Accompany Health launched Tuesday with $56 million in Series A funding. It offers primary and behavioral care for underserved patients. It also provides social care, such as food, housing and transportation assistance.
Pharmacy benefit managers have been widely criticized for opaque drug pricing practices. But Waltz Health, which was co-founded by former PBM executive Mark Thierer, aims to use insider knowledge and tech solutions to lower drug costs.
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Launched Monday with an initial investment of $20 million from General Catalyst, the startup is looking to bolster access to high-quality, affordable primary and specialty care in rural areas.
The company offers a remote patient monitoring platform that enables clinicians to not only monitor patients at home but also provide personalized feedback via texts and video visits. The platform will be deployed at LifePoint Health facilities and used to deliver remote care to more than 100,000 patients.
A look at some of the most interesting startups from 2018's Health 2.0's LAUNCH! event.