Baby tech company Owlet and telehealth staffing and services company Wheel announced they are partnering to allow Wheel's clinicians to prescribe caregivers Owlet's medical pulse oximetry wire-free sock for infants.
Owlet's BabySat, which received FDA clearance last year, uses pulse oximetry technology to monitor a baby's heart rate and oxygen saturation level, and alerts caregivers when a...
Wheel, a virtual care staffing and services vendor, announced it has partnered with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, mental health platform Talkspace and diagnostic services company Health Gorilla.
Thanks to the collaborations, Wheel will deliver mental health services, affordable home delivery prescription drug pricing offerings, and lab and diagnostics through its integrated virtual care...
Telehealth staffing and services company Wheel confirmed it cut 28% of its workforce, laying off 56 employees.
The layoffs mark the second round of recent job cuts at the startup, which laid off 17% of its staff over the summer. According to an email obtained by Insider, CEO Michelle Davey said the August layoffs were "the right decision to make for our long-term success."
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Telehealth staffing and services company Wheel will acquire GoodRx's backend virtual care technology for $19.5 million in cash.
The deal, which is expected to close at the end of the month, includes GoodRx Care's EHR, clinical management tools and patient experience software.
Wheel will integrate the tech into its virtual care offerings, though GoodRx will continue to own and operate its...
Akili Interactive, maker of a video-game-like digital therapeutic for treating pediatric ADHD, announced nominees for its board of directors once the company goes public.
The nominees for the public board include William "BJ" Jones, a chief commercial officer at Biohaven Pharmaceuticals; Christine Lemke, co-CEO of Evidation Health; Ken Ehlert, former chief scientific officer at UnitedHealth Group...
Wheel, a virtual care staffing and services vendor, raised $150 million in a Series C funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Tiger Global.
Other investors participating in the round include Coatue, Salesforce Ventures, CRV, Tusk Venture Partners and Silverton Partners. The Series C comes less than a year after a $50 million round from May, and brings the company's total raise to $...
In 2021, the digital health industry saw an influx of funding, surpassing 2020’s full-year total after the second quarter.
So what are we in for next year? Will digital health funding continue at the same rapid pace in 2022? MobiHealthNews asked digital health leaders and executives their predictions about funding for next year. Be sure to check out their thoughts on the expansion of virtual...
Wheel, a vendor of telehealth services and staffing, announced its plans to integrate with health transparency tool GoodRx. The new partnership means that providers at organizations using Wheel’s virtual care platform can offer their patients a GoodRx coupon for their medications at their preferred pharmacy.
GoodRx is focused on showing patients the lowest prices on their medications. It does...
It's been a tumultuous year for healthcare, from a global vaccine rollout and the threat of virus variants to the rise of telehealth and virtual care services.
MobiHealthNews asked executives and other leaders in the digital health space what they learned in 2021 and how the rapidly expanding sector will change in 2022. This week we're focusing on whether the rapid growth of telehealth and...
Wheel, an Austin, Texas-based telehealth staffing and services vendor, today shared that it raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Lightspeed Ventures.
Existing investors CRV, Silverton Partners, Tusk Venture Partners and J.P. Morgan took part in the round, along with new investor Future Shape.
As the lead investor, Lightspeed Senior Advisor Dr. Ling Wong will join Wheel’s board of...
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