Health2047 spins out Medicare Advantage company Zing Health
The health plan hopes to better address the needs of underserved populations through community-based teams that can understand and overcome social barriers to care.
Grand Rounds’ new CMO on making the jump to a fast-growing Silicon Valley startup
The appointment of Grand Rounds Chief Medical Officer Ami Parekh fits with the company's broadened mission and ambitions to become a health navigator for the employer market.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
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.
23andMe gets FDA nod for new Colorectal cancer indication test
The company used its previous authorization for breast cancer genetic screening as a predicate for its 510(k) approval.
Silicon Valley startup launches first drug development program with novel nonprofit partnership
The company's initial program, known as ND-1000, is a combination of an existing generic cancer medication with a natural product that is meant to boost the effectiveness of CAR T-Cell therapy.
Silicon Valley edtech Coursera is trying to change healthcare education
Mountain View, California-based Coursera has launched a new healthcare vertical with 100 courses across 30 specializations ranging from bioinformatics to fundamentals of immunology to the business of healthcare.
Digital medicine startup Proteus Digital Health pushes into oncology
Proteus' new oral oncology drug is a digital version of capecitabine, a common chemotherapy medication often used to treat breast and gastrointestinal cancers.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
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.
When worlds collide: What can companies learn from Otsuka and Proteus Digital Health collaboration?
Andrew Wright, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Vice President, digital medicine and medical device division, and David O'Reilly Proteus Digital Health Chief Platform Officer, shared some insights on what it takes for a collaboration to succeed, especially when you are doing something that's never been done before.
How Syllable’s AI chatbot is helping Seattle Reproductive Medicine answer patients’ questions
The Silicon Valley startup built a bot for SRM's website that can answer patients' questions about becoming an egg donor.
Is Theranos venture investor Tim Draper living in a parallel universe? (video)
Tim Draper, the founder of Draper Associates and one of the earliest backers of Theranos, appeared to be in denial about the true cause of the company's downfall in an interview on CNBC Thursday.
AI researcher from Alphabet’s Calico Labs launches startup applying machine learning to drug discovery
Daphne Zoller, the former chief computing officer of Alphabet's anti-aging business, Calico Labs, also cofounded Coursera in 2012.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
With a new CEO, Health2047 adds funding from AMA as it lays groundwork for 7 spinoffs
Health2047 CEO Lawrence Cohen outlined the company's strategy following the group's first spinoff last year of health data network business Akiri, previously known as Switch.
Founding partner of Humana Health Ventures to startups: Don’t approach us simply to get a check
Busy Burr leads the innovation team in Palo Alto for Humana. In an expansive phone interview, she talks about parallels between improv and innovation, what true partnership means and where Humana is looking to change healthcare.
Google’s Launchpad Studio reveals first class of machine learning startups
Earlier this week, Launchpad Studio, an acceleration program, unveiled its first cohort of machine learning-focused startups. Throughout the six-month program, the four companies will work with experts from Silicon Valley and Google.
StayWell and Vitals are splitting up MedHelp in acquisitions to expand into consumer healthcare
StayWell acquired the mobile platform, which includes apps for diabetes, including Sugar Sense, women’s health apps such as "I'm Expecting", and weight management. Vitals snapped up the peer communities division.
Health2047 launches collaboration with Celgene to build data transfer tools
Dr. Doug Given, Health2047 CEO, said In a phone interview that Celgene is the first of many collaboration partners that will be announced this year.