Press Releases
Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network Expands Digital Health Options for Pregnant Patients with Babyscripts and Xealth
The Froedtert & MCW health network has expanded its digital health offerings to pregnant patients through a new integration between virtual obstetrical care platform Babyscripts and Xealth, a company that enables digital health at scale. This clinical solution is the latest measure in Froedtert & MCW health...
The Washington Post Names Aledade a 2020 Top Washington-Area Workplace
Aledade has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2020 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C., area. Selection is based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, which measured several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment,...
Kyruus Secures $30 Million Investment From Francisco Partners
Kyruus, a leader in provider search and scheduling solutions for health systems, recently announced that it had obtained $30 million in new funding from Francisco Partners, a global technology-focused private equity firm with extensive experience in healthcare IT. This funding comes on the heels of a $42 million...
McKesson Appoints Tom Rodgers to Executive Vice President & Chief of Strategy and Business Development Officer
McKesson Corporation announced that Tom Rodgers has been appointed executive vice president and chief strategy and business development officer, effective June 5, 2020. In his new role, Rodgers will also become a member of the company’s Executive Operating Team. Rodgers succeeds Bansi Nagji, who stepped down from the...
Lightship, Inc. Market Research Confirms Patients’ Interest in Direct-to-Patient Trial Offering Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Lightship, a global direct-to-patient clinical trial company, recently announced the results of a nationwide market research survey designed to capture patients’ opinions surrounding clinical trial participation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results indicated that the option to participate in clinical research...
Oncology Analytics Raises $28 Million Series C Financing Led by Baird Capital
Oncology Analytics, a data analytics and technology-enabled services company dedicated to helping health plans, providers, and patients with solutions that are purpose-built for oncology, recently announced it had closed a Series C funding round of $28 million. The round was led by Baird Capital, which joins existing...
Propeller Health Receives FDA Clearance to Connect Patients Using the Symbicort® Inhaler to its Digital Health Platform
Propeller Health, a digital health company dedicated to the management of asthma and COPD, announced that it has received 501(k) clearance from the FDA to connect patients using AstraZeneca’s Symbicort Inhaler to its digital health platform. The Propeller Health platform already connects to the majority of inhalers...
Providence Uses Remote Patient Monitoring For 700+ COVID-19 Patients
Health system Providence is now remotely monitoring COVID-19 patients using the Xealth digital platform to deliver Twistle’s care automation and remote patient monitoring platform. Providence is using a solution from Twistle to reach out automatically to at-risk patients through text messages, phone calls, or...
McKesson Ventures Team Volunteers at Local Food Bank
McKesson Ventures recently completed a team volunteer afternoon at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. The group worked with 45 other volunteers to break down pallets of rice into 1-pound bags for distribution to needy Bay Area residents. Food insecurity is a very real problem in an area of the country so expensive...
Matternet Raises Strategic Investment from McKesson Ventures
Matternet, a company focused on providing drone delivery for medical applications, announced a strategic investment from McKesson Ventures. McKesson Ventures joins Matternet’s current investors, Boeing, Sony, and Mercedes-Benz, along with a growing list of strategic partners including UPS and Swiss Post. Matternet...
Other News
Trailblazing With Digital Health Pioneers: Dr. Farzad Mostashari, Co-founder and CEO, Aledade, Inc.
In a recent episode of the Trailblazing with Digital Health Pioneers podcast, host Jennifer Geetter sat down with Farzad Mostashari, co-founder and CEO of Aledade, to talk about the state of digital care in the U.S., the importance of data sharing for effective care...
Aledade Founder & CEO Farzad Mostashari: Preserving the Autonomy of Independent Practices to Drive Real Value in Healthcare
In a recent episode of Healthcare Is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders, Aledade Founder & CEO Farzad Mostashari shared with Keith Figlioli that he has never been entirely comfortable being a part of and leading the large institutions that populate his resume. The list...
2021 eHealthcare Leadership Awards – Award Sponsors
Each year, the eHealthcare Leadership Awards recognize the best websites, digital communications, and business improvement initiatives of a wide range of healthcare organizations. The awards are made possible through the support of a number of organizations: Diamond...
Specific Methods for Eliminating Bias in Machine Learning
Just like humans, data can be biased. In fact, bias in machine learning largely happens because machines will reflect human input. Machine learning (ML) has incredible capabilities and potential, but recognizing, preparing for, and adjusting for inherent bias is key...
Dr. Davin Lundquist, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Augmedix – Interview Series
Davin Lundquist, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Audmedix, recently spoke with Unite.AI about Augmedix and the important work it’s doing in the AI and EHR world. Lundquist joined Augmedix in 2019 after having been a customer for more than 7 years. He says it was...