Workforce Development

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By  Emily Olsen 10:53 am October 19, 2021
Device-maker SPR Therapeutics raised $37 million in a Series D funding round led by Revelation Partners with participation from River Cities Capital and Mutual Capital Partners. SPR plans to use the cash to speed the commercial use of its pain-relief device, the SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation System, fund clinical studies and invest in new technology. “This additional funding will allow us...
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By  Emily Olsen 11:26 am October 8, 2021
Behavioral coaching unicorn BetterUp announced Friday it closed a $300 million Series E funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $4.7 billion. Wellington Management, ICONIQ Growth and Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Mubadala Investment Company, Sapphire Ventures, Morningside Group, SV Angel and PLUS Capital. The Series E comes...
Piggy bank next to coins and a stethoscope
By  Emily Olsen 11:37 am September 22, 2021
Virtual care collaboration and navigation tool Pager announced it raised $70 million in an equity and debt financing round. The Series C round was led by Susquehanna Private Equity Investments. Silicon Valley Bank provided debt financing.  Pager said the capital will be used to increase the platform’s capacity, make improvements and expand to new markets worldwide, including ones in the U.S. and...
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By  Adam Ang 04:08 am September 15, 2021
Sydney-based Humanforce, a provider of smart workforce management solutions, has come up with a platform for managing and communicating vaccine policies for organisations. WHAT IT DOES The automated workforce management solution allows employers to create custom vaccine requirements that are automatically communicated to their employees. The system also allows the upload and collection of...
Hires
By  Laura Lovett 02:40 pm September 7, 2021
This morning decentralized clinical trial company Medable named Dr. MaryAnne Rizk as its new chief strategy officer. A trained engineer, Rizk has previously worked at Oracle, Medidata, Merck and IQVIA.  Her main role at the Palo Alto, Calif.-startup will be expanding the company’s global strategic partnerships.  “We’re excited to pursue a series of distinct and complementary partnerships across a...
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By  Emily Olsen 02:34 pm August 26, 2021
Curebase, a platform for decentralized clinical trials, is partnering with AppliedVR to run five trials to test the effectiveness of virtual reality for treating chronic pain. The companies said the one-year partnership will focus on studying a self-administered, at-home VR therapy program. Curebase will manage patient recruitment, consent, and engagement, and collect patient-reported outcomes...
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By  Emily Olsen 04:39 pm August 20, 2021
Apple is scaling back HealthHabit, an internal app the tech giant’s employees could use to track fitness, talk to clinicians and manage hypertension, according to reporting by Insider. More than 50 workers spend a large amount of their time working on the app, and they could be laid off if they’re unable to find other work at Apple. WHY IT MATTERS Insider describes the move as “a setback for...
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By  Emily Olsen 01:26 pm August 19, 2021
Techcyte raised $21 million in funding for its digital clinical pathology platform. Zoetis, an animal healthcare company and drugmaker, and ARUP Laboratories participated in this round of funding, plus investors from previous rounds. “Our relationship with Zoetis has been incredible as we’ve revolutionized diagnostics for veterinary clinics,” Ben Cahoon, CEO of Techcyte, said in a statement. “...
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By  Adam Ang 01:10 am August 17, 2021
MindFi, a Singapore-based corporate health and wellness platform, has raked in SG$ 1 million ($750,000) in pre-seed funding.  The investing round was participated by venture capital firms iGlobe Partners, M Venture Partners, as well as angel investors like Singaporean businessman Koh Boon Hwee; Jeffery Tiong, CEO of innovation intelligence platform developer PatSnap; and live chat platform Zopim...
WHIT panel
By  Laura Lovett 07:45 pm August 12, 2021
Creating a diverse work environment is a hot topic today. However, there is still a long way to go in workplace equity—including in the world of healthcare. In fact, Doximity reports a 28% gender pay gap in physician salaries last year. There is also a pay gap for doctors of color.  On Wednesday morning, MobiHealthNews sat down with HIMSS’ Most Influential Women in Health IT Award recipients to...