7wireVentures, one of the country’s biggest digital health-focused venture capital firms, launched a $217 million fund on Tuesday — its largest to date. The closing of the fund brings the Chicago-based firm’s assets under…
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The rise of digital health brought with it point solution fatigue as many employers and insurance carriers attempt to juggle multiple solutions at once. Recognizing this issue, Solera Health launched a new platform last…
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Last week, healthcare-focused market research firm Trilliant Health released a report detailing the most significant economic trends affecting stakeholders in the U.S. healthcare sector this year. Some of the main ideas covered in the…
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CVS is the highest-ranked direct-to-consumer company when it comes to telehealth satisfaction, while UnitedHealthcare is the highest-ranked payer, according to a new report.
The J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study, released last week, included…
GLP-1s — which lower blood sugar to help people lose weight — are taking the healthcare industry by storm and have several implications for digital health companies. This includes headwinds for established nutrition programs…
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Last week, UNC Health published a study showing that Laudio’s automation software saved the health system millions of dollars in annual nurse turnover costs.
Laudio did not sponsor the study — it was an independent…
The lion’s share of investment in women’s health is related to fertility and maternal care. That leaves a major gap in caring for women after their fertile years. One company that wants to fill…
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One of the major reasons patients are prescribed opioids, which can be highly addictive, is because of musculoskeletal pain. Indeed, about 21% of patients seeking care for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain are prescribed opioids at their…
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The MedCity Moves Podcast is back with another episode. We discuss some of the executive appointments occurring in the healthcare world over the past month — including new leaders at 3M, Aledade and Mayo Clinic….
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Transcarent, Glen Tullman’s care navigation company, gained 10 new health system partnerships this week. These health systems are part of the company’s new provider network, which seeks to help its employer customers provide their…
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