Patient relationship management startup Welkin Health raises $17.5M Series B round
Altos Ventures led the round while existing investors Thrive Capital, Red Swan Ventures and Asset Management Ventures also participated.
Genome Medical and Renown Health team up to give patients genetic counseling and educational services
As part of the partnership, select participants in the Healthy Nevada Project can get counseling and other genetic services from Genome Medical.
Using Data to Help Healthcare Practices Succeed
A new report from Relatient, A Data-Driven Guide to Patient Access Succes, highlights how focusing on data accuracy and relevance can enhance the performance of healthcare practices.
American Medical Association and PatientPoint team up to address diabetes and cardiovascular disease
PatientPoint will give patients and physicians AMA-developed educational material to help them identify the risks for the diseases and encourage them to take action.
Care navigation platform Medumo unites with Boston Children’s Hospital to improve the patient experience
As part of the collaboration, Medumo obtains an exclusive license of DisCo, an application created by Boston Children's that helps patients after they've been discharged.
EarlySense secures $39M for patient monitoring solutions
The majority of the funding came from hospital bed manufacturer Hill-Rom and Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, the venture capital and growth equity investment arm of Wells Fargo & Company.
This startup helps healthcare organizations collect patient feedback
New York City-based Rivews utilizes text message surveys to engage with patients and gather their feedback after they leave a healthcare facility.
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What Keeps Healthcare CIOs Up at Night: Balancing Technology Investments with Consumer Expectations
When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications.
Lyft and Call9 team up to give rides to family members of nursing home patients
Call9 physicians and on-site first responders can schedule Lyft rides for family members of patients who are in the nursing homes where Call9 operates.
Why University of Chicago Medicine adopted Vocera’s digital rounding tool
In a phone interview, Sue Murphy, a nurse and the chief experience officer at UChicago Medicine, discussed how the Vocera Care Rounds solution has helped patients' voices be heard at her organization.
Cedars-Sinai launches digital tool for wayfinding
As part of the latest update to the organization's app, patients and visitors can make use of an interactive map and a variety of navigational features.
PatientPop secures $25M to improve practice growth solution
Leerink Transformation Partners led the round, which the startup will use to expand its go-to-market capability and innovate its practice growth platform.
Improving the Healthcare Financial Experience to Help Care Flow
Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel shares her perspective on how the company is solving the problems of a fragmented health financial system to benefit all.
What are the key elements of digital patient engagement?
At MedCity ENGAGE on November 7, leaders from Dignity Health and UC San Diego Health discussed challenges to IT adoption as well as how technology can benefit patients and clinicians.
This is what empowered patients desire on their journey
During a November 6 breakout session at MedCity ENGAGE, panelists shared that patients should be their own advocates, be part of their care team and stay informed.
How can payers reimagine patient engagement?
At MedCity ENGAGE in San Diego next month, a group of experts will weigh in on how health insurers can be better innovators and help their members have more meaningful experiences.
Why Dignity Health joined the Apple Health Records initiative
Ahead of speaking at MedCity ENGAGE next month, Kelly Summers, Dignity Health's senior director of digital care transformation, discussed her organization's participation in the Apple Health Records program.
Attention healthcare: Take these lessons from Hollywood
At the MedCity ENGAGE conference in San Diego on November 6-7, panelists like Oscar-winning producer Ed Saxon will explain what the healthcare industry can learn from Hollywood.