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Transcarent Acquires 98point6 AI-Powered Virtual Care Platform and Care Business

by Fred Pennic 03/06/2023 Leave a Comment

Transcarent Acquires 98point6 AI-Powered Virtual Care Platform and Care Business

What You Should Know: - Transcarent, a health and care experience company that makes it easy for people to access high-quality, affordable care announced it will acquire AI-powered virtual care platform and care business of on-demand primary care company, 98point6.  Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed; however, insiders expect the deal to be valued at $100M. - As part of the acquisition, hundreds of 98point6 enterprise customers including Boeing, Kindercare and
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XpresSpa, 98point6 Partner to Provide Virtual Care to Travelers

by Jasmine Pennic 08/13/2021 Leave a Comment

XpresSpa, 98point6 Partner to Provide Virtual Care to Travelers

What You Should Know: - XpresSpa, a health and wellness company, announced an agreement with 98point6, an on-demand virtual primary care provider, to provide services for the new Treat™ Care app. - The Treat Care app will soon be available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store and will offer travel health and wellness content, access to board-certified health professionals, a travel wallet to store health records and more. 98point6 Overview 98point6 is an on-demand,
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98point6 Launches New Virtual Behavioral Health Offering

by Jasmine Pennic 02/17/2021 Leave a Comment

98point6 Launches New Virtual Behavioral Health Offering

What You Should Know: - 98point6 announces the launch of its new virtual behavioral health service. - With primary care at the center, 98point6’s new single-stop virtual care solution helps ensure that every patient is fully supported in their mental health treatment journey. - Currently available to commercial customers, 98point6 provides employers, health plans and health systems access to integrated, behavioral health care for their employees and members from a collaborative team of
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98point6 Lands $118M to Expand Text-Based Primary Care Platform

by Fred Pennic 10/15/2020 Leave a Comment

98point6 Lands $119M to Expand Text-Based Primary Care Platform

What You Should Know: - On-demand text-based primary care platform 98point6 raises $118M in Series E funding to further invest in research and development and expand its robust medical practice. - 98point6 offers patients easy access to primary care in the same way they’ve grown accustomed to receiving the majority of services today—on their schedule and via a mobile app. 98point6, an on-demand digital primary care service that delivers personalized consultation, diagnosis, and
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CTA Releases Virtual Care Guiding Principles, Led by Livongo, Validic, Others

by Fred Pennic 03/13/2020 Leave a Comment

CTA Releases Virtual Care Guiding Principles, Led by Livongo, Validic, Others

What You Need to Know: - Consumer Technology Association (CTA) released a new set of industry-led guidelines on virtual care, convening health tech leaders like Doctor on Demand, Livongo, Validic, and BioIntelliSense. - The virtual care principles offer core guidelines and practices across patient engagement, standards of care, quality, continuity of care, prescribing and privacy and security. - While virtual care is not a panacea, in the midst of an outbreak, evaluation, triage and
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CTA Launches First-Ever ANSI-accredited Standard for AI in Healthcare

by Fred Pennic 02/25/2020 Leave a Comment

CTA Launches First-Ever ANSI-accredited Standard for AI in Healthcare

- The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announces the first-ever ANSI-accredited standard for the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, developed by more than 50 organizations from tech giants to healthcare leaders. - CTA convened 52 organizations – including IBM, Philips, BlackBerry, Doctor on Demand, Humetrix, American Medical Association, and AdvaMed – to develop this standard that provides a foundation to better
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CB Insights Unveils ‘Digital Health 150’ List of Startups Transforming Healthcare

by Fred Pennic 10/02/2019 Leave a Comment

CB Insights Unveils ‘Digital Health 150’ List of Startups Transforming Healthcare

- CB Insights unveils first-ever annual ‘Digital Health 150’ list of digital health startups working to transform the healthcare industry. - The Digital Health 150 companies span a wide spectrum of categories that involve all three key stakeholder groups for the healthcare industry — providers, payers, and patients. - A total of 17 companies on the list are unicorns (private companies valued at $1B+). Of these, 12 companies are US-based, 3 are based in China, 1 is based in France, and 1
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98point6 Lands $50M to Expand On-Demand Text-Based Primary Care App

by Jasmine Pennic 10/30/2018 Leave a Comment

98point6 Lands $50M to Expand On-Demand Text-Based Primary Care App

98point6, a Seatle-based digital health startup focused on reimaging primary care today announced it has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs and existing investors. Founded in 2015, the on-demand primary care platform combines innovative AI technology with board-certified physicians to deliver affordable and high-quality care right to a patient’s smartphone.The funding will enable 98point6 to scale and fulfill the strong commercial demand of
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98point6 Launches AI Driven, On-Demand Primary Care Service in 10 States

by Fred Pennic 05/04/2018 Leave a Comment

98point6 Launches On-Demand Primary Care Service in 10 States

After three years of R&D and a year of beta, 98point6 has announced the launch of its on-demand primary care service to deliver personalized consultation, diagnosis and treatment to patients across the country.  The on-demand primary care platform combines innovative AI technology with board-certified physicians to deliver affordable and high-quality care right to a patient's smartphone. On-Demand Primary Care with Digital Platform Primary care is a necessity for all, serving as the front
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