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- More than 1500 Stanford faculty and alumni announced the launch of StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force featuring 70+ StartX Med Innovators with medical breakthroughs for the prevention, diagnostics, and treatment of coronavirus mobilize efforts to fast-track public health needs during the pandemic.
- The StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force will collaborate on outreach to government agencies, regulatory bodies and healthcare systems in the interest of public health for
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McKesson to Offer Augmedix EHR Charting Services to Specialty Practices
- McKesson will offer Augmedix EHR charting services to its specialty practices with a mission for providers to spend less time on data entry and more time on patient care.
- McKesson previously deployed Augmedix into six practices across the country in The US Oncology Network (The Network).
- The expansion builds on the success of the initial deployments, more practices have since engaged Augmedix. To address the growing demand, McKesson is expanding its reach and extending the
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Augmedix Nabs $23M to Expand Google Glass-based Remote Scribe Services Nationwide
Augmedix, Inc., a Google Glass-focused digital health startup, has raised $23 million in funding from McKesson Ventures and OrbiMed with participation from the existing VCs Redmile Group, Emergence Capital and DCM Ventures. The company plans to utilize the funding to expand its remote scribe services nationwide and build out its platform with tools and services that continue to drive improvements in physician productivity and patient care.Founded by Stanford grads, CEO Ian Shakil and Chief
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5 Healthcare Systems Pump $17M into Google Glass Startup Augmedix
Augmedix, Inc., a Google Glass-focused digital health startup announced it has raised $17M in strategic funding from leading healthcare systems including Sutter Health, Dignity Health, Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), TriHealth Inc, and one more. The strategic round was led by Redmile Group with participation from founding institutional investors Emergence Capital and DCM Ventures. Augmedix has raised $40 million in total funding to date. The strategic investment from the five healthcare
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The Future of Wearables in Healthcare for 2016 & Beyond
From Google Glass to the latest in consumer technology, Augmedix’s Pelu Tran tells us where wearables are headed in healthcare.
Seems like everyone is talking about the proliferation of wearables these days. It’s hard to find a wrist that doesn’t don one of the latest health tracking devices. In 2015, the wearable trend also gained greater traction among healthcare providers—with gadgets like Google Glass displaying great potential in multiple areas from surgery to telehealth.
As
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Augmedix Raises $16M to Expand Google Glass in Doctors’ Offices
Today, Augmedix announced that it has received $16 million in Series A venture funding co-led by the company's seed investors Emergence Capital and DCM Ventures. Augmedix plans to utilize the capital to expand to expand operations, fuel product development, and establish new partnership initiatives. Augmedix has raised $23 million in total venture funding to date.
Founded by Stanford grads CEO Ian Shakil and Chief Product Officer Pelu Tran in 2012, Augmedix — a service powered by Google
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