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88% of Hospitals Plan to Invest in Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions to Support Value-Based Care

by Fred Pennic 11/04/2019 Leave a Comment

- 88% of health systems and hospitals surveyed have invested or plan to invest in remote patient monitoring solutions to support their organizational transitions to value-based care, according to the latest Spyglass Consulting Group report. - Healthcare provider investments in RPM solutions are being driven by several underlying market factors including exploding healthcare costs, a rising aging baby boomer population, the increased prevalence of chronic disease, and continuous healthcare
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CVS Health to Invest $2.5M to Build Healthier Communities in Ohio

by Fred Pennic 10/16/2019 Leave a Comment

CVS Health to Invest $2.5M to Build Healthier Communities in Ohio

- CVS Health announced it will invest $2.5M over the next three years to build healthier communities across the state of Ohio. - Investments will support key initiatives across Ohio including increasing access to healthcare, preventing prescription opioid misuse and supporting tobacco-free living for at-risk populations. CVS Health, today announced it and its private charity will be donating more than $2.5 million in Ohio over the next three years to improve the health and wellness of
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Former Walgreens Executive Launches New Digital Health Startup, ATX Therapeutics

by Fred Pennic 09/17/2019 Leave a Comment

Former Walgreens Executive Launches Digital Health Startup, ATX Therapeutics

- ATX Therapeutics launches to create evidence-based digital therapeutic products to address specific chronic health conditions and associated risk behaviors - ATX Therapeutics is founded by CEO Adam Falat, who previously led award-winning consumer digital health teams at Walgreens and athenahealth. Former Walgreens executive Adam Falat today announced the launch of his new Austin-TX-based digital health company, ATX Therapeutics. The new company will create evidence-based digital
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OptimizeRx Acquires Digital Therapeutics Platform RMDY Health for $16M

by Fred Pennic 09/05/2019 Leave a Comment

OptimizeRx Acquires Digital Therapeutics Platform RMDY Health for $16M

- OptimizeRX acquires RMDY Health, a multipurpose digital therapeutics SaaS platform, for $16 million in cash and equity. - Acquisition will enhance OptimizeRx existing digital platform with technology solutions tailored for digital therapeutics and extends offerings to SaaS-based patient engagement markets. - RMDY will maintain its technology team in Tel Aviv, Israel, and U.S. based personnel and use the OptimizeRx New Jersey HQ. OptimizeRx announced it will acquire RMDY
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Telehealth Adoption: Convenience & Cost Drive Adoption For Consumers

by Fred Pennic 08/27/2019 Leave a Comment

Telehealth Adoption: Convenience & Cost Drive Adoption For Consumers

Convenience and cost are the key drivers of telehealth adoption for American consumers, but lack of awareness is an issue, according to recent findings from American Well’s Telehealth Index: 2019 Consumer Survey. Telehealth leader American Well commissioned Harris Poll to conduct an online study among over 2,000 adults to measure usage and sentiment toward telehealth. The results are weighted to be representative of the American adult population across standard demographics.Majority of Consumers
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Vida Health Raises $30M for Personalized Virtual Care Platform for Physical & Behavioral Health

by Fred Pennic 06/19/2019 Leave a Comment

Vida Health Raises $30M for Personalized Virtual Care Platform for Physical & Behavioral Health

Vida Health, a personalized virtual care platform for physical and behavioral health has raised $30M in Series C funding from strategic investors including GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, Teladoc Health, and Workday Ventures. Existing investors from previous rounds also participated.Impact of Chronic Disease in the U.S.Sixty percent of adults in the United States have one chronic disease, and 40% have two or more. More than 68% of adults with a mental health condition have at least one
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Collective Health Lands $250M to Simplify Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

by Jasmine Pennic 06/17/2019 Leave a Comment

Collective Health Lands $250M to Simplify Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

Collective Health, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a employer-sponsored health insurance platform has raised $205 million in Series D funding led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund with participation from GV, Founders Fund, Maverick Ventures, NEA and Sun Life. The latest round brings the company total funding to date at $435M.$1.2 Trillion Market Opportunity“With U.S. healthcare costs at $3.65 trillion in 2018, Collective Health is reinventing the healthcare experience for companies and their
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Solera Health Raises $42M to Scale Integrated Benefit Network for Chronic Disease Prevention

by Jasmine Pennic 05/15/2019 Leave a Comment

Solera Health Raises $42M to Expand Integrated Benefit Network

Solera Health, a Phoenix, AZ-based technology-enabled integrated benefit network has raised $42 million in Series C funding led by HCSC Ventures. Current investors BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners/Sandbox Advantage Fund, Adams Street Partners and SJF Ventures also participated in the most recent funding round. The Series C round, Solera's largest to date, brings its total funding to $72 million.Integrated Benefit NetworkFounded in 2015, Solera Health serves as an integrated benefit network
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10 Major Barriers Hindering The Digitalization Of Chronic Conditions

by Jasmine Pennic 04/15/2019 Leave a Comment

10 Major Barriers For Digitalization Of Chronic Conditions-min

Hundreds of millions of patients are affected by chronic diseases globally, often suffering from several of them. Despite such a huge opportunity, the coverage of chronic conditions with digital solutions is still below the acceptable level. Today, more than twenty common chronic conditions have its own specificity and are currently at its digital development stage, yet all of them face the same challenges in the digital health market, according to a recent Research2Guidance report.The report,
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Livongo Acquires Digital Behavioral Health Solution myStrength

by Fred Pennic 01/30/2019 Leave a Comment

Livongo Acquires myStrength Livongo Launches Pregnancy and Early Parenting Digital Behavioral Health Program

Livongo Health, an Applied Health Signals company empowering people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives, today announced that it has acquired Denver-based myStrength, Inc., a provider of digital behavioral health solutions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition enables Livongo to more fully address the health of the whole person by integrating behavioral health conditions including depression, anxiety, stress, substance use disorder,
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