Cincinnati-based IncludeHealth launched a virtual physical therapy program using pose-estimation models developed by Google. It plans to offer this software to healthcare providers, starting with its largest partner to date, ProMedica Health System.
Sword Health, a startup that uses virtual visits with physical therapists and sensors to guide people through exercises, raised $85 million in funding. The company plans to use the new funds to grow its business through partnerships with health plans.
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.
Employee benefits firm Aon is bundling together three digital health solutions as part of a broader musculoskeletal care offering. It's partnering with Hinge Health, 98point6 and Employer Direct Healthcare.
Kiio CEO Lydia Zeller talks about the digital health company that guides users through personalized therapeutic programs through their smartphone or tablet to reduce and prevent back pain and joint pain.
Kaia Health, a startup providing app-based programs for musculoskeletal conditions and COPD, recently raised $75 million in funding. As competitors look to round out their platforms with other services, Kaia is looking to strike partnerships with clinicians.
The digital physical therapy company acquired a startup making a small, adhesive device that use electrical pulses for pain treatment.
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.
A randomized, controlled study published in JAMA Open found that patients who engaged in a virtual physical therapy program saw a greater reduction in knee pain than those who continued with their usual care plan at home. However, the study was not blinded, which could affect patients' self-reported pain scores.
Hinge Health, a startup offering virtual physical therapy, recently raised $300 million in funding. The company now has a value of more than $3 billion, the company confirmed.
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Omada Health acquired Physera Health, a company that offers telehealth physical therapy appointments. The deal would add another digital health platform to Omada's toolbox, which includes solutions for diabetes, hypertension and behavioral health.
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
Reflexion Health is attracting new customers for its remote monitoring tools such as insurers, self-insured employers, and worker's compensation insurance companies.
Raintree will offer UK-based Physitrack to clients that include independent rehabilitation centers as well as those affiliated with hospital systems and institutions, as part of the agreement
The New York-based company, which is part of StartUp Health’s portfolio, is one of several businesses that present themselves as a way to support the roll out of bundled payments, starting with hip and knee replacement surgery.
In a statement it said it would use the $18 million towards completing an evaluation of its first FDA cleared product, product development, and scaling its VERA platform nationally among U.S. healthcare systems.
Clinicient CEO Rick Jung said the funding came from Catalyst Investors, an existing investor.