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Physician Views Preview: Is tech really the key to closing health

WebPublished: 02/06/2024. Health equity has risen to the top of the global agenda in recent years, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic putting in stark relief the disparities in healthcare access and quality across different populations. Technology and the digitalisation of healthcare systems have been positioned as key to advancing health equity.

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Author Health debuts with $115 million to deliver hybrid care to

WebPublished: 06/28/2023. Author Health launched on Wednesday with $115 million in financing to deliver virtual and in-person care for Medicare Advantage recipients with serious mental illness and substance-use disorders. CEO Katherine Hobbs said the company was "born out of the necessity to fundamentally shift how our health system prioritises

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Physician Views: Can digital really help healthcare through the

WebCommenting on the uptake of AI in healthcare at the recent Med-Tech World conference, Gege Gatt of ebo.ai said AI can play a part in restoring capacity to the rapidly shrinking healthcare workforce. “ [AI can perform] the repetitive, non-value-creating activities in clinical pathways and move them out of the healthcare process, giving

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Twin Health scores $50 million to tackle chronic metabolic diseases

WebTwin Health, a startup aiming to reverse chronic metabolic diseases, announced Wednesday that it has secured $50 million in funding. The company's Whole Body Digital Twin service provides members and their Twin Health care teams individualised guidance across nutrition, sleep, activity and stress.

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Roche, Nye Health to use AI, real-world data for personalised …

WebRoche has entered into a partnership with Nye Health to develop digital health tools that learn, personalise and adapt to patient needs outside of a hospital or traditional clinical setting.

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WHO kicks off global initiative on digital health

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) announced a new global initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) at the G20 Health Ministers' summit in India. The scheme will operate as a WHO-managed network and platform to support the implementation of the agency's Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020–2025.

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Included Health aims to top up online care with in-home support …

WebIncluded Health announced Tuesday that it is partnering with DispatchHealth to offer what it describes as a "virtual-to-in-home" care model. According to the company, the augmented offering will allow both common and complex injuries, illnesses and diseases to be treated in the home setting.

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Exclusive: Redesign Health raises $65 million to build healthcare …

WebRedesign Health, a company that builds other healthcare startups, has raised $65 million in fresh capital as it pushes forward in its goal to create dozens more startups in the next five years, reported Fast Company.

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Midi bags $60M to expand insurance-covered virtual care for …

WebPublished: 04/24/2024. Midi Health, a virtual care clinic dedicated to supporting women during perimenopause and menopause, has secured $60 million in a series B round, bringing its total fundraising to date to $100 million. CEO Joanna Strober explained that "Midi takes a multi-symptom, holistic approach to care" that could include offering

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Amazon unveils new digital health initiative for chronic conditions

WebAmazon is expanding its healthcare efforts with a new initiative aimed at making it easier for people to access digital health benefits for chronic conditions such as prediabetes, diabetes and high blood pressure.

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Included Health Unveils New Virtual Primary Care Results …

WebLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Included Health, a new kind of healthcare company delivering integrated care and navigation for millions of people nationwide, today with Walmart shared results from Walmart’s multi-year, multi-state Virtual Primary Care deployment.At a time when healthcare costs are rising at the highest rates in a decade 2 …

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Digital MSK health startup FIGUR8 pulls in $25 million

WebPublished: 08/08/2023. FIGUR8, a startup developing technology to measure musculoskeletal (MSK) health, has secured $25 million in Series A-1 funding to boost adoption of its core bioMotion assessment platform (bMAP). The round was led by First Spark Ventures (FSV) with participation from DigiTx Partners and Phoenix Venture …

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Caris, Flatiron link up to equip cancer researchers with multimodal …

WebPublished: 01/08/2024. Caris Life Sciences is teaming up with Flatiron Health to develop a multimodal data offering aimed at supporting and accelerating biopharmaceutical cancer drug development and patient care. Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed. Caris' president David Spetzler said the deal will allow them to "maximise

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AstraZeneca's AMAZE digital platform to be piloted in chronic …

WebPublished: 04/06/2021. AstraZeneca announced Tuesday that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to create and validate patient-centric digital health solutions for chronic illness management outside clinical settings. The partners will initially pilot AstraZeneca's new AMAZE disease management

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Devoted Health raises $1.2 billion, with plans to expand across the …

WebHealth insurance startup Devoted Health has raised $1.2 billion to expand its services across the US, The Boston Globe reported. According to a source with knowledge of the deal, investors now value the startup at $12.7 billion. The company focuses on Americans who use Medicare Advantage. Devoted Health uses its software and data to …

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Accompany Health Launches to Care for Low-Income Patients with …

WebBETHESDA, Md., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accompany Health, a primary, behavioral, and social care provider for low-income patients with complex needs, announced its launch today with $56 million in Series A funding from investors including Venrock, ARCH Venture Partners, IVP, Granite Capital Management, and Evidenced.The company …

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WELL Health Announces Rebranding, Changes Name to Artera

WebFor the past three years, Artera has experienced 100 percent year-over-year business growth and steadily grown its customer base. Today, more than 500 of the country's leading health systems — 65 percent of which are multi-site healthcare facilities — use the Artera Platform to facilitate 1.1 billion messages reaching 40 million patients.

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