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Rehumanizing Doctor-Patient Relationships with Manny Krakaris, CEO, Augmedix
In a recent episode of the Cowen Insights podcast, Cowen’s healthcare technology analyst, Charles Rhyee, spoke with Augmedix CEO Manny Krakaris. They discussed the administrative burden of medical note documentation on providers today and how Augmedix’s offerings can increase productivity and prevent physician...
Covid and Big Tech are pushing Augmented Reality into modern healthcare
There is an Augmented Reality revolution happening in healthcare. You can see it at places like Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, England, where a pediatric heart surgeon recently used a pair of Microsoft HoloLens 2 smart glasses to transmit the view of the patient’s heart live to distant colleagues, as...
Drive to end cancer could pioneer diagnostic technology
GRAIL, the developer of multi-cancer early detection test Galleri, is building on its earlier commercial partnership with the UK’s National Health Service. That partnership aims to confirm Galleri’s clinical and economic performance in the UK healthcare system, which is one step toward regular use by the NHS. GRAIL...
HumanFirst joins the FDA, HHS and more than 20 organizations and leading health companies to launch the Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community (DATAcc)
More than 20 organizations and companies, including McKesson Ventures portfolio companies Aetion, Evidation Health, and Xealth, have joined together with other members of the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) to create the Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community (DATAcc), an effort to develop best practices...
Will digital health funding boom or bust? 5 experts weigh in
Rock Health CEO Bill Evans was one of five experts interviewed by Health Evolution about whether or not investment in the digital health sector will continue at its current pace over the years to come. In addition to asking about the pace of investment, the experts were asked about the role special purpose...
PicnicHealth Partners with Komodo Health to Enrich Its Research Platform Utilizing Real-World Patient Data
Komodo Health and PicnicHealth have announced a partnership to support real-world evidence research programs for complex chronic illnesses like multiple sclerosis and hemophilia. With this partnership, PicnicHealth will enrich its database of de-identified patient medical records with data from Komodo’s Healthcare...
Geisinger Health Plan Makes Searching for a Provider Easier With Kyruus-HealthSparq Integration
Geisinger Health Plan has expanded its partnership with HealthSparq, a healthcare guidance and transparency technology company serving health plans, and its parent company, Kyruus. GHP is the first health plan to use HealthSparq’s new Path to Care solution to power its provider directory with richer, more accurate...
Augmedix aiming to ‘re-humainze health care’ with its virtual medical documentation service
Proactive Investments recently interviewed Augmedix CEO Manny Krakaris about what his company does and how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his business. “Augmedix’ mission is really to re-humanize healthcare,” Krakaris said. “What we mean by that is allowing doctors to have a natural interaction with their...
Trailblazing With Digital Health Pioneers: Dr. Farzad Mostashari, Co-founder and CEO, Aledade, Inc.
In a recent episode of the Trailblazing with Digital Health Pioneers podcast, host Jennifer Geetter sat down with Farzad Mostashari, co-founder and CEO of Aledade, to talk about the state of digital care in the U.S., the importance of data sharing for effective care and public health, and more. Here are some...
Leading Real-World Data and Analytics Organizations Form Industry Coalition to Advance Policies to Support Regulatory Use of Real-World Evidence
McKesson Ventures portfolio company Aetion is one of the five real-world data (RWD) and analytics organizations that have banded together to form the RWE Alliance, an industry coalition dedicated to advancing the use of real-world evidence (RWE) to support regulatory decisions. The other members of the Alliance are...
Press Releases
NHS launches World’s Largest Trial of Cancer Blood Test
The National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has announced the world’s largest trial of GRAIL’s Galleri blood test, which was developed to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. The NHS hopes to recruit 140,000 volunteers across the UK...
Matternet and SkyGo partner with Abu Dhabi DoH for world’s first city-wide medical drone network
Matternet has partnered up with the Abu Dhabi Department of Health and SkyGo to create a city-wide drone delivery network for the transportation of medical goods. Matternet has been flying drones Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) commercially since 2017, and its...
Hims & Hers Expands Customizable, Compounded Skincare Offerings With Hims Overnight Anti-Aging Duo, Hers Clear Skin System
Hims & Hers has announced the launch of two new prescription skin product lines, the Hims Overnight Anti-Aging Duo and the Hers Clear Skin System. The Hims Overnight Anti-Aging Duo combats wrinkles and sun damage while moisturizing and nourishing skin at the same...
Aetion and Quinten Health partner to use AI and RWE to reduce research timelines
Aetion and Quinten Health have partnered up to better provide a range of real-world evidence (RWE) generation products and services by reducing complexity, increasing efficiency, and supporting rapid turnaround times to improve patient outcomes. Aetion Co-Founder and...
IVX Health Secures $100 Million Growth Investment from Great Hill Partners to Accelerate New Market Expansion
IVX Health has announced the completion of a $100 million Series F minority investment from private equity firm Great Hill Partners. Previous investors in IVX Health include Linden Structured Capital, McKesson Ventures, Health Velocity Capital, and Nueterra Capital....