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Aspen RxHealth Hires Chris Dattaro, A Leader in Gig Economy Models, As Chief Operating Officer and adds Jason Chicola as Independent Director

Aspen RxHealth has appointed Chris Dattaro as chief operating officer and Jason Chicola as independent director to the company’s board of directors. Dattaro brings to Aspen RxHealth expertise in organizational leadership and developing and scaling solutions in gig economy models. In his new role, he will lead Aspen RxHealth’s efforts to expand into new verticals and markets, and radically drive internal operational improvements. Chicola, founder and chief executive officer of Rev, a speech-to-text company, brings nearly two decades of experience building and scaling companies operating in...

Following Strong Growth, Hims & Hers Appoints Chief Growth Officer

On the heels of strong Q2 earnings, Hims & Hers Health, Inc., has appointed Mike Chi as the company’s first-ever chief growth officer. Chi brings years of experience in the women’s market and will be responsible in this new role for driving continued growth across Hims & Hers’ multi-specialty telehealth platform. “Mike has a proven record of delivering strong results, specifically when it comes to driving growth in traditionally women’s focused markets,” said Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum. “Mike will help lead the charge as...

Pharmapacks Announces Key Executive Team Appointments

McKesson Ventures portfolio company Pharmapacks, a technology-led e-commerce marketplace enablement platform, announced the addition of six key executives to its management team. They are Adam Rodgers, chief growth officer; Ash Mehra, chief information officer; Daniel Bennett, chief marketing officer; Leanna Bautista, chief people officer; Andreas Schulmeyer, chief financial officer; and the promotion of Chris Pfeiffer to chief operating officer. These hires join Pharmapacks’ existing management team and will help the company as it moves into its next phase of growth following its recent partnership with and...

Truveris Appoints Nanette Oddo President and Chief Executive Officer

Truveris has announced that Nanette Oddo has been named president and chief executive officer. A veteran industry leader, Oddo previously served as Truveris’ chief strategy officer, spearheading the company’s strategic vision during a period of consistent innovation and growth. “Truveris uniquely bends the cost curve to improve the accessibility and affordability of prescription medications, one of the critical challenges facing healthcare today,” Oddo said. “Through our industry-leading information and marketplace solutions, Truveris challenges the status quo to offer prescription savings and better prescription access for our...

Seasoned Data Science Leader Named President and CEO of M2GEN

M2GEN, a company focused on transforming cancer care through data and informatics, has announced the appointment of Jim Gabriele as president and chief executive officer. Gabriele is a seasoned entrepreneur and data science leader who most recently served as senior vice president and chief strategy & data science officer, medical devices sector, at Johnson & Johnson. Gabriele was selected to lead M2GEN based on his track record of leading growth initiatives and digital transformations, deep understanding of biopharma, and capability-building skills in key technology and data...

Komodo Health Acquires Breakaway Partners to Improve Patient Access to Effective Therapies

Komodo Health has acquired Breakaway Partners, a market access software company for the life sciences industry. This acquisition brings together Komodo’s Healthcare Map and software with Breakaway Partners’ formulary data, policy criteria, and analytics platform to create the industry’s first enterprise market access solution suite based on a comprehensive, real-time view of real-world outcomes and costs. As healthcare payers and providers continue the shift to value-based payment models, which incentivize the use of the most effective therapies, the market access analytics field has become critical to...

Komodo Health Names Bill Madigan as Chief Revenue Officer

Komodo Health has announced that Bill Madigan has been appointed as the company’s chief revenue officer. With more than 25 years of experience commercializing software and services in healthcare and life sciences, Madigan will oversee Komodo’s customer-facing team and shape its commercial strategy. Madigan brings a track record of expertise, entrepreneurship, and innovation in healthcare technology. Prior to his position at Komodo Health, he held several leadership roles across Optum’s work with the top 20 pharmaceutical companies and drove revenue growth in the provider analytics business....

Hims & Hers Expands Mental Health Offerings to Include Individual Online Therapy

McKesson Ventures portfolio company Hims & Hers recently announced that it has expanded its mental health offerings to include individual online therapy. Built to complement the platform’s existing services including access to online psychiatry and free, educational support group sessions, the new individualized therapy offering will provide more convenience, comfort, and cost savings to mental health services. Individual online therapy is available at $99 per session. While online psychiatry provides patients with access to healthcare providers who can prescribe medications for conditions such as anxiety and...

Empowerment Model: A New Partnership Model for Maximum Efficiency, Cost Savings, and Control, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

Two experts from Clinical Ink will present a webinar on the benefits of subscription models for clinical trials on July 13, 2021, at 11 a.m. ET. In the webinar, hosted by Xtalks, Clinical Ink Senior Director, Outcome Solutions Kim Romanello; and Manager, Product Innovation Brady Keeter will discuss how subscription-based models for clinical trials can allow greater flexibility, reduced costs, and customized solutions and services. With increased attention on decentralized clinical trials, a growing number of sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs) plan to adopt direct data...

HumanFirst joins the FDA, HHS and more than 20 organizations and leading health companies to launch the Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community (DATAcc)

More than 20 organizations and companies, including McKesson Ventures portfolio companies Aetion, Evidation Health, and Xealth, have joined together with other members of the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) to create the Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community (DATAcc), an effort to develop best practices and streamline approaches to measuring health using digital technologies. DATAcc comprises leaders from across the government, nonprofit, and private sectors, including healthcare systems, medical technology companies, patient advocates, biopharma, and policy organizations. The collaborative will use interdisciplinary expertise, data, and use cases to...