Medical practice software vendor Kareo merges with PatientPop, which offers practice growth technology.
EverCommerce to Acquire DrChrono, a Leading Cloud-based SaaS Practice Management and EHR Solution
EverCommerce will add DrChrono’s EHR, practice management, and RCM software and services to its EverHealth line of solutions.
Revenue-focused analytics vendor WhiteSpace Health secures an $18 million investment from parent company Omega Healthcare.
This Startup Just Raised $7.2 Million To Provide Healthcare For Hourly Workers
Membership-based, in-home and virtual care services startup Vitable Health raises $7.2 million.
Possible cyberattack hits ‘brain’ of N.L. health-care system, delaying thousands of appointments
In Canada, a ransomware attack on Newfoundland and Labrador’s health IT systems force its facilities to revert to downtime procedures and cancel thousands of appointments.
Digital social services referral company Aunt Bertha rebrands to Findhelp.
Cerner Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results
Cerner reports Q3 results: revenue up 7%, adjusted EPS $0.86 versus $0.72, beating analyst expectations for both.
Main Line Health is investing in nurse-founded patient care inventions via a new business arm
Main Line Health (PA) is working with partners to commercialize technology developed by its nurses, initially focusing on hospital room and facility safety devices, EHR add-on components, clinical tests, and medical devices.
Vocera Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Vocera announces Q3 results: revenue up 18%, adjusted EPS $0.28 versus $0.26, beating expectations for both.
NextGen Healthcare Reports Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Results
NextGen Healthcare reports Q2 results: revenue up 7%, adjusted EPS $0.29 versus $0.30, beating expectations for both.
Northwell Health and Aegis Ventures form a joint venture that will invest at least $100 million in seed-stage, AI-driven healthcare companies.
Healthcare shift-filling app vendor ShiftMed raises $45 million in a venture funding round.
Hinge Health Announces $600 Million Investment Led by Coatue and Tiger Global
Digital musculoskeletal clinic Hinge Health’s $600 million Series E funding round brings its valuation to $6.2 billion.
Former Haven executive Jack Stoddard helps to launch senior-focused primary care startup Patina Health, which has accrued $57 million in funding.
Truepill Raises $142 Million Series D to Continue Transforming Consumer Healthcare
Truepill, a pharmacy fulfillment, diagnostics, and telemedicine company, raises $142 million in a Series D round that brings its total funding to $256 million.
A security bug in health app Docket exposed COVID-19 vaccine records
TechCrunch alerts developers of the COVID-19 vaccination passport app Docket of a security bug that allows users to access the personal information of other users.
Clearlake Capital Backed NThrive to Acquire TransUnion’s Healthcare Business
RCM platform vendor NThrive and its financial backer Clearlake Capital Group will acquire TransUnion Healthcare, the data and analytics business of TransUnion, for $1.7 billion in cash.
Anomaly Raises $17 Million To Scale Precision Payments Platform Across Healthcare Industry
Anomaly, whose platform identifies payment and billing errors before they occur, raises $17 million in a Series A funding round.
Arine Raises $11M Series A to Scale Medication Optimization Platform
Medication management optimization software startup Arine raises $11 million in a Series A funding round led by 111° West Capital Partners and Katalyst Ventures.
Amazon Brings Alexa to Senior Living Communities and Healthcare Systems with Alexa Smart Properties
Amazon launches Alexa Smart Properties for healthcare facilities, giving hospitals an easy way to deploy and manage Alexa devices across the enterprise.
Clinigence Holdings Announces The Acquisition Of ProCare Health
Population health management company Clinigence acquires managed services organization ProCare Health.
UK Plans $8 Billion Package to Boost Health Service Capacity
Britain’s finance ministry will allocate $2.9 billion for technology improvements across the NHS as part of an $8 billion spending package aimed at increasing capacity.
23andMe to buy telehealth firm Lemonaid for $400 mln
Consumer DNA testing company 23andMe will acquire telemedicine and online pharmacy vendor Lemonaid for $400 million in cash and shares.
Cerner CEO acknowledges more layoffs are coming
Cerner President and CEO David Feinberg, MD, MBA confirms an anonymous employee’s Reddit comment that Cerner will lay off 150 workers in early November.
Oak Street Health Acquires Virtual Specialty Care Provider RubiconMD
Medicare primary care provider Oak Street Health acquires RubiconMD, which offers PCPs electronic patient consults with specialists.
Association of Immediate Release of Test Results to Patients With Implications for Clinical Workflow
Vanderbilt University Medical Center finds that immediately releasing lab results to the patient portal, as required by the Cures Act, was associated with a doubling of the number of patient-to-clinician messages that were sent immediately afterward.
