Amgen, a world leader in biotechnology, and Syapse, a company powering precision medicine insights through its global provider network, today announced a precision medicine collaboration in oncology. Under the terms of the collaboration, Amgen and Syapse will develop observational research analytics to assess treatment outcomes for areas of unmet need in oncology.Generates Insights from Real-World Evidence for Potential Use in Regulatory FilingsThis effort will identify existing patients within
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Cancer | Digital Health Impact on Cancer Care | Policy, News, Analysis, Insights - HIT Consultant
7 Trends Accelerating “TechBio” – The Life Sciences and Computer Sciences Convergence
We are now living in what I’m calling the
TechBio revolution. That’s not a typo that should read BioTech, but rather a
new way of looking at the convergence of technology and biology.
TechBio is defined as an engineering-first approach of biological processes for industrial, and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, and so on. A process that uses AI and data-enabled discovery to complement the exploration of
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GoCheck Kids Nabs $6M for iPhone App That Detects Amblyopia in Pre-Verbal Children
GoCheck Kids, the creators of an FDA-registered and CE certified iPhone app that screens for amblyopia in pre-verbal children used by over 4,500 pediatricians announced it has raised $6M in Series B funding led by FCA Venture Partners. The investment will be used to add artificial intelligence capabilities with Apple’s CoreML and ARKit and accelerate further electronic health record (EHR) integrations.
Amblyopia: The Leading Cause of Vision Loss in U.S. Children
According to the CDC,
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PathAI Lands $60M to Accelerate AI-Powered Pathology Platform
PathAI, a Boston, MA-based provider of AI-powered pathology platform has raised $60M in Series B funding led by General Atlantic with strong participation from General Catalyst and other existing investors. General Atlantic Managing Director Dr. Michelle Dipp will be joining PathAI’s board of directors.Advanced Learning Towards Faster More Accurate Diagnosis of DiseaseCo-founded by Chief Executive Officer Dr. Andy Beck in 2016 with the mission to offer faster, safer and more powerful solutions
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Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University Announce Mega-Merger: 5 Things to Know
Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to merge that will establish a next-generation academic healthcare system. If approved, the mega-merger will enable three leading healthcare organizations to invest in the health and well-being of people throughout the region, as well as contribute ground-breaking research and innovation to the world. The organizations have agreed to start a period of exclusive
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Deep Lens Lands $14M to Scale AI-Driven Digital Pathology Platform
Deep Lens, Inc., a Columbus, OH-based AI-driven digital pathology company focused on clinical trial recruitment at the time of diagnosis has raised $14 million in Series A funding. The Series A round was led by Northpond Ventures with participation from existing investors Rev1 Ventures, Sierra Ventures, and Tamarind-Hill Partners. The funding comes months after Deep Lens emerged from stealth in October 2018 with a $3.2M seed round, which brings their funding to date total to $17.5
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March 2019 News, Merger & Acquisition, IPO, Public Company Performance Summary
A brief summary of noteworthy news, health IT M&A activity, IPOs, and public company performance during the month of March.
Noteworthy News
Amazon, JP Morgan, Berkshire Names New Joint Venture Haven
Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway name joint venture Haven. In January 2018, the three founding companies announced plans to create this independent organization, now called Haven, which is free from profit-making incentives and constraints. Haven’s focus is the 1.2 million
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Study: Telerehabilitation Could Improve Patients With Late-Stage Cancer
Telerehabilitation services to patients with late-stage cancer can improve their physical function, pain and quality of life while allowing them to spend less time in hospitals and nursing homes, according to recent research led by Andrea Cheville, M.D., a Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation physician. The research team also included Timothy Moynihan, M.D.; and Charles Loprinzi, M.D. -- all from Mayo Clinic -- as well as Jeph Herrin, Ph.D., Yale School of Medicine, and Kurt Kroenke,
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6 Patient Influencers Redefining The Healthcare Landscape
Most people are now familiar with social media influencers. They're the individuals who use their popularity to encourage followers to try clothing brands, food, makeup, and gadgets. As anyone who watched either of the two Fyre Festival documentaries now knows, they can be instrumental in getting people on board with things associated with disastrous consequences.
There's a relatively new concept in the influencer world. It involves people known as patient influencers doing just as the name
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4 Pillars of Value for AI in Medical Imaging
At ECR this year, there were over 25 independent software vendors (ISVs), many of them start-ups, showcasing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging within a dedicated space. Additionally, with established imaging vendors foraying into the AI space, what was once the hype is now in the early stages of market maturity, and, it appears, AI within medical imaging is here to stay.
The question has now shifted to what clinical value AI solutions can provide, rather than if AI is
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