Telehealth companies have raised $433M across 79 deals since since the start of 2007, according to CB Insights Data. The venture capital database and angel investment database company stated in a recent blog post that 2014 YTD funding has already reached record breaking levels with the highest amount of telehealth funding on record, up 130 percent from 2013. The chart shown below illustrates the funding trend to telehealth companies since 2007. For more information on telehealth funding deals,
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Doctor on Demand Raises $21M Led by Venrock
Doctor On Demand, a healthcare service that provides Video Visits with board-certified physicians, today announced it has closed a $21 million round of Series A financing. Led by Venrock and joined by Shasta Ventures and angel investor Sir Richard Branson, the funding will further drive Doctor On Demand’s growth as it continues to expand its team, build its network of physicians, and add new offerings. The company also announced that patients can now conduct video visits with physicians on their
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Castlight Health Partners with Teladoc for Telehealth Integration
Enterprise Healthcare Cloud provider, Castlight Health has signed a partnership with Teladoc, the nation’s first and largest telehealth provider with more than 8 million members. This relationship enables Teladoc to offer its telehealth services through Castlight’s technology suite to all enterprises that work with both Castlight and Teladoc.
Castlight empowers large businesses to manage healthcare spending and enables employees and families to make informed choices with a clear understanding
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Telemedicine Partnership Nets $74k In Savings for 78% ROI for Arizona Health System
MeMD announces that its telemedicine partnership with Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) demonstrated a 78% ROI with a net savings of $74k.
A year after announcing the adoption of the MeMD Telemedicine Solution by MIHS, one of Arizona’s leading health care systems, a strong partnership has evolved, resulting in high utilization and large savings for MIHS. Through open communication, proven on-boarding strategies, continued support, and dedicated resources from MeMD, the partners have
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Should You Become A Telemedicine Physician?
Should you become a telemedicine physician? Now may be the time to consider adding telemedicine to your services.
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TELUS $2.8B Investment in British Columbia Expands Telehealth Access
TELUS, Canada's fastest-growing national telecommunications company will invest $2.8 billion in new infrastructure and facilities across British Columbia through 2016.
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Pediatric Rehab Hospital Uses Telemedicine Robot for Physicians to Interact with Patients
Pediatric rehabilitation hospital first to use VGo, a telemedicine robot that allows physicians to round on patients without actually being in the hospital.
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CareFirst BCBS Commits $1.3M to Telemedicine Projects Expanding Behavioral Healthcare To Underserved Areas of Md., D.C.
CareFirst BCBS commits $1.3M in telemedicine projects to fund expansion of behavioral health services in underserved areas of Md., D.C.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) has pledged to invest more than $1.3 million in four initiatives designed to expand the use of telemedicine to treat patients with behavioral health care needs in underserved urban and rural areas of Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Lack of Qualified Providers Demonstrate Need for Telemedicine Services
In some
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Patients Using Telehealth Services Will Explode to 7 Million by 2018
Worldwide revenue for telehealth services and devices is expected to swell to $4.5 billion in 2018, up from $440.6 million in 2013
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NHS England Scraps Plans To See 100k Telehealth Patients in 2013
NHS England has abandoned its pledge to develop seven 'pathfinder' areas aimed to get 100,000 patients using telehealth in England after reviewing the progress of the pathfinder areas in mid 2013
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