Jessica Hagen

Jessica Hagen

Jessica Hagen is the Executive Editor of MobiHealthNews. She covers the growth of digital health, including the medical extended reality (XR) industry, and reports in-depth on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. As a hobby, Jessica co-hosts a podcast with Dr. Kim Bullock, a medical XR pioneer at Stanford University, about immersive technology use in psychiatric care. She received a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Journalism from California State University, Northridge.

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By  Jessica Hagen 01:04 pm March 4, 2024
Healthee, a healthcare benefits navigation platform, announced it secured $32 million in a Series A funding round.  Fin Capital, Glilot Capital Partners, and Group11 co-led the round with participation from TriNet, a publicly traded company providing companies with HR-related offerings, including payroll, benefits, compliance and risk-management solutions.  Lior Litwak, managing partner and head...
Dr. Sashi Moodley, chief medical officer at Walgreens
By  Jessica Hagen 03:20 pm March 1, 2024
Last week, Walgreens announced its tech-enabled value-based care provider VillageMD would close clinics in Florida in a bid to increase profitability, and earlier this week confirmed to Becker's it would close all its Illinois clinics in April.   Chief medical officer at Walgreens, Dr. Sashi Moodley, sat down with MobiHealthNews at ViVE24 to discuss the current state of Walgreens work in...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:36 pm February 29, 2024
Healthcare data exchange startup Moxe Health raised $25 million in growth capital from Trinity Capital. WHAT IT DOES The company offers payers and providers tools for sharing patient health record information. Moxe's convergence product allows payers to input their insights into the EHR for providers. For providers specifically, the company offers its digital release of information product, which...
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By  Jessica Hagen 10:47 am February 29, 2024
Digital gastrointestinal care startup Salvo Health announced it has closed a $5 million Seed Prime round led by City Light Capital and Human Ventures. The company's existing investors also participated in the round, including Torch Capital, Threshold Ventures and Felicis Ventures. Angel investors Anmol Madan, founder of Ginger Health and Teladoc's former chief data scientist also contributed. ...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:18 pm February 28, 2024
Ohio-based Redi Health, a tech-enabled health management platform for patients and healthcare providers, announced it closed a $14 million Series B funding round led by Blue Heron Capital.  North Coast Ventures participated in the round alongside existing investors Mutual Capital Partners, Rev1 Ventures, M25 and Refinery Ventures. WHAT IT DOES Redi Health offers a patient-facing mobile app and...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:12 pm February 27, 2024
Editor's note: This article has been updated with a quote from b.well Connected Health's CEO.  b.well Connected Health, a health management platform, announced it closed a $40 million Series C growth round led by Leavitt Equity Partners.  Andrew Clark, managing partner at Leavitt; Ryan Howells, principal at Leavitt and executive director of the CARIN Alliance; Dr. Hon Pak, head of digital health...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:31 pm February 26, 2024
Healthcare data and analytics company Reveleer announced it secured more than $65 million in a funding round led by Hercules Capital. WHAT IT DOES Reveleer offers a payer-focused, AI-enabled workflow, data and analytics platform with offerings pertaining to risk adjustment, quality improvement and member management with the objective of advancing value-based care. The company also provides...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:23 pm February 23, 2024
Waltz Health, a digital search engine for prescription pricing and reimbursement, announced its move into the Medicare market. The Chicago-based company will provide health plans supporting Medicare beneficiaries in accessing lower prescription drug prices via its Marketplace Search technology, an AI-enabled search engine that health organizations can give their consumers that utilizes data from...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:13 pm February 23, 2024
The integration of blockchain technology in healthcare represents a significant leap forward in terms of enhancing data security, safeguarding patient privacy and improving supply chain management. This transformative technology is redefining the landscape of healthcare data management. Revolutionizing healthcare data security Blockchain technology, with its decentralized and tamper-evident...
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By  Jessica Hagen 04:21 pm February 22, 2024
Philips announced the launch of a new radiation-free imaging technology dubbed LumiGuide, which uses light reflections to provide 3D images of devices within the body. LumiGuide is a device guidance tool powered by fiber optic technology that allows surgeons to visualize a device within the body without being exposed to radiation.  The tool gives surgeons access to real-time 3D device-guidance in...