Serena Williams-backed Juno Medical scores $12M in Series A funding
Virtual and in-office healthcare provider Juno Medical raised $12 million in Series A funding round co-led by tennis star Serena Williams, managing partner at Serena Ventures, and Julian Eison,...
View ArticleDexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor receives FDA clearance
Dexcom announced last week that its G7 continuous glucose monitoring system has received FDA clearance.The latest model of its CGM, which can be used by people with all types of diabetes ages 2 and up,...
View ArticleNovant Health, Movano partner to beta test smart rings
Winston-Salem, N.C.- based Novant Health is partnering with Movano Health to beta test its smart rings with the health system's employees.As part of the beta, 30 Novant workers will test the...
View ArticleMemora Health and PeriGen partner to coordinate postpartum healthcare
Memora Health, a virtual care delivery and management platform, announced its partnership with perinatal and prenatal health AI company, PeriGen, to provide coordinated women's healthcare from...
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An AI-enabled patient engagement platform is offered by a food services company
Thumbnail: Tags: augmented intelligenceCategories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Sodexo, a food services company, added an augmented intelligence-powered patient text messaging system to...
View ArticleHong Kong mobile telemedicine app DrGo adds FibriCheck a-fib screening
Mobile telemedicine app DrGo by telecommunications provider HKT has released a new atrial fibrillation screening feature.The app has added into its app the a-fib screening technology called FibriCheck...
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APAC's great volume of patient data finds use with InterSystems
Thumbnail: Tags: interoperabilityInterSystemspatient dataCategories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: InterSystems' director of customer relations and sales for Southeast Asia, Stella...
View ArticleQ&A: How retail healthcare, telehealth trends could evolve in 2023
As another year shaken by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic ends, stakeholders are still exploring how virtual care trends that accelerated in 2020 will affect the healthcare industry long term.Though...
View ArticleHeadspace Health lays off 4% of staff and more digital health briefs
Headspace Health confirmed it has laid off 50 workers, or about 4% of its workforce.First reported by Bloomberg, the cuts at the meditation and mental health company are the latest in a spate of...
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Overcoming the digital divide to expand and improve care
Thumbnail: Tags: Digital Dividepopulation healthCategories: ConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: To reach the goal of universal healthcare by 2030, Kirsten Mathieson, policy lead at Transform Health,...
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Contributed: Why is the telemedicine genie mostly back in the bottle?
In 2019, I met with dozens of colleagues to discuss incorporating telemedicine into our practice. Almost all engaged politely with me. But afterward, very few acted. The subtext was clear: "We’re not...
View ArticleDEA alleges Truepill illegally dispensed thousands of prescription stimulants
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) slapped digital pharmacy and telehealth startup Truepill with an Order to Show Cause for unlawfully dispensing thousands of prescription stimulants used to...
View ArticleStudy: Chatbots are effective in supporting self-management of depression...
A study from Singapore has evaluated the effectiveness of mental health chatbots in helping alleviate symptoms of depression.Previous studies have pointed out chatbots' potential in helping people with...
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How a consumer approach enhances overall healthcare experience
Thumbnail: Tags: workflowhealthcare consumerismPaitent EngagementCategories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Insightin Health CEO and founder Enam Noor discusses the benefits of a...
View ArticleBill could pave the way for prescription digital therapeutics reimbursement
New legislation would allow for reimbursement of prescribed digital therapeutics under Medicare, which proponents argue could increase access to these emerging treatments. Still, others say it's new...
View ArticleHome allergy testing company Nectar secures $16.5M in funding
Allergy testing and treatment company Nectar raised $16.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Harmony Partners, bringing its total equity raise to more than $24 million. The company's founding...
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Using real-time data and analytics to enhance the patient experience
Thumbnail: Tags: analyticspatient engagementclinical dataCategories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Community Health Network EVP and Chief Transformation Officer Dr. Patrick McGill...
View ArticleHealthy.io, Blue Cross of Idaho team up to provide home kidney tests
Smartphone urinalysis company Healthy.io is partnering with Blue Cross of Idaho to offer its at-home kidney damage test to members.The multiyear collaboration will provide Healthy.io's Minuteful Kidney...
View ArticleDigital health leaders discuss their key takeaways from 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, MobiHealthNews asked executives from across the digital health industry about their biggest takeaways from the year. Check out their insights below on topics ranging from...
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Medicaid benefits could be lost to millions when PHE ends
Thumbnail: Tags: Medicare & MedicaidCOVIDpopulation healthGovernment & PolicyCategories: ProviderPayerConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: United Language Group's Leslie Iburg and Abigail Katz...
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