chronic care management

Healthcare provider putting medication into an infusion line with a patient lying in a bed
By  Jessica Hagen 01:39 pm February 22, 2024
Tech-enabled infusion platform Uptiv Health announced a partnership with Lyn Health, a healthcare provider for poly-chronic patients, to merge infusion therapy with chronic care management through an offering dubbed Uptiv360.  Through the partnership, patients can undergo an onboarding process via an app, followed by an evaluation by a nurse practitioner during an infusion visit. Within 48 hours...
A woman talking to a doctor via telehealth using her laptop
By  Emily Olsen 11:51 am February 18, 2022
Virtual care giant Teladoc Health is diving into chronic condition management with the launch of its own program, Chronic Care Complete. Under the new offering, patients with diabetes, prediabetes and hypertension are provided connected devices like glucometers and blood pressure cuffs. They're also paired with personal health coaches. They can also work with therapists for mental health concerns...
An older man talking with a provider on his laptop while checking his blood pressure
By  Emily Olsen 01:10 pm January 27, 2022
Virtual care company MDLIVE is launching a health-monitoring program aimed at patients with chronic conditions. The offering, available to health plans that utilize MDLIVE's primary care services, allows patients to track metrics like blood pressure or glucose levels so their doctors can review them during virtual visits. The telehealth company plans to add devices that can transmit these metrics...
An older woman talks to a provider via telehealth
By  Emily Olsen 12:52 pm December 6, 2021
Chronic care management startup Lyn Health emerged from stealth Monday with the goal of officially launching early next year. The company, backed by Summer VC, aims to focus on patients with multiple chronic conditions by working with health plans, employers and providers. It offers a multidisciplinary team of clinicians that connect with patients virtually, coordinate care, assist with...
A close up of the One Drop app displaying blood pressure insights
By  Emily Olsen 11:42 am October 27, 2021
Digital chronic condition management company One Drop on Wednesday launched its newest product aimed at cardiovascular disease prevention.  The tool — the first to come out of a partnership between the digital health company and pharma giant Bayer — allows users to track blood pressure and weight in the app using connected devices, log meals, receive coaching from registered nurses, learn AI-...
An older woman talking a doctor via telehealth
By  Emily Olsen 12:12 pm October 19, 2021
One Medical, a membership-based primary care company, is stepping further into the digital chronic care space with the launch of its own product, Impact by One Medical. The hybrid care provider’s platform includes 24/7 virtual support and integration with remote monitoring tools like Fitbit or Apple HealthKit. Patients also have access to a multidisciplinary care team that includes their primary...
Digital health funding
By  Laura Lovett 11:13 am July 19, 2021
Sweetch, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to help patients manage chronic conditions, today landed $20 million in Series A funding. Entrée Capital led the funding, with participation from Tal Capital, Noaber, Kortex Ventures, Insurtech VC FinTLV Ventures, Philips, OurCrowd and Qure Ventures. The Israeli company now has around $27.5 million in venture dollars, according to Crunchbase....
Person with a continuous glucose monitor checks their health data on a smartphone app
By  Mallory Hackett 11:10 am June 7, 2021
Multimodal healthcare provider Carbon Health is stepping into chronic condition management with its recent acquisition of Steady Health, an integrated diabetes care platform. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition will support Carbon Health’s primary care model, which combines in-person clinics with a virtual care platform. Carbon Health patients can receive services ranging...
By  Dave Muoio 03:04 pm August 31, 2020
Hogwash, or a brain activity breakthrough? Friday evening came with a long-awaited look at the work of Neuralink, Elon Musk's ambitious brain-computer interface implant startup. In the streamed progress update, Musk ran down a PowerPoint overview of the technology's capabilities, which he likened to "a Fitbit in your skull." The coin-shaped implant will read and wirelessly transmit brain signals...
By  Laura Lovett 02:50 pm February 27, 2019
Yesterday the University of Virginia announced a new effort to expand its telehealth program, with a special focus on chronic disease care.  The initiative, funded by a $750,000 grand from the CDC and the Virginia Department of Health, is set to expand or pilot six new telemedicine initiatives.  Two will focus on diabetes, including a remote blood sugar monitoring program for people with Type 2...