PediaQ, a Dallas, TX-based company that has launched a mobile app platform for on-demand nurse triage and house calls has landed its first partnerships with Memorial Hermann Health System (Houston) and Baylor Scott&White Health (Dallas). In addition, the company has raised $4.5 million in funding which brings its total funding to date at $6.5M since its inception in late 2014. The funding will be utilized to expand the company’s growth in Dallas, Houston and Austin, and will also allow for
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Telehealth Startup Tyto Care Receives FDA Clearance for Digital Stethoscope
Tyto Care Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its digital stethoscope, a device that will be part of its advanced set of examination tools now being introduced to the world of telehealth. TytoCare is launching a comprehensive telehealth solution that includes digital health tools for examining the ears, throat, skin, heart, lungs, and temperature and a cloud-based platform with video conferencing. By enabling a more
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Cricket Health Launches to Deliver Value-Based Kidney Care for Patients
Cricket Health, a San Francisco, CA-based digital health startup has officially launched to provide technology-enabled products and services to modernize and transform how kidney care is delivered for people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage renal disease. The company has raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by Cricket Health has raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by First Round Capital, BoxGroup, Seven Peaks Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, and NFX Guild.Founded in
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BrainCheck Raises $3M for Neurocognitive Disorders Tracking App
BrainCheck, a mobile brain health tracking solution has raised $3 million in seed funding to expand team and add tools for dementia and other neurocognitive disorders. Founded in 2014 by renowned neuroscientist Dr. David Eagleman, BrainCheck uses simple iPad or desktop screen games to measure, reaction time, visual processing, cognitive processing, coordination and memory in just a few minutes. Thousands of student athletes across multiple sports already use the app to establish their baseline
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Zimmer Biomet Acquires Telerehabilitation Startup RespondWell
RespondWell, a telerehabilitation technology startup designed to provide personalized, clinician-supervised post-surgical physical therapy in the comfort of a patient’s home, has been acquired by Zimmer Biomet, a global leader in muskuloskeletal healthcare. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The RespondWell acquisition strengthens the recently announced Zimmer Biomet Signature Solutions™ commercial offering by integrating a comprehensive, at-home telerehabilitation
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Cleveland Medical Hackathon Unveils 2016 Winners
This week, the 2016 Cleveland Medical Hackathon has announced the winners of this year’s competition and the winners of over $40k in prizes held in conjunction with the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit. Presented by Nesco Resource, the event brought together over 200 students, developers, designers, investors, engineers, programmers, clinicians, researchers, community members, patient advocates, and public health professionals from across the region, the country, and the world to
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Vocera Acquires Extension Healthcare for $55M to Expand Mobile Platform
Vocera Communications has acquired Fort Wayne, IN-based Extension Healthcare for approximately $55 million in an all-cash transaction. For Vocera, the acquisition will expand the company's product portfolio, differentiate its competitive position, increase its customer base, and expand it's market reach. Founded in 2009, Extension Healthcare is a provider of clinical, event-driven communication and workflow collaboration software for the hospital environment. Its clinical integration software
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Google Acquires Eye Tracking Startup Eyefluence for VR/AR Focus
Google has acquired Eyefluence, an eye-interaction technology for AR, VR, and MR devices which transforms intent into action through the eyes. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. To date, the company has raised $21.6 million from Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, with participation from NHN Investment, Dolby Family Ventures, and Jazz Venture Partners. Traditional eye-tracking companies have tried to translate eye movement into a method for control using the same principles
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Axial Healthcare Raises $16.5M for Data-Driven, Predictive Pain Management
Axial Healthcare, Inc., a pain care solutions company has raised $16.5 million in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT, a venture growth-equity fund investing in healthcare services. 406 Ventures, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, and Sandbox Advantage Fund, also participated in this latest round of financing. The company will utilize the funding to further drive expansion of axial’s suite of pain management capabilities, including a cloud-based, provider decision-support platform for pain
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Propeller Health Lands $21.5M to Modernize Respiratory Disease Management
Propeller Health, a digital solution for respiratory medicine has raised $21.5 million in Series C funding from 3M Ventures, S.R. One, Limited, Hikma Ventures and existing investors Safeguard Scientifics and Social Capital. The round also includes participation from existing investors Safeguard Scientifics and Social Capital. The company plans to utilize the funding to expand Propeller’s FDA-cleared digitally-guided therapy platform. Despite an abundance of effective medications, the burden of
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