Jessica Hagen

Jessica Hagen

Jessica Hagen is the Executive Editor of MobiHealthNews. She covers the growth of digital health, including the medical extended reality (XR) industry, and reports in-depth on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. As a hobby, Jessica co-hosts a podcast with Dr. Kim Bullock, a medical XR pioneer at Stanford University, about immersive technology use in psychiatric care. She received a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Journalism from California State University, Northridge.

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By  Jessica Hagen 01:29 pm October 18, 2022
On Tuesday, Colorado-based remote patient monitoring company BioIntelliSense announced the acquisition of AlertWatch, a monitoring platform. AlertWatch aggregates data and provides clinicians with a composite view of patient vital sign trends. The company received four FDA 510(k) clearances for its product offerings for operating rooms, labor and delivery units, and intensive care units....
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:43 pm October 17, 2022
Eyenuk received $25 million in Series A funding to expand access to its AI-powered eye-screening technology that enables autonomous detection of diabetic retinopathy (DR) during a patient's regular exam. The recent raise was led by AXA IM Alts and joined by new and existing investors, including A&C Foelsgaard Alternativer ApS, T&W Medical A/S, KOFA Healthcare and Kendall Capital Partners...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:09 am October 17, 2022
During an earnings call Thursday, Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Roz Brewer said the pharmacy retail giant plans to acquire a tech asset as it boosts its ambitions in healthcare. "We're making important strides and consistent progress in building our next growth engine, the U.S. healthcare segment," Brewer said on the call.  Brewer said Walgreens' healthcare strategy is "coming to life" and is far...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:08 pm October 14, 2022
California-based virtual healthcare provider HealthTap and multinational electronics company Samsung announced a strategic partnership to bring virtual healthcare to Samsung Smart TVs in the U.S.  HealthTap is a technology company and medical group providing virtual healthcare offerings through the web and health apps. The partnership extends HealthTap's services to Samsung TV owners, who will be...
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By  Jessica Hagen 10:19 am October 14, 2022
NeuroFlow, a behavioral health company, secured a $25 million investment led by growth equity impact investor SEMCAP Health, bringing its total funding to $32 million. The company raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round in 2019 and $20 million in Series B financing in 2021. WHAT THEY DO NeuroFlow's cloud-based platform allows healthcare providers to track, assess and connect with patients...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:09 pm October 13, 2022
Thirty-seven percent of adults used telemedicine within the past 12 months, according to a report by the CDC. The analysis outlined the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months by geographic and sociodemographic characteristics based on the 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Women were more likely to report telehealth use, with 42% reporting using telemedicine...
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By  Jessica Hagen 10:52 am October 13, 2022
American VR digital therapeutic company MyndVR and European company Oroi announced a strategic partnership to expand MyndVR's catalog of cognitive, physical and occupational therapies using Oroi content.  Oroi is a VR content platform aimed at improving the wellbeing and cognitive stimulation of seniors. The company currently works in Spain, France, Germany and the U.K. With the partnership,...
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By  Jessica Hagen 10:36 am October 12, 2022
After raising $65 million in a Series C round approximately one month ago, Redesign Health, a company that builds, launches and finds funding for other healthcare startups, is laying off 67 employees, or roughly 20% of its workforce. Redesign Health forwarded MobiHealthNews CEO Brett Shaheen's email that he sent to the employees.  In his correspondence, Shaheen said the company "made the decision...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:22 pm October 11, 2022
Rite Aid and Google Cloud announced a new multiyear partnership where Google Cloud will provide Rite Aid with technological insight to make its pharmacies more data-driven and personalized. The drugstore chain will migrate its key applications to Google Cloud's Anthos, a platform providing companies with machine learning analytics, data protection through security technology, team collaboration...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:36 pm October 10, 2022
Canadian health tech company PointClickCare launched Virtual Health, a telemedicine service for skilled nursing facilities that offers 24/7 access to hospitalists. Virtual Health is being implemented in more than half of U.S. states with the assistance of its partner, Sound Physicians, a physician partner to hospitals, health plans, physician groups and post-acute providers. "Telehealth is no...