Seniorlink, a Boston, MA-based provider of a coaching and collaboration platform for caregivers has raised $7.5m in funding led by NewSpring Capital. The company plans to utilize the latest funding round expand development of its coaching and collaboration platform, Vela. Founded in 2000, Seniorlink supports family caregivers by expanding the choices available for those in need of care and support. In 2005, the Company introduced Caregiver Homes, an in-home care model that empowers and
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Kindly Care, the Uber for Caregivers, Launches With $3.1M in Funding
Digital health startup Kindly Care has officially launched today with $3.1 million in seed funding to expand its self-service care management platform, which provides private employers with the tools and services that are typically reserved for agencies and hospitals. The funding was led by MHS Capital, with participation from Floodgate and Jackson Square Ventures. Kindly Care will use the funds to grow its unique suite of tools and services that empower families to be more in charge of the
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Welltok Nabs $33.7M for CaféWell Health Optimization Platform
Health optimization platform Welltok has raised $33.7 million in Series E funding with participation from new and existing investors including securing a a new debt facility providing the company with $13 million of expanded borrowing capacity. The company plans to utilize the funding to accelerate development of its CaféWell Health Optimization Platform™ and complementary technology-enabled healthcare service offerings, as well as expansion into new market segments. The latest round brings the
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UPMC Makes Strategic Investment in Predictive Analytics Startup RxAnte
UPMC Enterprises, the commercialization arm of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has acquired all of Millennium Health’s interest in predictive analytics startup RxAnte. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the deal, RxAnte will continue to operate as an independent company led by its existing management team. Founded in 2011, RxAnte’s technology and clinical services enable its clients to improve clinical care quality and avoid unnecessary costs. UPMC Enterprises
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MTBC Acquires Revenue Cycle Management Company MediGain
MTBC, a provider of proprietary, web-based EHRs, practice management and mHealth solutions has acquired the assets of MediGain, a Plano, TX-based revenue cycle management company. The acquisition of MediGain assets includes customer accounts, intellectual property, and offshore operations in India and Sri Lanka.Founded in 2002, MediGain provides revenue cycle management solutions and analytics for the healthcare industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers services in
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Kaonsoft, ProMedica Form Joint Venture to Develop Digital Health Apps
ProMedica, one of Ohio's largest healthcare systems, is teaming up with enterprise mobility software company Kaonsoft, to form Kapios Health, a healthcare technology company that will focus on the development of digital health apps created by ProMedica Innovations inventors.Through the joint venture, Kapios Health will utilize the flexible Kaonsoft Enterprise Mobility Platform™ to build and deploy digital health apps with minimal configuration and without the additional effort or expense of
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Startup Incubator 1776, Accenture Partner to Help Digital Health Startups
Startup incubator 1776 has teamed up with Accenture to provide guidance and insights to its growing roster of digital health startups. As part of the partnership, Accenture will assign some of its health consultants to the 1776 campuses in D.C. and New York to help evaluate new portfolio companies for future viability and advise and engage with these and other emerging digital health companies.Launched by co-CEOs Donna Harris and Evan Burfield and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with
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Backed by Google, Aspire Health Nabs $32M for Palliative Care
Aspire Health, a Nashville, TN-based palliative care company has raised $32 million in funding round that was led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), the venture capital arm of tech giant Alphabet Inc. (Google's parent company). The company plans to utilize the funding to make better use of its data by developing more algorithms and natural language processing (NLP) search functions that would benefit home healthcare and create new programs for cancer patients. Co-founded by former Senate
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Eccrine Systems Lands $5.5M Advanced Sweat Sensors For Medicine
Eccrine Systems, a Cincinnati-based company developing advanced, wearable, sweat-sensing systems, has raised $5.5 million in Series A funding with participation and support from CincyTech Fund IV and other sources within the CincyTech local, regional and national investor community. The company plans to utilize the funding to accelerate the development of non-invasive, sweat-sensing systems for use in medicine, industry and sport. Founded in 2013 based on innovative research and intellectual
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Moxe Health Raises $5.5M For Comprehensive Clinical Data-Sharing
Moxe Health, a Madison, WI-based company that focuses on accelerating the exchange of clinical data between payers and providers has raised $5.5M in Series A financing led by Safeguard Scientifics. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate its hiring and sales efforts as well product expansion. To combat a widening disconnect between insurers and healthcare providers, Moxe democratizes access to information.Founded in 2012, Moxe Health enables bi-directional flow of information between
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