StartUp Health has hired a COO from the military to help manage its network of healthcare startups, investors and partner companies and organizations, which spans 20 countries, as well as its future plans to expand into new markets.
Polaris Partners led the Series B, which also included existing investors First Round Capital, RRE Ventures, and .406 Ventures.
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
The openings advertised on Nomad Health's marketplace, such as for tele-urgent care, teledermatology, and telepsychiatry jobs reflect just how diverse the telemedicine industry has become.
Pivot Health, a Seattle-based startup, launched this week with the intention of rethinking the traditional healthcare staffing market.
The company observed that Texas is one of the most understaffed healthcare markets in the country and the largest state in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Omada Health added Lucia Savage as it prepares to roll out its diabetes prevention program to Medicare beneficiaries in 2018.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
Entrepreneurs are taking different approaches to making physician recruitment easier and more cost effective from filling shifts to checking and organizing physician credentials.
The move could be an indication that Oscar will make investments or acquisitions to bolster its digital health product offerings, as other payers have done.
Startup RampUp Nursing is hoping that its new website — still in beta — can bust open the world of recruiting and placing nurses.
Nomad Health CEO Alexi Nazem said it wants to cut out the cost of using brokers to fill short-term clinician vacancies and provide a more transparent billing system for hospitals.
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Since the University of Maryland Medical Center started its community health worker project last year, readmissions have dropped by about half, said Zina Kendell, the program’s manager.
The alliance also helps the rural hospitals recruit doctors and other medical providers, many of whom are reluctant to work, let alone live, in isolated areas.
Amgen is looking for a senior counsel as part of an expansion of its digital health team. Guess who they contacted?
Having a strong virtual private network is critical to protect patient information and other sensitive data.
If we are too successful in our national quest to cut healthcare costs, we may find ourselves killing new job growth and tanking the economy.