Care coordination business Grand Rounds and clinical information sharing company lifeIMAGE have joined forces to improve the secure transfer of patient data and medical images.
By pairing up, the information and pictures requested by Grand Rounds on behalf of patients can be shared between imaging centers and medical facilities.
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“Traditional methods of transporting diagnostic images are frustratingly inefficient yet stubbornly persistent in healthcare,” Grand Rounds’ senior vice president of patient care, Danielle Snow, said in a statement. “We are excited to partner with lifeIMAGE to enable information exchange through the cloud, enabling more efficient decision-making between a patient and their healthcare provider.”
In a news release, lifeIMAGE president and CEO Matthew Michaela said his company’s “process is far simpler and easier than traditional exchange methods because of the high level of integration we have in place for physician workflows for all types of clinical settings.”
Newton, Massachusetts-based lifeIMAGE began with a focus on the exchange of medical images but has since expanded to facilitate the transfer of all types of clinical information. Its network connects 1,400 facilities throughout the country and enables them to transfer data in real time.
The Massachusetts entity secured a $17.5 million round led by Cambia Health Solutions in 2015. The company said it would use the money to expand resources for its customers, boost its network capabilities and implement new phases of its go-to-market strategy.
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Grand Rounds, which is headquartered in San Francisco, has an employer-based tool that helps connect members and their beneficiaries to the right care. Through its approach, employers get access to a high-performance provider network and therefore can better control their health costs. Employees receive the support and tools needed to navigate their healthcare journey.
Back in 2015, the company raised a $55 million Series C round. It planned to use the funding to hire new staff and add virtual care tools to improve how hospitals connect with patients in between visits.
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