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Teladoc posts wider loss, but CEO brash on fending off rivals
Jason Gorevic told analysts he is unworried about mounting competition in the lucrative telehealth space, banking the company's heft will fend off entrenched rivals and new entrants like Amazon.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 29, 2021 -
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FDA greenlights device to retrain muscles in stroke patients
The noninvasive brain-computer interface technology uses data from the uninjured side of a patient's brain to recover motor function in the affected arm and hand.
By Susan Kelly • April 29, 2021 -
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Interoperability is a long term-challenge for the healthcare industry, but the Trump administration has big ambitions to improve data sharing and patient access — even though its plans so far have few details.
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Health benefits platform Accolade acquires virtual primary care company for $450M
After going public last year, Accolade now has scooped up two virtual care companies in 2021.
By Hailey Mensik • April 26, 2021 -
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Survey casts doubt on utility of wearable devices in healthcare
Forrester's report, based on interviews with doctors, patients and vendors, suggests data gaps and physician skepticism of the popular products is too high for widespread adoption, although design changes could remedy that.
By Ron Shinkman • April 22, 2021 -
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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • April 19, 2021 -
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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 -
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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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 -
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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 Parduhn • 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 -
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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 Parduhn • 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 -
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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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • March 23, 2021
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