funding led by existing investors General Catalyst and international investment company Kinnevik. Existing investors DFJ, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Microsoft Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Zaffre Investments, and 7wire Ventures participated in the round along with new investor Echo Health Ventures.Livongo
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healthfinch Nabs $6M for Charlie Practice Automation Platform

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healthfinch Nabs $6M for Charlie Practice Automation Platform

healthfinch, a Madison-based healthcare IT startup, has secured $6 million in funding led by Adams Street Partners to continue building and supporting its award-winning Charlie Practice Automation Platform. This funding brings the company’s total raised to over $17MM since it was founded in 2011.The Charlie Practice Automation Platform, developed by healthfinch, automates routine, repetitive clinical tasks in athenahealth, Epic, and Allscripts EMRs. Its refill management and visit planning
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