Press Releases
GRAIL and Cirina Combine to Create Global Company Focused on Early Detection of Cancer
GRAIL, Inc., a life sciences company whose mission is to detect cancer early when it can be cured, announced on May 31 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Cirina, Ltd., another company focused on early detection of cancer. The work of Hong Kong-based Cirina has been part of a growing body...
University of Miami Health System Selects Kyruus ProviderMatch™ to Optimize Patient Experience Across Its Call Center and Website
The University of Miami Health Systems, also known as UHealth, will be using the ProviderMatch™ system to enhance patient experience and increase accessibility. ProviderMatch™, from big data company Kyruus, is designed to deliver a consistent patient experience across various points of access. The multi-channel...
US Venture Capital Fund McKesson Ventures Leads £2.25M Investment in UK Dementia Start-Up Unforgettable.org
Unforgettable.org, a UK-based dementia start-up, just earned a £2.25M in an investment round led by US-based venture capital firm McKesson Ventures. There are currrently 47 million people in the world living with dementia, 850,000 of which live in the UK. And if the latest calculations prove to be correct, there will...
US Venture Capital Fund McKesson Ventures Leads £2.25M Investment in UK Tech City Dementia Start-Up Unforgettable.org
In its first investment outside North America, McKesson Ventures has invested in British start-up Unforgettable.org. Unforgettable.org provides more than 1,000 simple solutions on its website to make dementia sufferers’ lives easier, as well as supporting their caregivers through advice and an online community. As a...
Sedgwick Introduces Innovative Whole Health Solution
Sedgwick has tapped into the expertise of healthcare concierge service Accolade to launch a new whole health solution designed to ensure the physical, emotional, and financial health of clients’ employees and their family members as they navigate workers’ compensation, disability, leave of absence, job...
Banner Health Selects Kyruus for Its Patient Access and Provider Data Management Solutions
McKesson Ventures portfolio company Kyruus has announced that its patient access and provider management solutions will be used by Banner Health across its operations in six states. Kyruus is a leading provider in search and scheduling solutions for healthcare systems, and Banner Health is one of the largest...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Offers New Program to Care for Chronically Ill Seniors At Home
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Landmark Health are teaming up to shape the future of healthcare. The two companies are introducing a revolutionary new program that provides in-home care to seniors. Never before has New England offered this type of a program. "This innovative program reinforces our...
PokitDok Launches on AWS Marketplace, Becomes APN Advanced Technology Partner
At this year’s annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference (HIMSS 2017), PokitDok announced that its platform is now available on the AWS Marketplace in the newly launched Healthcare & Life Sciences category. AWS consumers will now have access on the secure cloud to a toolset for...
Telepharmacy Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2016 – 2024
Transparency Market Research has released a new report on the rapid increases in the telemedicine and telepharmacy markets. With a rising number of patients and doctors benefiting from the increased reach this kind of technology offers, the number of remote pharmacists is set to grow through 2024. PipelineRx’s latest...
Accolade Receives Case Management Accreditation from NCQA, Showcasing Exceptional Clinical Programs and Services
Accolade recently announced that it has earned a two-year Case Management Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The accreditation applies to Accolade’s Complex Case Management, Maternity Case Management, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Case Management, and Oncology Case Management...
Other News
Wellness brand Hims & Hers moving deeper into healthcare with Privia Health partnership
Hims launched in 2017 as a men’s health company, selling just a few products designed to help men suffering from erectile dysfunction or hair loss. Now the company has expanded greatly, adding a women’s health business called Hers, focused on birth control, sexual...
Christine Lemke on Evidation’s Push to Use Wearables in Healthcare
On a recent episode of the Moneyball Medicine podcast, host Harry Glorikian interviewed Evidation Co-CEO Chrstine Lemke on what Evidation does, its history, and how its work has evolved since the company started. Smart devices like Fitbits and Apple Watches are with...
2021 Best Tech Startups in San Mateo
Evidation Health is one of the 10 tech startups honored by The Tech Tribune as being the best tech startups in San Mateo, California. The publication considered factors including revenue potential, leadership team, brand/product traction, and competitive landscape. In...
AI-Enabled Scribes and Entrepreneurship with Ian Shakil (Augmedix)
On a recent episode of the AI Health Podcast, Augmedix Founder, Director, and Chief Strategy Officer Ian Shakil sat down to discuss how Augmedix is changing how electronic health records are generated, saving doctors time and improving patient experience. He also...
The Future of Care Demands a Virtual Health Ecosystem
Telehealth usage skyrocketed in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data from EHR vendor Epic Systems, telehealth visits peaked in mid-April, when telehealth accounted for 69 percent of all ambulatory care visits. Although the percentage dropped to...