Chubb Can’t Sidestep Settlement For Canceled Trade Show
A federal court rules that the insurer for HIMSS20 has to cover the organization’s settlement with exhibitors of the cancelled conference.
Virtual care company Babylon combines with SPAC Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp. to begin trading on the NYSE.
Ann Arbor’s Workit Health raises $118M in Series C funding round
WorkitHealth, developer of a virtual care app for addiction treatment, raises $118 million in a Series C funding round.
Digital vision screening technology vendor GoCheck raises $10 million in a funding round led by Hatteras Venture Partners and Pisgah Fund.
Worker compensation technology company Bardavon Health Innovations raises $90 million in a Series C funding round.
Marathon Health Unveils First-of-its-Kind Virtual Primary Healthcare
Occupational healthcare company Marathon Health launches a virtual primary care service for employees that includes telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and care navigation and coordination.
General Catalyst and Jefferson Health Announce Innovation Partnership
General Catalyst and Jefferson Health form an innovation partnership in which the health system will use technologies from the venture capital firm’s Health Assurance Network of companies.
Insiteflow Raises $2.3M to Accelerate Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) Workflow Interoperability
Insiteflow will use a $2.3 million investment to further develop integration software that enhances the interoperability between third-party apps and EHRs.
Privacy-enforcing data sharing platform vendor TripleBlind raises $24 million in a Series A funding round that includes the participation of Mayo Clinic.
Grand Rounds Health and Doctor On Demand Rebrand as Included Health
Grand Rounds Health and Doctor on Demand rebrand as Included Health, the name of the healthcare navigation and care concierge vendor the newly merged companies acquired several months ago.
West Monroe eyes platform expansion after MSD deal
A strategic investment from MSD Partners will enable digital consulting firm West Monroe to expand in the US and abroad, beginning with the opening of a new London office next year.
CoverMyMeds, Beam vets found startup taking on chronic disease management
Redi.Health raises $1.3 million in seed funding to develop technologies and services for chronic disease management.
Walmart Selects Transcarent To Provide Go-to-Market Solution for Self-Insured Employers
Transcarent will offer Walmart’s pharmacy services to its self-insured employer customers.
West Monroe announces strategic investment by MSD Partners
MSD Partners will make a strategic investment in digital consulting firm West Monroe.
Right on Cue: NBA finds high-tech option for virus testing
The NBA will allow its players to self-test for COVID-19 via Cue Health, which provides a smartphone-connected nasal swab reader to provide results in 20 minutes.
Imaging management platform vendor Intelerad acquires competitor Ambra Health for a reported $250 million.
Medsphere Systems Corporation Acquires Systeem Medical
Medsphere acquires Plano, TX-based Systeem Medical, which offers managed IT services to medical practices.
Digital health veterans launch virtual primary care clinic for patients with chronic disease
Marley Medical announces the launch of its membership-based virtual primary care clinic for patients with chronic conditions alongside a $9 million seed funding round.
Healthcare Triangle, Inc. Announces Pricing of $13.0 Million Initial Public Offering
Healthcare Triangle debuts on the Nasdaq in an IPO of $4 per share, with a goal of raising $13 million.
Lark Health Raises $100 Million Series D Funding Round Led by Deerfield Management
Mental health coaching app company Lark Health raises $100 million in a Series D funding round, which it will use to advance virtual care integrations with payers.
ScienceIO leaves stealth with millions to structure health data
Health data aggregation and curation startup ScienceIO raises $8 million in a seed funding round.
Best Buy to acquire Current Health to help make home the center of health
Best Buy will acquire home monitoring platform vendor Current Health, which raised a $43 million Series B round earlier this year.
“We Must Eliminate the Noise,” Reflected Cerner’s New President and CEO
Cerner President and CEO David Feinberg, MD, MBA kicks off the virtual Cerner Health Conference with a call to “eliminate the noise in healthcare” by getting the right information to the right people at the right time.
HealthVerity awarded CDC contract for real-world healthcare data to advance COVID-19 response
CDC will use HealthVerity’s privacy-protected data exchange to develop a real-world dataset for projects related to COVID-19, viral hepatitis, and HIV.
Brave Care raises $25 million in a Series B funding round led by Mednax, bringing its total raised to nearly $50 million.
SSM Health will work with Optum to develop inpatient care management, digital transformation, and RCM solutions to improve patient experiences and outcomes.
SoftBank Bet Values Autism-Care Provider Elemy at $1.15 Billion
Pediatric behavioral healthcare company Elemy raises $219 million in a Series B funding round, bringing the startup’s total funding to $323 million.
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Weird that Google can acknowledge its crowdsourced medical advice was wrong, but escape penalties for doing it wantonly at scale.