PediaQ, a Dallas, TX-based company that has launched a mobile app platform for on-demand nurse triage and house calls has landed its first partnerships with Memorial Hermann Health System (Houston) and Baylor Scott&White Health (Dallas). In addition, the company has raised $4.5 million in funding which brings its total funding to date at $6.5M since its inception in late 2014. The funding will be utilized to expand the company’s growth in Dallas, Houston and Austin, and will also allow for
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UnitedHealthcare, Qualcomm Collaboration Provides Financial Incentives for Using Wearables
UnitedHealthcare and Qualcomm are teaming up to launch UnitedHealthcare Motion™, a wellness program that provides employees with wearable devices at no additional charge and enables them to earn financial incentives of up to $1,460 per year for meeting specific walking goals. The collaboration will focus on new UnitedHealthcare programs and services that incorporate the latest generation of wearables, medical devices and home diagnostic tests that utilize Qualcomm Life’s 2net™ Platform for
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AARP and UnitedHealthcare Launches The Longevity Network
Today at the 2014 HealthTech Conference in San Mateo, AARP and UnitedHealthcare announced the launch of “The Longevity Network” to promote innovations in health care that will improve the quality of people’s lives as they age. The platform will serve as a central hub where entrepreneurs, advocates and consumers can share information and access ideas, press and other media, social feeds and event invitations about health care innovation for the 50+ community.
According to a study from Parks
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