The company, a facilitator of patient-clinician communication, plans to use the funds to bring new features and capabilities to market, as well as build strategic partnerships. It has also added Dr. Dana Gelb Safran as senior vice president of value-based care and population health.
In the survey, which asked 100 healthcare executives about their organization's top challenges, 62 percent of respondents listed declining reimbursements and 53 percent cited the patient experience.
The home care industry is booming. As Baby Boomers age and more families seek in-home solutions for loved ones, demand for home care services is at an all-time high.
The finding comes from a survey of 100 hospital executives that VigiLanz, a clinical surveillance company, commissioned healthcare research firm Sage Growth Partners to conduct.
Sean Slovenski, the former vice president of innovation at Humana, has been tapped as Walmart's senior vice president of health and wellness.
An EY survey of 347 physicians and healthcare executives found respondents have undertaken staff satisfaction-related projects and are planning initiatives around analytics.