Sibel Health, spun out of Northwestern University, announced it received a new FDA 510(k) clearance for its ANNE One platform to include continuous neonate and vital sign monitoring of infants born at any gestational age up to 2 years old.
The ANNE One platform allows for this vital sign monitoring via a clinical-grade wearable in two parts: the Anne limb, which measures skin and body temperature...
Cognito Therapeutics, a startup using visual and auditory stimulation to treat neurodegenerative disorders, scored $73 million in a Series B funding round led by FoundersX Ventures, bringing its total raise to $93 million.
All existing investors participated in the round alongside new investors Starbloom Capital, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, WS Investment Company and IAG Capital.
In...
Canadian health tech company PointClickCare has acquired Patient Pattern, a value-based care electronic health record and integrated care management platform.
Patient Pattern works with Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans, PACE programs and ACO REACH participants.
The New York-based company offers Care Coach, a workflow management program to help organizations manage fee-for-service and...
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Nursing, together with a local telecommunications company, has developed a new mobile health management app for the elderly.
HOW IT WORKS
Based on a press release, they said the app, which connects to a wearable health monitoring device, alerts a nurse or carer once it detects abnormalities in an elderly user's vitals parameters, such as blood...
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health and Best Buy Health are partnering to develop new hospital-at-home offerings, the latest move in remote patient monitoring for the tech retailer.
The partners said their deal would pair the health system's established telehealth and hospital-at-home programs with Best Buy's in-home services and supply chain. Best Buy's Geek Squad will assist with device set-up...
Google announced Tuesday it had rolled out fall detection features for its Pixel Watch.
According to a blog post, the wearable will use its motion sensors to determine if the user has taken a hard fall. If the watch doesn't sense any movement for about 30 seconds, it will vibrate, sound an alarm and display an on-screen notification, where users can say they're OK or that they need assistance....
Ovia Health, a digital health platform for family care, is expanding its platform to include menopause-focused offerings.
Users will be able to track symptoms and access educational content, treatment options and tips on communicating with physicians. Its enterprise customers will have additional access to on-demand health coaching, including psychosocial support.
The company already offers...
Value-based care startup Vytalize Health garnered a whopping $100 million in funding. Monroe Capital and Enhanced Healthcare Partners led the round, with participation from North Coast Ventures.
WHAT IT DOES
Vytalize Health offers independent primary care practices treating Medicare patients a value-based care platform with data analytics, including data about their patients, practice, enrollment...
Digital musculoskeletal (MSK) health company IncludeHealth announced it had raised $11 million in a funding round led by CincyTech with participation from Tamarind Hill and other investors.
The company said it would use the funds to expand MSK-OS, its virtual care platform for delivering musculoskeletal care and physical therapy. Late last year, IncludeHealth announced a partnership with Yale New...
After weeks of rumors, CVS Health announced plans to acquire Oak Street Health, a primary care provider geared toward the Medicare population, in a deal worth approximately $10.6 billion.
Chicago-based Oak Street Health runs 169 clinics in 21 states, employing about 600 primary care providers. CEO Mike Pykosz will continue to head up the company following the deal's close, which the companies...
