Innovation Health, an innovation partnership between Inova and Aetna has announced a new pilot program with Sanofi for people living with Type 2 diabetes. The focus of the pilot program will work to study the impact of novel digital helath solutions from One Drop and Gocap to help patient outcomes and medication adherence. The pilot program will be facilitated by Innovation Health, Inova Health Systems and Healthagen, a division of Aetna. Digital Therapeutic Pilot Program OverviewThe goal of the
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Novo Nordisk & Glooko Launch Integrated Diabetes Management App
Novo Nordisk and Glooko has announced the launch of their new integrated diabetes management app, Cornerstones4Care (C4C app) for patients. The C4C mobile app integrates Novo Nordisk's extensive knowledge of diabetes and personalized patient support with Glooko's digital platform and data analytics expertise. Cornerstones4Care Powered by Glooko AppThe integrated app concept will initially enable people with diabetes to easily measure and track their blood glucose, activity and meals all in one
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Solera Health Raises $18.3M to Expand Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention Services
Solera Health, a technology-enabled personalized preventive health network has raised $18.3 million in Series B funding led by Adams Street Partners. Existing strategic investors Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners, Sandbox Industries and social impact fund SJF Ventures also participated in the round. The latest round brings the company’s total capital raised to $30.3 million.Solera plans to use the funding to meet market demand for the Medicare DPP benefit in addition to expanding its
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Roche Acquires Mobile Diabetes Management Platform mySugr
Roche has acquired mobile diabetes management platform mySugr to form a leading open platform for digital diabetes management. For Roche, the acquisition will allow the company to expand its position in the diabetes management market.As part of the acquisition, mySugr will remain as a separate legal entity with an open platform for all diabetes devices and services. Users will continue to have the ability to automatically upload blood glucose data from their preferred device into the mySugr
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Glooko Raises $35M to Expand Diabetes Data Platform Internationally
Glooko, a Mountain View, CA-based provider of diabetes data management has rasied $35 million in Series C funding led by Georgian Partners with participation from Insulet Corporation, Mayo Clinic, Canaan Partners, Social Capital, Medtronic and Samsung NEXT. The company plans to use the funding to expand its’ commercialization efforts in France, Germany, the U.K., Asia and the Middle East, and further development efforts in data analytics and artificial intelligence to provide personalized
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Medtronic, Aetna Form Outcomes-Based Partnership for Diabetic Patients
Medtronic, a medical technology provider has entered into a new outcomes-based, risk-sharing agreement with Aetna for type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients currently on multiple daily insulin injections for their diabetes management. The agreement will measure health outcomes for a patient with diabetes who transition to Medtronic’s insulin pump therapy that constantly self-adjusts to keep patients’ blood sugar levels in range based on their personalized needs.This outcomes-based, risk-sharing
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Study: Glooko’s Diabetes Mobile App Improved Glucose & A1C Rates
Diabetes data management company Glooko announced that its mobile app was associated with a drop in average blood glucose, estimated A1C (eA1C) and hyperglycemia rates in people with diabetes, according to results of two retrospective studies. Furthermore, usage of the Glooko mobile app was also associated with an increase in blood glucose test rate. Increased blood glucose testing rates have been shown to directly correlate with improvements in glycemic control, as evidenced by this
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Livongo Launches New Direct-to-Consumer Diabetes Management Program
Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company focused on empowering people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives, today announced partnerships with the American Diabetes Association, Beyond Type 1, Diabetes Hands Foundation, and JDRF to launch the Livongo Family Care Plan. The Family Care Plan is a comprehensive direct-to-consumer diabetes management program for people with diabetes and those who love them.The partnership also provides everyone who subscribes to the
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WellDoc Founders Launch FDA-Cleared Mobile Insulin Titration App for Diabetes Management
The team that created the first FDA-cleared mobile app for diabetes management at WellDoc has launched a completely new digital health company, Amalgam Rx. The new company is focused on developing next-generation, evidence-based digital therapies that empower and engage patients with chronic diseases. Amalgam’s first product, iSage Rx is the first FDA 510(k)-cleared, prescription-only, mobile insulin titration app of all brands of basal insulin including Lantus, Levemir, Toujeo, Tresiba and
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DarioHealth Expands Cloud-based Diabetes Monitoring Devices to U.K. Market
DarioHealth, a Israel-based provider of cloud-based diabetes monitoring devices has announced the launch of a direct-to-consumer channel in the United Kingdom. Following the success of the direct-to-consumer channels in the U.S. and Australia, DarioHealth will leverage its knowledge to provide new opportunities for the greater U.K. diabetes community to analyze and personalize their treatment.Until today, DarioHealth was only available through pharmacies and diabetes educators in the U.K. Now,
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