Weilos, an online social platform for people to share their fitness updates to inspire others and receive support has been acquired by Weight Watchers, TechCrunch first reports has learned. The purchase price is reportedly is in the single-digit millions, according to a source.
Launched out of startup accelerator Y Combinator back in August 2013, the startup initially focused on fitness coaching pairing its users with amateur coaches with a previous weight loss history of their own. The
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HX360: 4 Digital Health Startups Improving The Patient Experience
HX360 has named the four digital health startups as finalists in the HX360 Innovation Challenge competition. These companies, selected from an original field of eighty-three entries, will present their patient engagement solutions live before a judging panel of esteemed health system executives, HIT executives and venture capitalists during the Innovation Challenge program at the HX360 inaugural event. The four finalists are: ClockwiseMD, Ginger.io, Wellframe and WiserCare.
HX360 Innovation
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Ochsner Health Launches Innovation Accelerator to Revolutionize Patient Centered Care
On Thursday at the Health Innovation Summit at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), Ochsner Health System announced the launch of an innovation accelerator called iO designed to support and partner with companies working to revolutionize patient-centered care, NOLA first reports. Through the accelerator, patient-centered care solutions for both patients and providers can be tested, validated, funded and launched.
The new accelerator will focus on developing entirely new ways for providers
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IBM Bets Big on Modernizing Medicine’s Specialty EMR to Advance Watson
Last week, IBM announced a strategic investment in specialty practice EMR provider, Modernizing Medicine to accelerate the adoption of Watson cognitive computing in healthcare. The amount from IBM was not disclosed. The Watson-powered app called schEMA is designed to help dermatologists offer optimized treatment options.
Utilizing cognitive computing and natural language processing, schEMA comprehends published healthcare information, such as peer-reviewed medical journals, to enable
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Conversa Health Raises $2.5M for Automated Digital Checkups
Conversa Health, a San Rafael, Calif.-based provider focused on automating digital conversations between physicians and their patients, announced it has closed a $2.5 million seed round. The funding was led by top-tier healthcare angel investors and has appointed industry veteran Daniel Dean as chief technology officer, responsible for all engineering and product management. Dean will lead Conversa's talented team of Health IT engineers in building out a robust product roadmap for
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Health Data Analytics Provider Health Catalyst Raises $70M
Health Catalyst, a provider of healthcare data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement, announced it has raised $70 million in funding led by existing investor Norwest Venture Partners. The round also included contributions from other existing investors Sequoia Capital, Kaiser Permanente Ventures,Sorenson Capital, CHV Capital (an Indiana University Health Company) and Partners HealthCare. Also participating in the round were new strategic investors Sands Capital Ventures, Tenaya Capital,
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Can 3D Animations Improve Patient Engagement at the Point of Care?
Orca Health’s CEO Matthew Berry explains how using 3D animated tools are helping patients see the big picture when it comes to their health.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine the value a 3D animation can yield. That’s the mindset Orca Health’s Matthew Berry wants you to have when considering how such technology can improve communication and education between physicians and patients. But can 3D-animated tools really have that kind of impact?
“They are more than mere attention
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MedStar to Sponsor Entrepreneurially Focused Healthcare Fellowship
MedStar Health is sponsoring an entrepreneurially focused healthcare fellowship, Health For America, that will bring emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds to work among MedStar providers and partners to find innovative, sustainable solutions for more effectively managing chronic disease. Health for America, headquartered in Washington, D.C., has opened its highly competitive applications process to select four fellows for the 2015-16 program that begins in September. The fellowship seeks
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Kareo Acquires DoctorBase To Expand Marketing and Patient Communications Functionality
Kareo, a provider of cloud-based software and services for small medical practices has announced the acquisition of DoctorBase, a practice marketing and patient communications solution for private practices. The acquisition complements Kareo’s existing offerings and focus in the small medical practices market.
Financial terms of the acquisition will not be disclosed. All DoctorBase employees will be joining the Kareo team in their San Francisco office, significantly expanding Kareo’s
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Independa Raises $6.1M to Expand Remote Care for Seniors
Independa, a provider of community engagement and remote care technologies for seniors announced it has closed its $6.1 million in Series B funding. The remote care provider plans to utilize the capital to immediately accelerate Independa’s market expansion, while also funding new product development and advancing innovative solutions.
The company recently entered the consumer market by making its Independa TV available to anyone who is struggling to provide remote care for
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