Health Care Quality Digest

'Podnosis': What’s next for health tech investing in 2024?

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 22, 2024

The digital health and health tech sectors had a tough year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, navigating through a turbulent hype cycle. They share what it will take to get health tech out of its current market lull and explore whether we’ll see a rebound in IPOs this year.

Healthcare

Oracle Health integrates generative AI, voice tech into EHR system to automate medical note-taking

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Software giant Oracle has integrated generative AI services into its Cerner electronic medical record system as health IT companies race to harness this cutting-edge tech for providers. The use of AI will help reduce physician "pajama time," Oracle executives said Tuesday.

Integration

Healthcare Dealmakers—Cigna-Humana merger murmurs; PE's health tech pickups and more

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. |

Healthcare

Mental health tech startup Grow Therapy snags $88M, builds out measurement-based care tech

Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 8, 2024

Grow Therapy, a mental health technology startup, picked up $88 million in fresh funding to grow its footprint and launch more partnerships with payers. Grow Therapy, a mental health technology startup, picked up $88 million in fresh funding to grow its footprint and launch more partnerships with payers.

Health Technology

Top 12 Telehealth KPIs Every Health Tech Leader Should Know

Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits.

Centerstone taps tech company Lyssn to build out AI-based training for behavioral health clinicians

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Centerstone, a large nonprofit mental health system, is working with tech company Lyssn to leverage its AI-powered platform to train its team of more than 3,000 clinicians in the latest evidence-based practices. There is a lot of buzz about the use of artificial intelligence to help with clinical documentation and administrative tasks.

Unite Us, tech company focused on social determinants of health, lays off employees amid profitability struggles

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Unite Us, tech company focused on social determinants of health, lays off employees amid profitability struggles agliadkovskaya Wed, 09/06/2023 - 14:25

Feds shut down tech investor Silicon Valley Bank, major investor in health tech, biotech companies

Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 10, 2023

Feds shut down tech investor Silicon Valley Bank, major investor in health tech, biotech companies fdiamond Fri, 03/10/2023 - 14:49

Fierce Healthcare Fundraising Tracker— Artisight nabs $42M for smart hospital tech; Vita Health raises $22.5M

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 19, 2024

A new year brings a new approach to tracking health tech and digital health investments. | A new year means a new approach to tracking healthcare fundraising. Each week, Fierce Healthcare will publish a roundup of health tech and digital health financing rounds.

Healthcare

Healthcare Hospitals

Prisma Health saves $4M, and counting, with patient engagement tech

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Prisma Health, the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in South Carolina, says that by integrating digital patient communications, it's decreased no-shows to the tune of $4 million in savings within the first two years. It may also help more patients arrive at their appointments on time.

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Integration Doctors Urgent Care

2023 forecast: Health tech tools begin constructing the Alzheimer's treatment plan

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 16, 2022

2023 forecast: Health tech tools begin constructing the Alzheimer's treatment plan. Fri, 12/16/2022 - 17:17.

Geisinger doubles down on collaboration with Best Buy Health, Geek Squad to support tech-driven care in the home

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As at-home healthcare becomes more tech-driven—think wireless biosensors and connected blood pressure cuffs—it creates more logistical challenges for providers. The health system now plans to expand its partnership with the retailer to support chronic disease management at home.

Healthcare

CVS, Cigna back kidney care coordination, tech startup Monogram Health's latest $375M raise

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 9, 2023

CVS, Cigna back kidney care coordination, tech startup Monogram Health's latest $375M raise. Mon, 01/09/2023 - 12:24.

Mint.com founder's health tech company launches AI tool to translate medical jargon for patients

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 8, 2023

Health tech company Vital launched an AI-powered doctor-to-patient translator to instantly turn highly technical medical terminology into plain language. Most patients have had those moments when they try to decipher their doctor's medical notes. Epistaxis? It can seem like a foreign language to a layperson.

Doctors

“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

“Do personal health trackers belong in the doctor’s office?” Unique to this study is the patient sample polled: Software Advice surveyed 876 patients in September 2023 to gauge their perspectives on wearable tech and health. ” Software Advice wondered.

Health Data

Health Data Doctors Health Technology Patient Experience

HIMSS23: Global leaders seek a balance between tech innovation and health equity

Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 20, 2023

HIMSS23: Global leaders seek a balance between tech innovation and health equity aburky Thu, 04/20/2023 - 13:40

Health tech company IKS Health picks up AQuity for $200M to broaden its reach to hospitals

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

IKS Health, a company that provides administrative, clinical, operational and revenue tech solutions, acquired AQuity Solutions for $200 million to broaden its services from ambulatory care provide | IKS Health, a company that provides administrative, clinical, operational and revenue tech solutions, acquired AQuity Solutions for $200 million to broaden (..)

Ambulatory Care

Ambulatory Care Hospitals

How community-based organizations are taking a tech-driven approach to connect health services to social care

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 21, 2022

How community-based organizations are taking a tech-driven approach to connect health services to social care. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 12/21/2022 - 12:18.

Health tech funding snapshot—Oprah backs Maven Clinic; Whoop scores $200M to build out fitness tracking tech

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Health tech funding snapshot—Oprah backs Maven Clinic; Whoop scores $200M to build out fitness tracking tech. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 10:10.

Google taps Headspace executive to lead tech-driven mental health efforts

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Google taps Headspace executive to lead tech-driven mental health efforts. Tue, 10/26/2021 - 11:58.

