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All in on amyloid, Acumen Pharma’s IPO raises $160M for Alzheimer’s drug R&D
Acumen Pharmaceuticals’ IPO raised $160 million to fund clinical development of its Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate. Though that drug goes after the same target as Biogen’s recently approved Aduhelm, Acumen says its antibody has potential dosing and safety advantages.
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Women’s health startup pulls in $45M to support growth
The startup which provides care by blending technology and physical clinics wants to change how women get care. First, it has to find OB/GYNs.
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Oscar Health charts its largest market expansion yet
All told, the company will be active in 26 markets across 15 states, pending regulatory approval.
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Kaiser net income balloons to $2B, amid impending strike votes
Among Kaiser union workers in California, more than 37,000 ballots were cast in support of a walkout compared to only 867 in opposition.
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Roundtrip nabs $5.1M for non-emergency medical transportation solution
The Philadelphia-based startup plans to use the funding to boost its software capabilities and add employees to its sales, engineering and account management teams.
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DocASAP and HealthSparq collaborate to help payers improve the member experience
Through their partnership, the companies will integrate DocASAP’s real-time online scheduling with HealthSparq’s provider and cost search capabilities in one platform.
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How a Colorado health system has enhanced care team communication
By using Spok’s offering, Vail Health has been able to automate processes for on-call scheduling and code calls and improve care team collaboration and communication.
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Inova Health System partners with, invests $500K in Babyscripts
In addition to the $500,000 investment in the startup, Inova will deploy Babyscripts’ offering to its employee health plan, then to its entire system.
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Trayt Health Seeks to Increase Access to Diagnoses and Treatments
CEO Malekeh Amini explains how Trayt Health can bridge the gap for patients seeking neurological care.
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Startup Verato secures $10M for patient matching technology
Bessemer Venture Partners and Columbia Capital led the round, and Blue Heron Capital and California Health Care Foundation also participated.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
Employer liability and the legal consequences of violating patient data privacy
The impetus for the focus on potential employer liability is a recent decision from the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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Phoenix Children’s teamed up with Medicomp to refine the clinical documentation process
The hospital said its implementation of Medicomp’s Quippe clinical documentation system has helped it improve patient outcomes and boost clinician productivity.