AI in Healthcare: A Great Add-on, Not a Replacement
There has been this huge rush to implement AI wherever it can be added. And while nothing is wrong with this, it’s important that we don’t loose sight of AI being a tool and…
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Kindbody Secures $100M To Expand Fertility Services Into New Markets
About 10% of women say they or their partners have required medical support to become pregnant, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. But with a lack of insurance coverage, fertility treatment — which can…
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Zocdoc Partners With Zaya Care for Pregnancy, Postpartum Services
Zocdoc, which provides quick access to a person’s local in-network provider, has teamed up with maternal healthcare startup Zaya Care to provide insurance-covered pregnancy and postpartum care for patients in New Jersey and New York,…
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Organ transplant company Paragonix Technologies raises $24M and more digital health fundings
Organ transplant company Paragonix Technologies scored $24 million in Series B funding led by Signet Healthcare Partners.The company developed three FDA-cleared and CE-marked devices – Paragonix SherpaPak, LUNGguard Donor Lung Preservation System and the…
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Transcarent will acquire virtual primary care company 98point6’s care delivery division — which includes an AI-powered chatbot, physician group, and self-insured employer business — for $100 million.
Transcarent, which has relied on contracted clinicians,…
Transcarent To Acquire 98point6 for $100M, Gain AI-powered Virtual Care Platform
Virtual health provider Transcarent announced Monday that it will acquire digital health company 98point6 in a $100 million deal, which will allow Transcarent to gain access to 98point6’s AI-powered virtual care platform.
The $100 million…
Wave Life Secures $6M to Increase Mental Health Access For Gen Z
What You Should Know:– Wave Life, the science-backed mental health platform aimed at supporting Gen Z raises $6M in seed funding led by Santé Ventures. The seed round also included participation from Hannah Grey,…
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Labor Department Is Cracking Down on Providers’ Use of 1099 Contractors, Lawyer Warns
As healthcare organizations continue to battle major workforce shortages, many are turning to labor from staffing agencies. But before healthcare providers onboard workers sourced from these agencies, they should make sure these laborers are…
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Transcarent to buy part of virtual care company 98point6
Transcarent, a digital platform focused on the self-insured employer market, announced plans to acquire assets from 98point6, including its AI-enabled virtual care platform and care business.According to reporting by Forbes, the deal is worth…
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Color announces layoffs as it rolls back COVID-19 testing
Population health technology company Color announced it had laid off workers as it pivots focus away from COVID-19 testing.According to posts by former employees on LinkedIn, the company cut 300 jobs. Color CEO Othman…
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