On average, doctors spend three to four hours a day on paperwork. That’s half a standard workday spent on menial tasks. But Augmedix is trying to change that. The company is using state-of-the-art technology to significantly reduce the amount of time that doctors spend on...
Fortune’s December 8 Term Sheet highlighted several recent venture deals, including the following healthcare-related companies in the California region: Augmedix – the San Francisco based company raised $23 million in funding from McKesson Ventures and OrbiMed to continue expansion of its health applications for Google...
Augmedix, a leader in smartglass-based physician productivity platforms, has announced its recent acquisition of $23 million in funding from McKesson Ventures and OrbiMed. Augmedix’s services are based on the idea of increasing the amount of time physicians have to interact directly with patient by decreasing the...
Theodore Tanner, Jr., co-founder and CTO of PokitDok, will deliver a webinar on blockchain and how it will disrupt the healthcare interoperability status quo by centralizing, securing, and orchestrating disparate information. Webinar attendees will be able identify the fundamentals of blockchain, describe how it provides an...
Accolade is teaming up with corporate wellness technology firm Limeade to reduce healthcare costs and maximize medical benefits. The two companies will be focusing on the needs of employees to help improve the healthcare system. As an on-demand healthcare concierge, Accolade specializes in helping employees navigate...
Telepharmacy—the remote delivery of pharmaceutical devices and medication—is set to heavily impact the up-and-coming telemedicine market. Using telepharmacy, pharmacists are able to serve remote patients who might not otherwise have access to the medicines and services they need. San Francisco-based PipelineRx has been a leader in...
On Monday, Kyruus added UAB Medicine to its long list of prestigious clientele. UAB Medicine, one of the largest academic medical centers in the U.S., will be implementing two new programs designed by Kyruus. The first program, called ProviderMatchTM for Access Centers, can be used as...
In a recent guest post for Electronic Health Reporter, SHYFT Analytics’ chief product officer Priya Sapra discusses how using real-world evidence (RWE) is essential to understanding and improving clinical quality measures. Healthcare organizations and biotech companies in particular are constantly working to improve clinical quality measures...
Virtual healthcare provider Carena announced a partnership with Virginia Mason Health System to offer insurance billing to Virginia Mason Virtual Care Clinic patients insured by Regence BlueShield. Carena is Virginia Mason’s clinical and technology partner, powering its Virtual Care Clinic. The extension of the partnership into...
As an increasing amount of urban hospitals begin to implement healthcare IT solutions, smaller, more rural hospitals are beginning to follow suit. Rustic hospitals are now beginning to see the advantages of telepharmacy technology, including 24/7 coverage, faster workflow, and decreased paper usage. No one knows...