SHYFT Analytics, a provider of cloud data and analytics for the global life sciences industry, announced that the company has secured $12.5 million in Series B funding from McKesson Ventures, Medidata Solutions, and other healthcare and technology investors. SHYFT will use the investment to continue its...
Geekwire recently published its list of the top 200 privately held technology companies in the Pacific Northwest. While acknowledging that IPOs are down in 2016 as compared to the past few years, Geekwire did point out some key movers, including RFID chip-based business solutions company...
After raising $70 million in Series E funding, rising healthcare firm Accolade announced the opening of its new office in Prague. After only nine years, the start-up company has already reached international heights. This will be Accolade’s fourth office, following its Philadelphia, Scottsdale, and Seattle...
A phone checklist could help detect changes in health that could lead to hospitalization for non-medical home care patients. ClearCare, a company that provides a software platform for home care agencies, recently worked with the in-home care company Right at Home to conduct research on a...
Patient engagement remains an elusive goal in the healthcare industry, wrote Dr. William Disch, director of analytics at Evariant, in an article on DataInformed.com. But big data analytics can help, particularly with chronically ill patients. Because this population also has a problem with compliance regarding medications...
Home care industry leader ClearCare has developed a new software system for managing day-to-day healthcare operations. The system was built to save both time and money by automating simple office processes. Highlights of the new system include advanced scheduling tools, billing attributes, and HR capabilities. ClearCare’s...
Health concierge Accolade raised $70 million in investment funding. The start-up company will use the funding to expand its outreach efforts, which include: marketing, sales, research, and further developing its technological platform. Private American venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led the fundraising efforts, with significant contributions...
Global healthcare adviser Mercer has teamed up with healthcare concierge Accolade to develop an all-inclusive healthcare management solution. “Mercer Complete Care” debuted on August 4th and was developed as a resource for employers to offer their employees. The all-encompassing system allows employees and their dependents...
PokitDok and PillPack are partnering up to improve patient experiences for more than 16 million Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries and 40.5 million Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit Plan recipients. PokitDok, a McKesson Ventures portfolio company, is a cloud-based API platform that is designed to streamline healthcare...
McKesson Ventures Senior Vice President Tom Rodgers was recently interviewed by Medscape, a part of the WebMD Health Professional Network that offers integrated medical information and educational tools to users.