Iora Health, a Boston, MA-based value-based primary care provider focused on Medicare has raised $100 million in Series E funding from global investors including .406 Ventures, Devonshire Investors, F-Prime Capital, Flare Capital Partners, GE Ventures, Humana, Khosla Ventures, Polaris Partners and Temasek. The company plans to utilize the funding to expand operations and invest further development of its proprietary collaborative care IT platform, Chirp that enables Iora's teams to care for
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98point6 Launches AI Driven, On-Demand Primary Care Service in 10 States
After three years of R&D and a year of beta, 98point6 has announced the launch of its on-demand primary care service to deliver personalized consultation, diagnosis and treatment to patients across the country. The on-demand primary care platform combines innovative AI technology with board-certified physicians to deliver affordable and high-quality care right to a patient's smartphone. On-Demand Primary Care with Digital Platform Primary care is a necessity for all, serving as the front
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Report: Gender and Racial Disparities Still Prevalent in Physician Compensation
Gender and racial pay gaps are still prevalent for physician compensation even as overall physician compensation overall increased, according to the results of the 2018 Medscape Physician Compensation Report. Ther report reveals physician salaries average $299,999 in this year’s report, up from $294,000 in 2017; specialists earn about $100,000 more than primary care physicians ($329,000 versus $223,000), and plastic surgeons ranked highest in salary at $501,000 -- outpacing orthopedists
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