Consumer

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By  Jessica Hagen 02:03 pm January 30, 2024
Accompany Health, a hybrid care provider for low-income patients with complex needs, announced its launch with $56 million in Series A funding from Venrock, ARCH Venture Partners, IVP, Evidenced and Granite Capital Management.  WHAT IT DOES The Bethesda-based company offers low-income patients 24/7 in-home and virtual care services, including primary care and urgent care, mental health services,...
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By  Nathan Eddy 03:00 pm January 29, 2024
The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) announced a collaboration with Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI), ZS Associates and other industry groups to improve the development and implementation of integrated evidence plans (IEPs) for digital health products. The goal of the collaboration is to align best practices pertaining to streamlining the path to commercialization for digital health...
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By  Nathan Eddy 02:29 pm January 29, 2024
Amazon Pharmacy and hybrid primary care provider One Medical have launched a pilot program to expand Amazon's hybrid primary care offerings by giving One Medical providers the ability to request medication consultations for patients with complex medication regimens. The focus of the pilot, which launched in the fourth quarter of 2023, has been on elderly patients who are managing multiple chronic...
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By  Dr. Liz Kwo 01:16 pm January 25, 2024
The healthcare sector witnessed a significant transformation in 2023, largely driven by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in patient diagnostics. This integration marks a revolutionary step in how medical professionals approach diagnosis, offering a blend of efficiency, accuracy and personalization previously unattainable. The dawn of AI-driven diagnostics Artificial intelligence in...
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By  Jessica Hagen 10:49 am January 25, 2024
WellTheory, a virtual care platform for individuals with autoimmune diseases, announced its first employer partnership with Maven Clinic to offer the virtual women and family health provider's employees access to nutrition and lifestyle coaching from WellTheory.  WellTheory provides patients with two virtual visits per month and unlimited messaging with coaches specializing in autoimmune diseases...
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04:06 pm January 24, 2024
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:26 pm January 24, 2024
Elephas, an oncology-focused diagnostics platform, announced it secured $55 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raise to $116.5 million.  Venture Investors Health Fund and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) led the round.  Existing investors Northpond Ventures, Moore Strategic Ventures, WARF Ventures, Tao Invest, Sands Capital and ARCH Ventures also participated in the...
Healthcare provider in a patient's home sitting next to a patient lying in bed
By  Jessica Hagen 07:52 pm January 23, 2024
In-home care provider DispatchHealth and grocery delivery company Instacart announced a partnership to provide Dispatch's in-home care professionals with tools to prescribe food to patients using Instacart Health.  DispatchHealth offers patients in-home urgent care medical visits, which can be scheduled via telephone or the company's app or website. A clinician arrives at the patient's home...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:00 pm January 23, 2024
Tech-enabled heart disease detection company CardioSignal announced it secured $10 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raise to $23 million.  DigiTx Partners led the round. Sandwater also participated, alongside existing investor Maki.vc.  Dr. David J. Kim., managing director of DigiTx, will join CardioSignal's board of directors.  WHAT IT DOES CardioSignal uses gyroscope and...
Healthcare provider examining a patient while their caregiver stands nearby watching
By  Ian Miller 02:53 pm January 22, 2024
Children and young people throughout the United States continue to face some of the biggest hurdles to receiving timely and appropriate healthcare. As incidence rates of mental health and complex medical conditions rise, the majority of treatment-seeking children face strained health systems, limited affordable treatment options and care that is not personalized to their unique social, cultural...