Telehealth

Healthcare provider sitting next to a patient on a bed listening to their lungs with a stethoscope
By  Jessica Hagen 06:26 pm July 18, 2023
Home-based cancer care platform Reimagine Care announced it is partnering with in-home care provider DispatchHealth to provide virtual-to-home care for oncology patients.  Reimagine Care partners with providers and health plans to coordinate care in the home to avoid unnecessary inpatient visits. Reimagine clinicians can remotely monitor patients, work with oncologists to determine whether...
Person sitting on a couch speaking to a healthcare professional on a computer while holding a cup in their hand
By  Jessica Hagen 01:03 pm July 18, 2023
Telehealth platform Teladoc Health is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft to integrate the tech giant's AI solutions into its platform, allowing providers to automate clinical documentation creation during virtual exams.  The virtual care company will integrate Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Cognitive Services, and conversational and ambient clinical documentation solution Nuance...
Person lying on a bed looking up at the ceiling while holding onto a cellphone
By  Jessica Hagen 12:32 pm July 6, 2023
Virtual mental health platform Valera Health announced it is now an in-network provider for Humana Medicare Advantage members in 10 states in the U.S., with nationwide expansion expected in September. Valera offers a virtual platform for high-acuity patients aged six and above with serious mental illness and severe depression. The company matches patients to a health coach, who helps them find a...
A clinician demonstrating the use of mixed-reality glasses for remote assessment of a foot wound
By  Adam Ang 03:25 am June 30, 2023
Mixed-reality glasses used for remote leg and foot ulcer diagnosis Mixed-reality smart glasses have been developed for remote assessment of leg and foot wounds of people with diabetes and vascular diseases living in regional and remote areas. Researchers from the University of Adelaide invented software for a mixed-reality headset that enables doctors in the city to "see through the eyes" of...
Person sitting in a wheelchair with a healthcare provider in scrubs standing over them
By  Jessica Hagen 01:52 pm June 29, 2023
Boston-based Author Health, a hybrid care platform for Medicare Advantage members with serious mental illness and substance use disorders, launched with $115 million in financing.  General Atlantic led the round with participation from Flare Capital Partners.  WHAT IT DOES Author Health provides virtual and in-person psychiatric care for Medicare Advantage recipients with a mental illness or...
InstantScripts mobile app Photo courtesy of InstantScripts
By  Adam Ang 11:41 pm June 13, 2023
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASX-listed conglomerate Wesfarmers, is buying local telehealth business InstantScripts for A$135 million ($91 million).  Founded in 2018, the online health clinic offers a range of digital services, including telehealth consultations, online prescriptions, medical certificates, blood test requests, health management plans and...
GP2U and Doctor Care Anywhere logos
By  Adam Ang 03:04 am June 6, 2023
Over two years since it was first acquired, GP2U Telehealth is being sold off again. Its parent company, UK-based Doctor Care Anywhere Group, signed a share purchase agreement to sell its Australian subsidiary to My Emergency Doctor for A$3 million ($2 million). The deal, which is still subject to shareholder approval, is expected to be completed by end June. WHY IT MATTERS In a media release,...
Healthcare provider with a patient showing them a Lifeforce document
By  Jessica Hagen 11:18 am May 23, 2023
Lifeforce, a personalized healthcare platform based on a telehealth model, completed a $12 million Series A funding round co-led by M13 and Peterson Ventures.  Ridgeline Ventures, Rosecliff Ventures and Seaside Ventures also participated in the round.    WHAT IT DOES The company, cofounded by motivational speaker Tony Robbins and backed by professional tennis player Serena Williams, offers its...
Connor Tobin on the field
By  Jessica Hagen 01:02 pm May 19, 2023
Soccer players may present a higher rate of depression and burnout than the general population. Still, Connor Tobin, professional soccer player and cofounder and executive director of the United Soccer League Players Association, says professional soccer lacks the resources to support players' mental health.  Tobin sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss how USLPA aims to aid players through a...
ORA's range of telehealth brands
By  Adam Ang 03:23 am May 19, 2023
Singapore-headquartered telehealth company ORA has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round – touted to be the largest telehealth funding in Southeast Asia to date – led by TNB Aura and Antler. The round was also participated by Gobi Partners, Kairous Capital, and GMA Ventures. WHAT IT DOES ORA runs a vertically-integrated telehealth platform that delivers over 250,000 consultations since...