Tom Rodgers, senior vice president and managing director of McKesson Ventures, has been named to the Global Corporate Venturing 2018 Powerlist. Under Tom Rodgers’ leadership, McKesson Ventures (which launched in 2014) has made several investments, including a $1.2 billion series B round for GRAIL Inc. in...
PokitDok, a Charleston heath care startup, was awarded a $4 million investment from one of the US’s largest vision insurance companies, California-based VSP Global. This builds on the company’s existing financing efforts, which include a $5 million from Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America. Joe Murad,...
Adam Vaughan, head of new product development and innovation at Unforgettable, was recently featured by the Alzheimer’s Show for his work servicing those affected by memory loss and dementia. Vaughan became a designer to make a positive impact on the world, so when a role with...
Senior vice president and managing director of McKesson Ventures Tom Rodgers reported that the firm broke precedent with its investment in GRAIL Inc. The investment was unusual for the company in two ways; it was one of the firm’s larger spends, and it was also toward...
The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation is partnering with Komodo Health to combine information, data, and disease-treatment reference points through Komodo’s largest, most-actionable healthcare map in the U.S. This first-of-its-kind agreement will enable the foundation to have a nearly real-time and comprehensive picture of the patient landscape. With this...
Avizia is partnering with telepsychiatry service provider Regroup to enable secure telehealth services for behavioral health providers. The partnership will allow Avizia to deliver Regroup’s mental health services to patients across the country. “Like Avizia, Regroup was founded on the idea that no patient should have...
On Monday April 30th, American Well announced that it will acquire fellow telehealth company Avizia for an undisclosed amount. The deal gives American Well access to Avizia’s custom software workflows and hospital-based cart lineup boasting for more than 40 clinical specialties, including telestroke and telebehavioral services. CEO...
In an article for Wonkette, writer Carlos Sagan provides some interesting insights into the recent scientific progresses made in cancer research. Sagan, who has a background in cancer research and drug development, writes in a conversational and off-color way, engaging readers who wouldn’t otherwise seek...
Telehealth company Avizia recently announced a new partnership with VeeMed, a leading provider of physician services for telehealth. The partnership brings together Avizia’s telehealth platform and VeeMed’s provider services for high-acuity use cases including neurology, behavioral health, and intensive care. The partnership will offer flexible...
In a recent roundup of Boston area tech news, Kyruus was highlighted for its recent funding round of $10 million dollars. The 8-year-old startup received funding in part from Providence Ventures, a venture capital company associated with Providence St. Joseph Health. Kyruus helps match patients...