Medication adherence has been a historical challenge in healthcare. In fact, according to a study published in the Permanente Journal, medication nonadherence causes approximately 125,000 avoidable deaths each year.
But new technologies and an increasing focus on the patient experience could help curb this issue.
MobiHealthNews asked the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's chief pharmacy...
Truepill has tapped Sid Viswanathan as its next CEO. This news comes after the digital pharmacy announced a $142 million funding deal in October.
A cofounder of the company, Viswanathan started Truepill in 2016. Since then he served as the company's president. In this new position, he will handle day-to-day operations. He is taking over for fellow cofounder Umar Afridi, who will continue to have...
Fitbit is voluntarily recalling its Ionic smartwatches due to a burn hazard in the device's lithium-ion battery. This comes after at least 115 reports of the watches overheating and 78 reports of burn injuries in the U.S., according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Additionally, the agency reports two incidents of third-degree burns and four incidents of second-degree burns in the U.S...
Health data company MDClone announced a $63 million Series C funding round. This news comes two and a half years after the Israeli company announced its $26 million Series B. Warburg Pincus and Viola Growth led the round, with participation from aMoon, LightSpeed Venture Partners and OrbiMed.
The startup has created a self-service data analytics platform designed to help health systems access and...
Patient social media startup MyHealthTeams has created a new network for individuals facing "long COVID." Dubbed myCOVIDteam, the new tool comes out of a partnership between the San Francisco company and South African payer Discovery.
Typically patients fully recover from COVID-19 after a few weeks. However, some experience symptoms related to COVID-19 even after their initial recovery, which is...
Butterfly Network, maker of a handheld, smartphone-connected ultrasound system, is rolling out a new ultrasound platform that can integrate into a health system's clinical workflow.
Dubbed Butterfly Blueprint, the system is able to integrate data from Butterfly's handheld ultrasound probe. The system uses Compass software to upload ultrasound scans and information to a provider's EHR system....
New research from Apple and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health sheds light on the connection between polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), heart disease and menstrual cycles.
PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility in the United States. However, the cause of the condition is still unknown.
Preliminary data from Apple's and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Women’s...
Digital therapeutic Click Therapeutics has tapped AI-backed neurological disease diagnostic Altoida in to help it incorporate more sensitive measures of cognition into their DTx research.
The partnership will bring Altoida's cognition measuring capabilities into Click's clinical trials.
“Partnering with Altoida allows us to leverage their AI-driven augmented reality technology to help us better...
WellSky, a digital health service company, scooped up patient engagement company TapCloud for an undisclosed sum.
TapCloud will bring with it its virtual patient-facing app, which lets users communicate with clinicians and report symptoms. Patients can get daily reminders and educational resources through the app. The tool is also able to collect information about medication adherence and a...
Virtual specialty care company Story Health announced a $22.6 million Series A funding round focused on expanding its reach into the cardiology space. Northpond Ventures and B Capital Group led the round with participation from LRVHealth and existing investors Define Ventures and General Catalyst.
This new infusion of cash comes just a year after the company launched with a $4 million seed...
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