Xealth, a Seattle-based digital prescribing platform has raised $11 million in Series A funding from McKesson Ventures, Novartis, Philips, and ResMed. Existing investors Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ Venture), Providence Ventures, UPMC and Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin health network also participated in the round.Xealth BackgroundSpun out of Providence St. Joseph Health in 2017, Xealth enables clinicians to prescribe and monitor digital healthcare content, apps, devices, and
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India-based Netmeds Acquires Clinic Management Platform KiViHealth
Netmeds, a Chennai, India-based online pharmacy announced on Monday it has reached an agreement to acquire KiViHealth, an India-based clinic management platform in a cash and stock deal. As part of the agreement, Netmeds will invest $10 million (Rs 70 crore) in KiVi Health to integrate and grow the KiViHealth business segment. The acquisition will help Netmeds to transform into a complete healthcare product and service company.
Founded in 2015 by Bhanu Mahajan and Rajandeep Singh,
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Report: 8 Barriers to Addressing Social Determinants in Population Health Programs
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) initiatives are disrupting healthcare delivery and reimbursement, according to a national survey of leading health plans and other healthcare stakeholders. Commissioned and conducted by the HealthCare Executive Group and Change Healthcare, the 9th Annual Industry Pulse Survey report reveals a significant number of healthcare leaders are planning to offer programs addressing care coordination, transportation, food insecurity, and other factors for members over
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Unite Us Raises $35M for Care Coordination & Outcome Tracking Platform
Unite Us, an NYC-based care coordination and outcome tracking platform connecting healthcare and social service providers has raised $35 million in Series B funding. The funding round was led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Town Hall Ventures and Define Ventures. Existing investors Scout Ventures, Luminate (part of The Omidyar Group) and New York Ventures. The latest round brings the company’s total funding to $45.3 million.
Comprehensively Addressing Social Determinants of
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Olio Raises $2.5M to Connect Acute & Post-Acute Providers by Specialty
Olio, a Carmel, IN-based digital communication platform that digitally connects hospital and physician teams with post-acute providers around the patient's healthcare episode type, announced today that it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The oversubscribed round was concentrated in strategic seed investors who explicitly understand the complexity of the healthcare environment, the challenges ahead within the industry, and the challenge that Olio addresses.
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Hill-Rom Acquires Mobile Communication Platform Voalte for $180M
Mobile technology company Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., today announced it has acquired Voalte, a Sarasota, FL-based real-time, mobile healthcare communications for $180 million in cash and up to an additional $15 million in payments related to the achievement of certain commercial milestones. For the Hill-Rom, the acquisition will accelerate its capabilities in clinical communication. Founded in 2008, Voalte develops smartphone solutions that simplify caregiver communication. Ranked number-one and
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Study: Clinicians Feel More Comfortable Sharing Patient Information through Secure Communication
Clinicians feel more comfortable sharing patient information using a secure communication tool, according to findings from a secure mobile communication study conducted by Island Health in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The research evaluated Vocera Collaboration Suite across acute care and community practice settings on Vancouver Island. The study, which included feedback from more than 100 clinicians, evaluated the mobile application to understand the impact of secure texting on care
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Humana and PatientPing Integrate to Improve Care Coordination for North Carolina Medicare Advantage Members
Care coordination platform PatientPing, today announced that it has teamed up with Humana on a new care coordination focus for Humana Medicare Advantage plan members in North Carolina. The partnership aims to improve member experience for Humana's North Carolina Medicare Advantage membership by enhancing care coordination among providers on PatientPing's platform. Through these efforts, Humana aims to reduce emergency department visits, preventable admissions and readmissions, and improve
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HIMSS19 Day 2 Announcements & Summary
Accenture: Millenials & Gen Z Are Shifting to Virtual, Retail, Clinic, Digital CareMillennial and Gen Z consumers in the U.S. are rapidly adopting non-traditional care models, such as retail clinics, virtual and digital services, according to results of an Accenture survey of 2,000 consumers.Key findings of the survey study include:- When considering traditional in-person care, millennials (ages 22 to 38 in 2019) were two to three times more likely than baby boomers (ages 55 to 73) to be
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PerfectServe Acquires AI Patient Scheduling Solution Lightning Bolt and CareWire
After 16 years of bootstrapped success, Lightning Bolt is being acquired by PerfectServe, a provider of cloud-based clinical communication and collaboration solutions. Lightning Bolt’s AI technology enables healthcare organizations to build smarter physician shift schedules that give doctors balanced hours, safer shifts, and more flexibility to take time off, all while still improving patient access.Founded in 2002 and based in San Francisco, California, Lightning Bolt is an AI-enabled solution
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