Morning Headlines 1/17/24

Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid US Ban

Apple will remove pulse oximetry technology from its Watch to avoid the possibility of having the product banned from importation into the US if Apple loses a pending patent appeal.

Care enabler 98point6 buys telehealth Bright.md

98point6 acquires Bright.md’s 17 telehealth customers and hires six of its employees.

HCAP Partners Leads Investment in Apprio

RCM and patient eligibility and enrollment software vendor Apprio secures an unspecified amount of funding from private equity firm HCAP Partners.

Innovaccer Acquires Cured, Accelerating Growth of the Intelligent Healthcare Experience Platform

Healthcare analytics vendor Innovaccer acquires Cured, which offers healthcare digital marketing software.

Mayo Clinic Diet Announces the Beta Launch of Mayo Clinic Diet Medical Weight Loss Rx Program

Mayo Clinic adds an Amwell-powered telehealth component to its Mayo Clinic Diet weight loss program so that select participants can access prescription weight-loss drugs.