McKesson Ventures highlights investment priorities amidst a trail of successful exits
McKesson Ventures is one of the most active investors in the biopharma software sector with Komodo Health, Evidation and M2Gen among its portfolio companies.
Telehealth giant raises $194M in funding
Amwell raised $194 million in a series C funding round led by Allianz X and Takeda. The telehealth giant has seen a surge in visits during the Covid-19 pandemic.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Cleveland Clinic and American Well form telemedicine joint venture
Cleveland Clinic announced that it is forming a telemedicine joint venture with American Well to expand the reach of its doctors to patients globally using virtual visits and American Well's digital platform.
Is the next big digital health device going to be your TV?
Companies ranging from American Well to Comcast to Independence Blue Cross are looking to the television sets in people's home as a healthcare delivery method.
Preliminary results are in from the massive Apple Heart Study
According to findings presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting, 0.5 percent of the more than 400,000 study participants received a notification about irregular pulse and 84 percent of participants who received irregular pulse notifications were found to be in atrial fibrillation at the time of the notification.
Rock Health: Digital health investing has already surpassed record-breaking 2017
In 2018 alone, ten companies have inked mega-deals of more than $100 million including Livongo, 23andMe and American Well.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
American Well, Anthem and Samsung collaborate on the telemedicine front
Anthem members with a Samsung Galaxy device and the updated Samsung Health app can now access LiveHealth Online, a telehealth service powered by American Well's technology.
American Well and Philips bring technology and telehealth together in new partnership
As part of the partnership, American Well's telehealth solution will be integrated into a number of Philips' consumer solutions. The first phase of the collaboration will focus on bringing telemedicine to Philips' uGrow platform.
Three hot health IT collaborations you need to know about
Telemedicine and EHR vendors figured into deals involving Medtronic, CVS and Zocdoc, among other businesses.
Echoing Harvey efforts, telehealth assists Hurricane Irma victims
Just as they did in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, key healthcare stakeholders are offering free telehealth visits to those impacted by Hurricane Irma.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Texas law marks turning point in telemedicine
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law, representing the beginning of a new era of telemedicine access in the Lone Star State.
Flashing has become an unwelcome trend for some telemedicine businesses
In what may be a sign of the seedier side of digital health, some telemedicine customers are showing their doctors way too much skin.
American Well CEO: Telehealth can bridge gap between supply and demand
Roy Schoenberg sat down with MedCity News to discuss telehealth and a future where patients in even the most remote and underserved parts of the country could be treated by world-class physicians at top providers.
These three telehealth approaches show how the sector is diversifying
From American Well's collaboration with Tyto Care to startups Medici Technologies and Remedy, telehealth approaches are continuing to evolve.
Cigna bets big on telehealth, Aetna on Apple Watch
Cigna joins up with American Well, while Aetna to offer Apple Watch subsidies to members and free devices to employees. Plus, Health Tap will begin accepting insurance for payment of remote patient visits.