StartUp Health recently reported on Q3 digital health funding activity, joining a previous Rock Health study. According to StartUp, whose study takes a wider sample than Rock Health’s, funding in Q3 is already at $9bn, past last year’s $8bn. StartUp Health notes that it is...
Aledade, a health company that works with independent primary care practices to operate accountable care organizations (ACOs), currently helps 287 primary care practices in 17 states look after more than a million patients. Their mission is to find more and better ways to diffuse innovation,...
Telehealth company Avizia announced on October 10 that it will acquire Seattle-based Carena, a leading virtual care provider. This acquisition makes Avizia the largest and most comprehensive telehealth solutions partner in the nation. It will also roughly double Avizia’s size, raising the number of health...
On Friday, market research firm Black Book published its list of the 50 most disruptive IT companies in healthcare. Hospitals and payers rated these companies the highest in terms of client experience. The list—comprised of both startups and established names—is categorized by services rendered. McKesson Ventures...
In order to further its mission of partnering with exceptional healthcare entrepreneurs, McKesson Ventures has added two new members to its investment team: Carrie Hurwitz Williams as Principal and Irem Mertol as Director. “We are pleased to welcome both Carrie and Irem to the McKesson Ventures...
Primary care physicians have been asking themselves how they can survive and thrive in a reimbursement environment that is increasingly biased toward consolidation, specialists, and large health systems. Empowered independent primary care practices will help create a health system that is better for patients, better for...
Healthcare CRM data analytics platform Evariant announced today that it is launching a new Evariant Engagement Center. This product enables call center agents to deliver on-the-fly, highly personalized patient experiences resulting in smarter patient engagement, increased patient acquisition and retention, and optimized health center growth. “Healthcare...
On September 19, Kyruus kicked off its fourth Annual Thought Leadership on Access Symposium (ATLAS) in Boston, MA. The two-day conference was a combination of engaging presentations, breakout sessions, panels, and networking events. The theme of the event was centered on “Patient Access in Focus:...
The Connecticut Technology Council and Marcum LLP announced on September 19 that Evariant, a healthcare CRM data analytics platform, made the Marcum Tech Top 40 (TT40) list of fastest-growing technology companies in Connecticut. This is the sixth year that the company has been recognized on...
While many are focused on finding a cure for cancer, making treatments more accessible to patients, and early detection or prevention—all critical elements of the cancer paradigm—one aspect of the fight against cancer needs more attention. Coordinating care across patients, physicians, payers, and specialty pharma can...