Operations

Parents hold infant, one sitting, one laying down
By  Trevor Dermody 11:43 am April 17, 2024
Family and reproductive benefits care company Stork Club announced its services will now be available in 100 countries through employers with global coverage.  Stork Club provides reproductive care benefits for employers and their employees, offered as an employee benefit, with virtual visits or in-clinic care options that include fertility services, newborn care, maternity and return-to-work...
Healthcare provider standing up and talking to a patient who is also standing
By  Jessica Hagen 02:03 pm April 16, 2024
Kontakt.io, an analytics company focusing on the inpatient healthcare journey, announced it secured $47.5 million in a Series C funding round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs).  Christian Resch, partner at Goldman Sachs, will join the company's board of directors.  WHAT IT DOES Kontakt.io uses AI and real-time Internet of Things (IoT) to garner insights into...
Three people wearing lab coats with one seated and pointing at screen
By  Trevor Dermody 12:33 pm April 15, 2024
Imaging AI startup Ezra Health announced a partnership with diagnostic-imaging company RAYUS Radiology, bringing Ezra’s imaging services to 150 RAYUS locations across the U.S.  Ezra Health offers full body MRI scans that utilize AI to monitor for 500+ conditions in 13 organs.  Ezra Flash, its offering that gained FDA approval last year, uses image processing software to make MRI scans more...
A virtual reality surgical room with patient under dressing
By  Trevor Dermody 03:53 pm April 11, 2024
Virtual training company Osso VR announced the launch of Osso Health, a surgical training app that will leverage the Apple Vision Pro to focus on common orthopedic procedures, such as carpal tunnel release and total knee replacement.  Osso VR is a virtual reality surgical training and assessment platform that allows users to practice surgical techniques, independently or with a team, in an...
Radiologist looking at CAT scan monitor
By  Trevor Dermody 02:53 pm April 10, 2024
Tech giant Google Cloud and global enterprise Bayer are partnering to develop AI applications aimed at reducing radiologist burnout and increasing efficiencies in diagnoses.   Bayer will expand its innovation platform by using Google Cloud technology, including its generative AI tools. Other tools that will be available on the platform include Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, BigQuery, Healthcare API...
people sitting around glass table talking about business.
By  Trevor Dermody 04:31 pm April 9, 2024
Online special education and mental health services company eLuma has appointed Andy Myers as CEO.  eLuma, a Leeds Equity Partners company, provides mental health and behavioral support offerings, including speech-language teletherapy, for K-12 schools. Myers brings expertise in scaling operations to eLuma and previously held positions at learning and mentoring nonprofit Waterford, SaaS learning...
Sonogram monitor with person's hand
By  Trevor Dermody 11:42 am April 9, 2024
Mobile ultrasound company Clarius Mobile Health partnered with AI ultrasound organization ThinkSono for a new application called ThinkSono Guidance, an AI-enabled application available in Europe that pairs with Clarius scanners to improve deep vein thrombosis (DVT) detection.  Clarius handheld wireless AI-powered ultrasound scanners connect to smartphones and deliver high-resolution ultrasound...
Healthcare provider sitting at a desk with a computer on it and a person on the screen
By  Jessica Hagen 04:53 pm April 5, 2024
Jason Gorevic, CEO and board member of telehealth platform Teladoc Health, is stepping down after 15 years leading the company, and Mala Murthy, the company's chief financial officer, is stepping in as acting CEO.  Gorevic's departure, effective immediately, comes after the company's stock plummeted 22% in February. It missed fourth-quarter earnings estimates and projected 2024 revenue to be...
person holding tablet sitting at table
By  Trevor Dermody 01:40 pm April 5, 2024
Columbia, Maryland-based hospital system MedStar Health announced it partnered with in-home care provider DispatchHealth to bring acute care services to patients recently discharged from Medstar facilities in Washington D.C.  The partnership will focus on avoiding readmissions and visits, which typically occur 72 hours after discharge.  Denver-based DispatchHealth offers in-home urgent care...
person with vial in front of computer monitor
By  Trevor Dermody 01:02 pm April 5, 2024
AI-enabled cardiovascular company Cardio Diagnostics Holdings announced it is partnering with care-navigation platform Navierre to make assessing risk and diagnosing heart diseases more accessible.  Cardio Diagnostics Holdings' AI solutions, Epi+GenCHD and PrecisionCHD, use blood samples to provide patients with personalized information regarding their risk for coronary heart disease based on...