With the new year dawning, the competitive landscape for global medical technology is mired in uncertainty. Of the “big four” vendors (GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers, Philips and Toshiba Medical Systems) three are undergoing radical change, creating perhaps one of most volatile competitive market environments for some time. Add to this the visible presence of new market entrants from informatics, outsourcing, consumer technology and the rapidly growing artificial intelligence sector, and
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Springbuk Raises $20M for Employer Facing Health Intelligence Platform
Springbuk, an Indianapolis, IN-based employer facing health intelligence software platform has raised $20 million in Series B funding led by California-based HealthQuest Capital and Echo Health Ventures, a strategic collaboration of Cambia Health Solutions and Mosaic Health Solutions. The round also included participation from Elevate Ventures. The company plans to use the latest round of funding to support growth and expansion include a heavy emphasis on product innovation, data operations, and
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Protenus Lands $11M to Expand AI-Driven Compliance Analytics Platform
Baltimore, MD-based Protenus, a provider healthcare compliance anlaytics has raised $11 million in Series B funding co-led by F-Prime Capital Partners and Kaiser Permanente Ventures, with participation from Arthur Ventures, Lionbird Venture Capital, and Cognosante Ventures. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate sales and customer support hiring, as well as R&D to expand platform capabilities.Founded in 2014, the Protenus platform makes an analytical assessment of every digital
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Boston Pediatric Device Strategic Partner Challenge Winners Announced
The Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator (IDHA) at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Boston Pediatric Device Consortium (BPDC) today announced winners of the Boston Pediatric Device Strategic Partner Challenge, which launched in September 2017 and is designed to advance the development of novel pediatric medical device innovations. The Challenge was funded by the FDA Office of Orphan Products Development through a grant to the Boston Pediatric Device Consortium. Each winner has been
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Wellforce Taps Tufts Medical Center CEO To Lead Clinical Innovation
Wellforce today announced that Michael Wagner, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children in Boston, will become its new Chief Physician Executive. In his new role, Dr. Wagner will bring together the nearly 3,000 physicians of Wellforce to develop a bold, innovative strategy that improves the health of patients and communities and creates an environment where clinicians can thrive. Dr. Wagner will begin his tenure as Chief Physician
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Solera Health Integrates WellDoc’s BlueStar Digital Therapeutic for Diabetes Management
Solera Health, an integrated benefit network, and WellDoc, a leading digital therapeutic company has announced that WellDoc’s BlueStar® digital therapeutic will join the Solera network as a diabetes management solution of choice. The integration partnership aligns both companies’ goals to improve the lives of those living with chronic diseases while enhancing clinical results and decreasing overall healthcare costs.Solera Health connects patients, payers and physicians with community
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Elsevier Acquires Clinical Decision Support Solution Via Oncology
Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, and part of RELX Group, today announced that it has acquired Via Oncology, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company that provides clinical decision support and best practices in cancer care management. A former subsidiary of UPMC, one of the nation's leading integrated healthcare delivery and financing systems, Via Oncology helps cancer centers demonstrate the value of their care to patients, referring physicians
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Magellan Health Launches First FDA-Approved Prescription Digital Therapeutic
Magellan Health has announced the launch of reSET therapy, a pilot initiative using the first-ever FDA cleared prescription digital therapeutic from PEAR Therapeutics to improve outcomes for individuals struggling with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and other related conditions.With the current challenges in our nation related to substance use, the evidence-based, non-drug treatment option presented with this approach is an opportunity to offer a practical solution to meet these complex needs and
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Tissue Analytics Lands $5M for EHR-Integrated Mobile Wound Care Platform
Tissue Analytics, a Baltimore, MD-based digital health startup which provides simple, easy-to-use solutions to increase efficiency and accuracy for wound and skin tracking, has announced a $5M Series A round. The round was led by DigiTx Partners with participation from Tencent, Dreamit, Molnlycke Health Care, Intermountain Healthcare, and Penn Medicine.The company plans to use the latest round of funding to support the expansion of the sales team in their recently opened Kansas City office and
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UnitedHealthcare, Dexcom Launch Wearable Glucose Management Pilot
UnitedHealthcare and DexCom, Inc., has announced a glucose management pilot program driven by wearable technology to help people with Type 2 diabetes in real-time. Eligible UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan participants can use the Dexcom Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System to track their blood glucose levels 24/7, enabling them to understand how their behaviors affect their glucose so they can take appropriate actions.The pilot program is part of UnitedHealthcare’s focus on
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