McKesson Ventures Vice President and Partner Carrie Williams was a speaker on a panel at MedCity’s INVEST conference, April 22, 2021. She and the other panelists, Allison Kalloo, founder and president of Clinical Ambassador; Doug Langa, executive vice president of North America operations and president...
Accolade announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PlushCare, a leading provider of virtual primary care and mental health treatment. Together, the two companies intend to provide more seamless consumer access to care for acute, chronic, and preventative health needs, whether delivered...
On Earth Day 2021, Aledade announced three key sustainability commitments the company is making in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint and support a healthier environment. First among them, Aledade announced that, effective immediately, the company is carbon-neutral and will ensure the offset of...
Kyruus Chief Technology Officer Chris Gervais recently wrote on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) blog about how Kyruus has been able to help health systems scale COVID-19 vaccination scheduling thanks to Kyruus and AWS technology. Knowing they needed a way to handle the increasing demand for...
In a recent Healthcare IT News article, Aledade Chief Policy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer Sean Cavanaugh offered his expert insight into virtual care after the pandemic ends. During the peak of the pandemic, up to 50 percent of all primary care visits were conducted via telehealth. That...
Evidation and HealthVerity have announced a collaboration to provide greater transparency to the patient experience by allowing individuals to connect their wearable and survey data with real-world data from clinical settings via HealthVerity. The partnership will enable researchers and developers of health programs to be...
Global clinical trial technology company Clinical Ink announced that it has deployed an industry-leading 500 unique eCOA scales and assessments in 82 languages. eCOA, or electronic clinical outcome assessment, instruments play a critical role in clinical trial conduct and are used in a variety of...
Aledade Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Policy Officer Sean Cavanaugh is one of five people recently elected to the Executive Committee of the Health Care Transformation Task Force. The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) is a group of leading payers, providers, purchasers, and patient advocacy...
In a recent interview, McKesson Ventures Partner Michelle Snyder discussed the latest trends in digital health and how McKesson Ventures chooses its investments. As a corporate venture group, the McKesson Ventures team is well positioned to identify emerging trends in digital health and invest in innovative...
After being seen as an overly risky niche for years, women-focused digital health startups are finally beginning to see significant funding come their way. According to research and investment firm Rock Health, funding for women-focused digital health startups rose 105% last year to $418 million...