A recent report from Rock Health revealed that investors put $3.4 billion into digital health companies between January 1 and June 30, 2018, nearly matching last year’s record $3.5 billion during the first half of 2017. The average deal size was $17.9 million, the highest...
Seattle Business magazine unveiled its 2018 list of the 100 best companies to work for in 2018. McKesson Ventures portfolio company Accolade ranked #19 in the list of businesses with headquarters outside Washington state. Employees remarked that the leadership of the rapidly growing company “is...
Finding high-quality mental health care is a challenge, no matter a patient’s location or circumstances, writes Avizia CEO Mike Baird. But “with the explosive growth of tele-behavioral health over the last few years, it is considerably less challenging.” Changes in the regulatory environment have also...
Landmark Health has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare for the second year in a row. The designation, given by Modern Healthcare magazine, is based on employer benefits and policies as well as employee engagement and satisfaction. “Landmark is a relatively young...
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has selected Kyruus’ ProviderMatch for Access Centers to power its call center and optimize patient access across Mississippi. UMMC’s partnership with Kyruus will help call centers identify the best provider for a patient’s needs. Currently, UMMC’s network includes 800+...
A report on a 12-month study evaluating patient-reported effectiveness and value of Propeller Health’s electronic inhaler sensor has been published by JMIR Publications. Doctors collaborating on this study represented five different organizations: Dignity Health – Rajan Merchant, MD; Rubina Inamdar, MD Propeller Health – Kelly...
Ivor Horn, chief medical officer at Accolade, knows what it’s like to feel lost in the maze of healthcare. When she was a child, her father experienced a traumatic brain injury—opening her eyes to just how complex and disempowering patient-provider interactions can be. But the struggle...
Contribution marks the second donation McKesson Ventures has made in 2018 as part of its philanthropic commitment to portfolio companies and their missions SAN FRANCISCO – June 26, 2018 – McKesson Ventures, the venture capital arm of McKesson Corporation, today announced that it has donated $10,000...
Waltham, Massachusetts-based SHYFT Analytics has agreed to be acquired by New York technology company Medidata. The deal is valued at $195 million, and Medidata says it will help to increase its growth in Massachusetts. SHYFT is a private company that manages data for pharmaceutical, biotech, and...
Kyruus, a provider of search and scheduling solutions for health systems, will host the Fifth Annual Thought Leadership on Access Symposium. The symposium will take place from October 15-17, 2018, in Boston. During ATLAS, executives from patient access, patient experience, innovation, marketing, and clinical functions will...