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How Will Philips Acquisition of BioTelemetry Impact The Cardiac Monitoring Market?

by Kelly Patrick, Principal Analyst at Signify Research 02/09/2021 Leave a Comment

M&A: Philips Acquires Remote Cardiac Monitoring Platform BioTelemetry for $2.8B

At the end of December 2020, Philips announced the planned acquisition of BioTelemetry for $2.8 billion in cash. - BioTelemetry was formed in 2013 after a series of acquisitions from the initial founding company CardioNet, Inc. - CardioNet, Inc. based in San Diego, USA was initially founded in 1994. - After a multitude of acquisitions in recent years, BioTelemetry has established itself as a leading cardiac powerhouse, specializing in mobile and wireless medical technology. After this
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Casana Raises $14M to Expand IoT Heart Health Toilet Seat

by Fred Pennic 02/03/2021 Leave a Comment

Casana Raises $14 Million for In-home Heart Health Monitoring Device

What You Should Know: - Casana raises $14M in Series A funding to pursue FDA clearance for its an IoT heart health toilet seat that captures clinically relevant measurements, including heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygenation, and cardiac output. Casana, previously known as Heart Health Intelligence, Inc., a healthcare technology firm that is re-inventing in-home health monitoring, today announced that it has raised $14M in Series A funding, bringing the total capital raised to
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The Combination of 5G and AI Will Transform Healthcare in 2021

by Bryan Lubel, Executive Vice President, Connected Health of KORE 01/29/2021 Leave a Comment

5G and AI Will Change Healthcare in 2021

Not many will disagree that the global pandemic has accelerated the use of technology in healthcare. With a healthcare system stressed to a breaking point, medical professionals have had to prioritize critical cases and increasingly turn to technology tools such as telemedicine and remote patient monitoring to manage the needs of their non-COVID patients.  As we begin to look beyond the pandemic, we will not only have the lessons of this time but improved tools to support the delivery of
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Boston Scientific Acquires Remote Cardiac Monitoring Company Preventice Solutions for $1.2B

by Fred Pennic 01/21/2021 Leave a Comment

Boston Scientific Acquires Preventice Solutions for $925M in Cash

What You Should Know: - Boston Scientific announces an agreement to acquire Preventice Solutions, a leading developer of mobile health solutions and remote monitoring services that connect patients and caregivers for $1.2B. - The acquisition of external cardiac monitoring technologies and services providers will expand Boston Scientific’s rhythm management diagnostics portfolio and capabilities. Boston Scientific today announced that it has acquired Preventice Solutions, Inc., a
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2020’s Top 20 Digital Health M&A Deals Totaled $50B

by Fred Pennic 12/31/2020 Leave a Comment

2020’s Top 20 Digital Health M&A Deals Totaled $50B

Teladoc Health and Livongo Merge The combination of Teladoc Health and Livongo creates a global leader in consumer-centered virtual care. The combined company is positioned to execute quantified opportunities to drive revenue synergies of $100 million by the end of the second year following the close, reaching $500 million on a run-rate basis by 2025. Price: $18.5B in value based on each share of Livongo will be exchanged for 0.5920x shares of Teladoc Health plus cash consideration of
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M&A: Philips Acquires Remote Cardiac Monitoring BioTelemetry for $2.8B

by Fred Pennic 12/18/2020 Leave a Comment

M&A: Philips Acquires Remote Cardiac Monitoring Platform BioTelemetry for $2.8B

What You Should Know: - Philips acquires BioTelemetry, a U.S. provider of remote cardiac diagnostics and monitoring for $72.00 per share for an implied enterprise value of $2.8 billion (approx. EUR 2.3 billion). - With $439M in revenue in 2019, BioTelemetry annually monitors over 1 million cardiac patients remotely; its portfolio includes wearable heart monitors, AI-based data analytics, and services. - BioTelemetry business is expected to deliver double-digit growth and improve its
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Eko Lands $65M to Expand AI-Powered Telehealth Platform for Virtual Pulmonary and Cardiac Exam

by Fred Pennic 11/09/2020 Leave a Comment

Eko Lands $65M to Expand AI-Powered Telehealth Platform for Virtual Pulmonary and Cardiac Exam

What You Should Know: - Cardiopulmonary digital health company Eko raises $65M in Series C funding to close the gap between virtual and in-person heart and lung care. - The latest round of funding will enable Eko to expand in-clinic use of its platform of telehealth and AI algorithms for disease screening and to launch a monitoring program for cardiopulmonary patients at home. Eko, a cardiopulmonary digital health company, today announced $65 million in Series C funding led by
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AI Leads Way to Less False Positives on Remote Cardiac Monitoring Devices, Improved Results

by Fred Pennic 11/03/2020 Leave a Comment

AI Leads Way to Less False Positives on Remote Cardiac Monitoring Devices, Improved Results

What You Should Know: - Cardiac patients and their cardiologists are experiencing a high number of false positives with remote patient monitoring devices as a result of signal artifact providing inaccurate data, which can lead to many complications—other than medical, such as unnecessary tests and increased medical costs. - Ambulatory cardiac monitoring provider InfoBionic has devised a way to decrease false positives and increase efficiency. Remote cardiac monitoring’s false
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Northwestern to Deploy FDA-Cleared Deploy AI-Guided Cardiac Ultrasounds

by Fred Pennic 10/28/2020 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Northwestern Memorial Hospital is the first in the nation to deploy FDA-cleared AI-guided ultrasound by Caption Health, including measurement of ejection fraction – the most widely used measurement to assess cardiac function. - Caption Health's AI-guided cardiac ultrasound enables clinicians – including those without experience – to accurately perform diagnostic-quality exams -- accelerating the availability of information and saving lives. - Caption AI has been
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Eko Launches AI-Powered Telehealth Platform for Virtual Pulmonary and Cardiac Exam

by Jasmine Pennic 05/20/2020 Leave a Comment

Eko Launches AI-Powered Telehealth Platform for Virtual Pulmonary and Cardiac Exam

What You Should Know: Eko launches first AI-Powered telehealth platform for virtual pulmonary and cardiac exams, providing clinicians with in-person level exam capabilities during video visits. Already deployed by more than 200 health systems for telehealth, platform goes beyond standard video conferencing to facilitate stethoscope audio, ECG live-streaming, and FDA-cleared identification of atrial fibrillation (AFib) and heart murmurs. Eko today announced Eko Telehealth, an
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