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By  Jessica Hagen 12:21 pm June 15, 2023
Denver-based in-home care provider DispatchHealth announced it is partnering with Georgia-based healthcare system Emory Healthcare to provide patients in-home follow-up and high-acuity medical care.  Through DispatchHealth, patients can request an in-home urgent care medical visit via telephone or the company's app or website. A clinician is then scheduled to arrive at the patient's home within...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:24 pm June 13, 2023
Chronic care management platform Thirty Madison has acquired the assets of online birth control pharmacy The Pill Club following the company's bankruptcy in April.  New York-based Thirty Madison purchased over 100,000 patient files from the bankrupt company for $32.3 million, according to Axios.  Thirty Madison said that thanks to its strategic asset purchase, the company will ensure continuity...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:53 pm June 13, 2023
U.K.-based digital health tech company Huma has received FDA 510(k) Class II clearance for its configurable disease-agnostic Software as a Medical Device platform, which includes the company's cardiovascular risk score algorithm.  The company, which received EU MDR Class IIb certification just three months ago, obtained FDA clearance in partnership with Health Canada through the FDA's joint eStar...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:38 pm June 9, 2023
Italy-based healthcare agency, consultancy and digital health group, Healthware, and the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, a nonprofit organization based in Virginia that provides thought leadership and education to advance digital therapeutic adoption, today announced the release of a report outlining policy pathways for digital health adoption in Europe. Alberta Spreafico, managing director of...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:42 pm June 1, 2023
Transcarent, a digital platform focused on the self-insured employer market, and ViewFi, a tech-enabled virtual orthopedic and rehabilitation platform, are partnering to deliver virtual orthopedic and musculoskeletal care to patients through Transcarent's Consult Solution. ViewFi, cofounded by U.S. tennis champion Andy Roddick, offers virtual care, one-on-one exams and at-home appointments...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:35 am May 31, 2023
GE HealthCare announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Precision DL deep learning image processing software.  Precision DL utilizes deep learning, a subset of AI and machine learning, to improve image quality on the company's PET/CT, Omni Legend, and allows for faster scanning time and improved small lesion detection. The software is the company's latest addition to its Effortless Recon...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:00 pm May 23, 2023
Bright Health has finalized a 1-to-80 reverse stock split to raise its share price above the threshold required to remain on the New York Stock Exchange.  The reverse split raised the company's share price to $13.57 at NYSE's opening on Monday, up from $0.21 at the close on Friday.  On the New York Stock Exchange, a company risks being delisted if its shares don't reach $1 and hold that value for...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:56 am May 19, 2023
Fertility-tracking app Premom, owned by Easy Healthcare, came under fire by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged the company shared consumers' health data with third parties like Google, AppsFlyer and two China-based analytics and marketing firms for advertising purposes without user consent. Premom is a free app that offers fertility tracking tools, including period and ovulation tracking...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:42 am May 18, 2023
California-based virtual care company Included Health is partnering with Denver-based in-home care provider DispatchHealth to add a virtual-to-in-home care model to its offerings.  Included Health delivers healthcare benefits and insurance navigation services as well as virtual primary care, behavioral health, specialty care and 24/7 urgent care appointments.  DispatchHealth allows patients to...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:57 pm May 16, 2023
Gennev, a digital menopause care delivery platform, announced it is now an in-network provider for most of Aetna's commercial health plans nationwide.  Seattle-based Gennev, previously known as Genneve, provides menopause patients with personalized treatment through its network of OB-GYNs, health coaches and registered dietitians. Gennev will be available to most of Aetna's commercial members...