The shortage of COVID-19 tests has become an ongoing problem in the U.S. The shortages of test kits and testing supplies, combined with lack of access to physical testing sites, contributed to the lack of coronavirus testing nationwide and the spread of infection throughout the...
At HIMSS’ recent Accelerate Health event, Rock Health Chief Operating Officer Megan Zweig gave participants some insights on how digital health has behaved during the pandemic and the resulting volatile economy. Rock Health statistics point to a record-breaking year. “We’ve already surpassed $7.5 million in funding...
Medical scribes first appeared in the 1970s, when they began serving as note-takers for ER physicians. But after the federal HITECH Act motivated healthcare providers to adopt electronic health records, scribing really took off. EHRs were supposed to simplify patient record-keeping, but instead they had...
Amwell has expanded its partnership with Tyto Care, the healthcare industry’s first all-in-one modular device and examination platform for AI-powered, on-demand, remote medical exams. The two companies will introduce exclusive integrations and newly designed workflows and tools to enhance the ability for providers using the...
Hims, a direct-to-consumer telehealth startup, is close to securing a deal to go public through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Oaktree Acquisition Corporation, according to a September 25 report in Bloomberg. According to people familiar with the deal, the merger could be announced next week...
Evidation Health Director of Strategic Partnerships Bray Patrick-Lake was one of the speakers at the afternoon keynote address at the 2020 Precision Health Virtual Symposium, which focused on how health data is gathered and used in research and how the data is being used for...
Koneksa, a company that develops and implements patient-centric digital biomarkers for drug development, has closed a $16 million Series B financing round. The funds will be used to expand the development of Koneksa’s digital platform for integrating wearables, sensors, and other patient-facing technologies into clinical...
GRAIL and Illumina have entered into a definitive agreement under which Illumina will acquire GRAIL for cash and stock consideration of $8 billion upon closing of the transaction. In addition, GRAIL stockholders will receive future payments representing a tiered single-digit percentage of certain GRAIL-related revenues....
Matternet is expanding its operations to Asia through a new business partnership with Japan Airlines. The partnership will deploy the Matternet M2 drone system in Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s new drone logistics business development project and utilize the system to assess drone delivery opportunities in Japan. Through...
McKesson Ventures has expanded its leadership team, promoting Jennifer Carter and Carrie Hurwitz Williams to partners in the organization. Their promotions reflect McKesson Ventures’ commitment to an apprentice model of mentoring and promoting from within. Carter brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience, and her...