Cognizant has entered an agreement to acquire Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) subsidiary TMG Health, a leading national provider of expert solutions for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D and Managed Medicaid plans. As part of the acquisition, TMG Health will continue to provide information technology, business process and other services to HCSC’s operating units and subsidiaries. The combination of capabilities from TMG Health and both Cognizant’s Digital Operations and Digital Systems
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Figure 1 Lands $10M to Expand “Instagram for Doctors” App
Figure 1, a Toronto-based digital health startup known as the “Instagram of Doctors” app has raised $10 million in Series B funding led by Kensington Capital Partners. The round included participation from Samsung and insurance conglomerate John Hancock/Manulife, it included Hedgewood and WTI.Founded in 2012, Figure 1’s HIPAA-compliant app, health-care professionals can share high-quality medical images organized by anatomy and specialty including X-Rays, MRIs, CAT scans, ECGs, and EKGs for
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PokitDok Acquires Pharmacy and Software Assets of Oration PBC
PokitDok, an API platform to free, secure, and unify data has acquired the pharmacy and software assets of Oration PBC. The acquisition enables PokitDok to complete support for delivery of essential commercial pharmacy benefit data, via its APIs, so organizations, providers and consumers have tools to make better healthcare and treatment decisions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.To augment its existing pharmacy and clearinghouse services, this strategic purchase grants
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Texas Medical Center’s TMCx Accelerator Showcases Fourth Class of 21 Digital Health Startups
On Thursday, the Texas Medical Center (TMCx ) Innovation Institute hosted showcased its fourth class of 21 digital health startups at TMCx Demo Day. The current TMCx class includes startups focused on addressing problem in key healthcare areas, including artificial intelligence, medication management, health care process improvement, remote care and behavior/neurological health.Housed in a 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, the Texas Medical Center's accelerator program is designed
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Medable Launches Clinical Care App Platform Synapse to Track Health in Real-Time
Medable, a Palo Alto, CA-based app and analytics platform for healthcare has launched Synapse, a fully integrated clinical care app platform powered by CareKit. Synapse enables healthcare organizations to seamlessly launch CareKit apps for not only their patients but now for their care teams.Healthcare delivery occurs in isolated encounters, rather than being continuous and adaptive in real-time. Smart phone apps + technology have the capabilities to track and monitor health conditions, if built
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athenahealth Acquires EHR Optimization Startup Praxify Technologies for $63M
athenahealth has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Praxify Technologies, a Palo Alto-based EHR optimization company for approximately $63 million in cash. For athenahealth, the acquisition will strengthen company’s acute & ambulatory platform strategy and mobile capabilities to drive frictionless workflows and intelligence at and around the moments of care.Founded in 2010, Praxify’s platform includes: MIRA, a virtual assistant app that speeds up provider workflows and provides
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Senior Care Startup HomeHero Rebrands As Harvey to Provide Virtual Consultations
After shutting down their non-medical home care marketplace in February, senior care startup HomeHero is rebranding as an integrative medicine company called Harvey. The company’s name derives from English physician and scientist, William Harvey, who first discovered and explained how blood circulates through the human body.The new company will focus on providing virtual consultations with functional and naturopathic doctors, in-home lab testing and natural therapies to help optimize your health
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Private Equity Firm GTCR Acquires Active Aging Provider GreatCall
Private equity firm GTCR has acquired GreatCall, a San Diego-based provider of active aging & independent living solutions, health apps, cell phones for seniors & medical alert devices. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017.As part of the acquisition, GTCR will partner with CEO David Inns and the GreatCall management team as they continue to grow and develop the Company's technology and services
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Eko Duo Receives FDA Clearance to Market Combined Digital Stethoscope/ECG Smart Device
Eko Devices, a provider of mobile acoustic cardiac monitoring solutions has received FDA clearance to market its latest solution, Eko Duo, a smart heart monitor transforming how patients and their physicians monitor heart disease. Eko Duo combines the digital stethoscope and ECG for monitoring patients in the clinic or at home into a compact, handheld device.The DUO, which patients can obtain with a prescription, can seamlessly stream cardiac data (stethoscope + ECG) to specialists, providing
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Digital Pharmacist Scores $6.5M to Help Pharmacies Engage Patients & Drive Adherence
Digital Pharmacist Inc., an Austin-based digital health startup formed from a merger of RxWiki and TeleManager has raised $6.5 million in Series B funding led by Activate Venture Partners and LiveOak Venture Partners. The company plans to use the recent round of funding to expand the adoption of the company's suite of digital, communication and adherence solutions.Additionally, the company plans to focus on developing new products that improve patient outcomes. Digital Pharmacist solutions
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