Coordinated care

Healthcare provider sitting down and looking at a computer screen with diagnostic images on it
By  Jessica Hagen 01:49 pm December 12, 2023
AI in healthcare and value-based care enablement are top developing trends in healthcare, but lack scalability so far, while big box retailers as providers and data interoperability have shown a high volume of activity in 2023, and are scaling with long-term trajectories. Rock Health's report, which utilized data to determine the sequence of developments in the digital health space this year,...
Healthcare provider looking at a tablet while talking on a phone
By  Jessica Hagen 03:56 pm December 11, 2023
Multispecialty medical group Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast, part of physician enablement company Privia Health, is partnering with tech-enabled women's health startup Iron Health to launch an initiative that binds health services with OB/GYN care dubbed Privia Wellness. Iron Health dubs itself as a virtual extension of an OB/GYN practice, offering primary care and mental health services,...
Four business people standing in a room with two of them shaking hands
By  Nathaniel Lacktman and Louis Lehot 12:00 pm December 8, 2023
Today, a tale of two markets are seen in healthcare mergers and acquisition: the present (as reflected in the data about declining dealmaking) and the future (reflected in the increasingly positive outlook by dealmakers). While deal data can vary according to how it is defined and who is reporting, it has declined substantially across the board since the high-water mark in late 2021 and early...
Two healthcare providers looking at a brain imaging scan
By  Jessica Hagen 12:33 pm November 30, 2023
RapidAI, a health tech company specializing in imaging analysis software, announced it received Class III Shonin clearance in Japan and launched a hybrid technology platform, Rapid Edge Cloud, and a non-contrast CT offering for stroke identification.   RapidAI offers numerous imaging solutions for stroke, aneurysm and pulmonary embolism. It also provides technology platforms to enable coordinated...
Healthcare provider sitting in a chair by a desk with a computer on it while talking to someone on a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 04:37 pm November 15, 2023
Amazon's hybrid primary care provider One Medical announced partnerships this week with Hackensack Meridian Health to improve access to care for New Jersey residents, CommonSpirit Health's Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to increase care access to Seattle residents and the Health Transformation Alliance to expand care options for employers.  One Medical, which Amazon purchased for $3.9 billion...
Walmart storefront
By  Jessica Hagen 01:39 pm November 6, 2023
Retail giant Walmart's healthcare arm, Walmart Health, announced it has signed coordinated care agreements with Florida health insurer Ambetter from Sunshine Health and Orlando Health, a Florida-based network of community and specialty hospitals. Walmart Health centers offer labs, primary care, x-rays and EKG, dental, behavioral health and select specialty services seven days a week with...
Jennifer Goldsack, CEO of the Digital Medicine Society
By  Jessica Hagen 02:36 pm November 3, 2023
As vice president, Joe Biden launched the Cancer Moonshot, intending to accelerate progress in cancer treatments and accessibility, and as president, Biden reignited the Moonshot last year. Earlier this year, as part of the Moonshot, the Department of Health and Human Services launched CancerX, a public-private partnership effort to boost cancer innovation in the U.S. The Digital Medicine Society...
Two people sitting on a couch talking to a healthcare provider who is sitting on a different couch
By  Jessica Hagen 12:46 pm October 25, 2023
Senior care technology platform Sage raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Maveron.  Distributed Ventures, ANIMO Ventures and Goldcrest Capital also participated in the round. Natalie Dillion, partner at Maveron, will join Sage's board of directors.  Sage offers a coordinated-care platform for senior living communities that allows residents and their caregivers to connect with...
Screenshot of the Helpful app
By  Jessica Hagen 11:41 am October 24, 2023
Helpful, a platform offering caregivers details on their loved ones' insurance benefits and medical records, is announcing a partnership with New York-based VNS Health to give caregivers of the health plan's members easy access to their coverage and care information. "What we do differently is we look at caregiving as a job," Wes Donohoe, CEO and cofounder of Helpful, told MobiHealthNews. "We...
Caregiver exercising a care taker
By  Jessica Hagen 01:41 pm October 5, 2023
Avanlee Care, a company focusing on elderly care coordination, announced it is integrating Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company’s (MCCPDC) offerings into its Ava app to provide affordable medications to caregivers and their loved ones.  Avanlee launched its app in 2021, which intends to improve existing eldercare technology by combining necessary tools and services in one location for unpaid family...