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.

Person wearing a virtual reality headset
By  Jessica Hagen 02:49 pm October 31, 2022
Virtual reality (VR) behavioral therapy platform Floreo closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Tenfore Holdings with participation from Autism Impact Fund, Disability Opportunity Fund and Felton Group.  The funding comes on the heels of a Category III Current Procedural Terminology Code (CPT) from the American Medical Association for the use of VR technology to assist with therapy....
Nurse on a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 12:34 pm October 31, 2022
Valera Health announced that it has raised $44.5 million in a growth equity financing round led by Heritage Group. Others participating in the raise include Horizon Healthcare Services and Cigna Ventures, as well as existing investors Windham Ventures, AXA Venture Partners, Aquiline Technology Partners, Trinnovate Ventures, Figure Eight Investments, Watershed VC and Alsora Capital. According to...
Person sitting on a bed with a wearable on their wrist
By  Jessica Hagen 03:40 pm October 28, 2022
Data-driven emergency response platform RapidSOS announced closing a $75 million funding round, bringing its total capital raised to more than $250 million.  The New York-based company provides emergency responders with real-time health and location data before they arrive on the scene, collected from smartphones and other connected devices ranging from wearables to motor vehicles and nearby...
Adam Elsesser, president, chairman, and CEO of Penumbra
By  Jessica Hagen 11:31 am October 28, 2022
Publicly traded global medical device company Penumbra expanded its portfolio to include virtual reality offerings through its REAL Immersive System in 2019. The system is designed to help clinicians address the individual needs of patients in a rehabilitation setting. The company then expanded its VR offerings with the REAL i-Series in 2021, bringing immersive, gaze-based experiences to care...
Person holding a tablet while standing on a balcony
By  Jessica Hagen 01:43 pm October 27, 2022
On Thursday, Population health technology company Color Health announced its acquisition of Mood Lifters, a mental health program for groups of adults and youth.  Color Health's platform helps to build digital infrastructure for the distribution of health initiatives to reach, screen and connect people with care. It also develops software that can integrate with testing infrastructure in public...
Person on a laptop speaking with a healthcare professional
By  Jessica Hagen 11:55 am October 27, 2022
Hospital for Special Surgery, a New York-based academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal care, announced that it had raised $21 million in Series A funding to launch RightMove Powered by HSS. RightMove will offer virtual triage and physical therapy. HSS said it plans to go live at the end of the second quarter next year.  The funding round, led by Flare Capital and HSS, will go toward...
Person on a computer holding medication
By  Jessica Hagen 02:04 pm October 26, 2022
Jacksonville, Fla.-based health insurer Florida Blue has selected Amazon Pharmacy as its sole home delivery provider for its commercially insured members beginning Jan. 1, 2023.  Florida Blue's two million plus members in its individual and employer group plans, including Florida Blue-related health plan Truli for Health, will receive free home delivery on common prescription medications through...
Person putting test tube in a bag
By  Jessica Hagen 10:26 am October 26, 2022
Digital diagnostics company ixlayer announced it will produce CVS Health's branded at-home sample collection kits.  Ixlayer's kits can test for Lyme disease, Vitamin D levels, thyroid function and sexually transmitted infections. Users are also provided education and information about what the results mean.  Consumers can now purchase the CVS Health-branded tests online or pick up a test in-store...
Healthcare provider on a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 02:29 pm October 25, 2022
New Mexico-based telehealth and technology services company Electronic Caregiver announced the close of its latest funding round that raised $30 million, plus a warrant exercise, for a total of $42.5 million.  The new funds will help expand the company's revenue and customer base, leading to a planned IPO within 24 months.  The company offers remote patient monitoring and chronic care management...
Healthcare provider holding a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 01:21 pm October 24, 2022
SubjectWell, a patient recruitment platform for clinical trials, announced it raised $35 million in a Series B funding round led by Asset Management Ventures. Other participants in the round include Bertelsmann and existing investors Healthy Ventures, Windham Venture Partners and Geekdom Fund. According to Crunchbase, the Texas-based company has raised $46.8 million over seven funding rounds....