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Health funding shatters records in Q1, hits all-time high of $31.6B
The digital health sector, which has seen unprecedented investor interest during COVID-19, also hit a new high of $9 billion, according to a CB Insights report.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 20, 2021 -
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3 takeaways from CHIME21: EHRs, Big Tech and VCs look to the future of health
The public health and financial devastation of COVID-19 can't be overlooked, but the pandemic has also created new opportunities for industry to leverage technology.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 19, 2021 -
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Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
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SPAC-powered digital health deals rising dramatically
A new Rock Health analysis notes the targets tend to raise significantly less money than the comparable IPOs, but calls the trend a "wake-up call" to larger healthcare firms looking to acquire.
By Ron Shinkman • April 15, 2021 -
Courtesy of Lyft
Lyft launches non-emergency medical transport — upon patient request
Lyft says the offering allowing consumers to schedule their own medical rides, called Lyft Pass for Healthcare, is the first product of its kind from a ride-hailing company.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 15, 2021 -
Anthem, Blackstone, digital health startup K Health launch joint venture to curb costs
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the new venture, which has been in the works for years, will use AI tools in an attempt to better triage patient care.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 14, 2021 -
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iRhythm's future hazy after Medicare pricing saga erases 12-month high
Wall Street analysts project the cardiac wearables maker to lose tens of millions of dollars in revenue in coming years, raising questions about the future of the once-hyped market leader.
By Ricky Zipp • April 14, 2021 -
Microsoft acquires clinical voice-to-text company Nuance for $19.7B
Microsoft has had a relationship with Nuance since 2019, but permanently marrying Nuance — and its provider and vendor relationships — greatly expands the software giant's reach in the healthcare space.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 12, 2021 -
Kaiser Permanente taps chief information technology officer
Diane Comer, who joined the integrated system in 2007, helped deploy the tech systems needed to support the Affordable Care Act and health insurance exchanges.
By Roberto Torres • April 9, 2021 -
Courtesy of Tia
CommonSpirit inks deal with women's health startup Tia on primary care network
The initial pilot will launch virtual-first in the spring, followed by the first brick-and-mortar clinic in Phoenix this October.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 8, 2021 -
Fewer heart tests ordered for telehealth patients during pandemic
Research published in JAMA Network Open also found those using the virtual services were more likely to be Asian, Black or Hispanic.
By Susan Kelly • April 7, 2021 -
Courtesy of Verizon
Verizon latest tech giant to elbow into telehealth space with provider platform
The platform, which will be generally available in May, was designed with the aim of improving visit efficiency and ease of use, even for patients new to virtual care.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 6, 2021 -
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Digital health funding hits new high after Q1 rich in megadeals
U.S. digital health companies raised a record $6.7 billion in the first quarter of 2021, putting the industry on track to easily top the $14 billion in investment last year.
By Nick Paul Taylor • April 6, 2021 -
Courtesy of BioNTech
Pfizer, BioNTech's vaccine protects 12- to 15-year-olds from COVID-19 in study
The positive finding should pave the way for broader use of the vaccine among adolescents, an important step for reaching herd immunity against the virus.
By Ben Fidler , Jonathan Gardner • April 1, 2021 -
Medtronic inks value-based care pact with Spectrum Health
The risk-based deal, initially focused on cardiac resynchronization therapy, will have the medtech giant paying the provider if certain patient metrics are not met, according to a spokesperson for the health system.
By Nick Paul Taylor • April 1, 2021 -
SOC Telemed acquires acute telehealth vendor Access Physicians for $194M
Relying on inorganic growth to drive revenue could be a bit of a gamble for SOC Telemed, which took on a considerable amount of debt to fund the purchase and is facing a flagging topline.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 1, 2021 -
IBM, Cleveland Clinic launch 10-year quantum computing deal
The joint venture will also investigate approaches to public health crises for proactive ways to head off the next viral emergency, averting another COVID-19 catastrophe.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 30, 2021 -
DOJ to investigate UnitedHealth's $13B Change buy
"The parties have been working cooperatively with the DOJ and will continue to do so," Change Health said in a Friday filing with the SEC.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 29, 2021 -
Stryker, Zimmer make data and analytics top priority as robotic procedures ramp up
Through partnerships with big tech or developments of smart implants, the orthopaedic companies say tapping troves of patient data is the next logical strategic step.
By Ricky Zipp • March 29, 2021 -
Payer lobbies cheer new bipartisan bill allowing audio-only telehealth in MA
"Lawmakers have recognized the importance of telehealth, and this important legislation recognizes that for many seniors, a phone call is their only option for health care at home," AHIP CEO Matt Eyles said Wednesday.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 25, 2021 -
Uber Health expands prescription delivery to 37 states with ScriptDrop deal
The move suggests the ride-hailing giant is betting that consumer demand for at-home drug delivery remains a lasting trend beyond COVID-19.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 24, 2021 -
Reality check: Amazon Care may not be that big of a deal
Currently, the effort is a more direct threat to employer-facing point solutions, instead of the more comprehensive offerings from entrenched vendors.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 23, 2021 -
FDA grants EUA to COVID-19 screening device using machine learning
While the product gives institutions another screening tool for those without symptoms, with antigen testing scaling up Tiger Tech faces competition in that market.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 23, 2021 -
Adeline Kon/Healthcare Dive
ASCs gave medtechs alternate care sites amid pandemic hospital elective shutdown
After surgeries moved to ambulatory surgery centers during the pandemic's upending of non-emergency care, experts and industry believe some procedures may never go back.
By Ricky Zipp • March 23, 2021 -
VA launches strategic review of beleaguered $16B Cerner EHR project
The review, partially due to issues managing the massive undertaking amid the pandemic, won't completely pause implementation.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 19, 2021 -
AHA urges strict antitrust review of UnitedHealth's $13B Change buy
The diversified health giant declined to comment directly on anticompetitive concerns, though an Optum spokesperson argued the two companies have "distinct and complementary capabilities."
By Rebecca Pifer • March 19, 2021
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