Health tech Q4 earnings recap—Hims & Hers reaches profitability; Progyny hits $1B in revenue; GoodRx offers upbeat guidance

Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 1, 2024

Health tech Q4 earnings recap—Hims & Hers reaches profitability; Progyny hits $1B in revenue; GoodRx offers upbeat guidance hlandi Fri, 03/01/2024 - 13:12

Charlie Health taps former Tinder, Optum execs to build out tech and product design teams as it looks to scale

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Virtual mental health provider Charlie Health is making big investments in its engineering and design teams and has tapped former Tinder and Optum executives to lead its technology roadmap.

Pearl Health clinches $75M backed by a16z to scale up value-based care tech

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 27, 2023

Pearl Health clinches $75M backed by a16z to scale up value-based care tech hlandi Fri, 01/27/2023 - 17:00

ViVE 2023: Hospitals, health tech companies face shortages in data privacy, security talent. Recruiting 'outsiders' could be one fix

Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 27, 2023

ViVE 2023: Hospitals, health tech companies face shortages in data privacy, security talent. Recruiting 'outsiders' could be one fix dmuoio Tue, 03/28/2023 - 00:26

Hospitals

Tech leaders say digital health can help build trust, address health equity among Medicare patients

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Tech leaders say digital health can help build trust, address health equity among Medicare patients. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 13:33.

Medicare

Q3 2021's health tech funding blows previous years out of the water

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Q3 2021's health tech funding blows previous years out of the water. Thu, 10/07/2021 - 11:00.

Tomorrow Health launches tech to automate orders of medical equipment as at-home care grows

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Tomorrow Health launches tech to automate orders of medical equipment as at-home care grows. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 11:36.

Home Care

Invitae scoops up consumer health tech firm Ciitizen for $325M

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Invitae scoops up consumer health tech firm Ciitizen for $325M. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 07:28.

Oracle Cerner has ambitions in national public health tech as software giant reports better-than-expected Q2 results

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Oracle Cerner has ambitions in national public health tech as software giant reports better-than-expected Q2 results. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 10:12.

Cyberattacks top list of 2022 health tech hazards alongside supply chain problems, damaged infusion pumps

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 20, 2022

Cyberattacks top list of 2022 health tech hazards alongside supply chain problems, damaged infusion pumps. Thu, 01/20/2022 - 15:20.

There's an 'arms race' in health tech. Who could be the next M&A target?

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

There's an 'arms race' in health tech. Who could be the next M&A target? Wed, 11/23/2022 - 17:55.

JPM23's Health Tech Tidbits: Talkspace plots path to profitability, Veradigm invests in analytics company and Babylon CEO pushes back

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 13, 2023

JPM23's Health Tech Tidbits: Talkspace plots path to profitability, Veradigm invests in analytics company and Babylon CEO pushes back. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 22:10.

Withings grabs health and fitness app 8fit to dig deeper into consumer-centric tech

Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Withings grabs health and fitness app 8fit to dig deeper into consumer-centric tech. Fri, 02/04/2022 - 13:55.

Health tech funding snapshot—Honor pulls in $370M; SoftBank's latest bets in healthcare

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Health tech funding snapshot—Honor pulls in $370M; SoftBank's latest bets in healthcare. Mon, 11/08/2021 - 11:12.

Healthcare

Health tech firm Color pockets $100M to build out healthcare services in post-pandemic market

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Health tech firm Color pockets $100M to build out healthcare services in post-pandemic market. Tue, 11/09/2021 - 13:54.

Healthcare

Health tech funding snapshot—Found lands $100M for weight care management; GV's latest healthcare bets

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 5, 2022

Health tech funding snapshot—Found lands $100M for weight care management; GV's latest healthcare bets. Wed, 01/05/2022 - 12:29.

Healthcare

Voice-based clinical assistant Suki picks up $55M to fuel tech development, expand health system partnerships

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Voice-based clinical assistant Suki picks up $55M to fuel tech development, expand health system partnerships. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 14:54.

Mental health provider SonderMind buys Mindstrong's tech assets

Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 22, 2023

Mental health provider SonderMind buys Mindstrong's tech assets hlandi Wed, 03/22/2023 - 14:40

AI startup Kintsugi secures $8M from investors to build out voice biomarker-based mental health tech

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 25, 2021

AI startup Kintsugi secures $8M from investors to build out voice biomarker-based mental health tech. Wed, 08/25/2021 - 13:56.

Walmart deploys Epic medical records tech across its health centers, virtual care services

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Walmart deploys Epic medical records tech across its health centers, virtual care services. Wed, 09/29/2021 - 12:53.

Health tech startup H1 banks $100M to expand its digital doctor network for pharma, medical device companies

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Health tech startup H1 banks $100M to expand its digital doctor network for pharma, medical device companies. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 21:49.

Doctors

ThirdEye brings mixed reality tech to first responders with Crozer Health partnership

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 24, 2022

ThirdEye brings mixed reality tech to first responders with Crozer Health partnership. Mon, 01/24/2022 - 18:27.

JPM24: Top trends for payers, providers and health tech companies to watch

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 12, 2024

We've closed the books on another hectic J. | We covered some of the biggest headlines from the four-day conference and after parsing through all the presentations, interviews and panel discussions, we tracked a handful of key trends dominating the conversations.

HIMSS23 News Flash: Philips, AWS partner to bring imaging tech to the cloud; Orion Health launches scalable 'intelligent' data platform

Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 17, 2023

HIMSS23 News Flash: Philips, AWS partner to bring imaging tech to the cloud; Orion Health launches scalable 'intelligent' data platform hlandi Mon, 04/17/2023 - 07:38

'Podnosis': What’s next for health tech investing in 2024?

Oracle Health integrates generative AI, voice tech into EHR system to automate medical note-taking

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Healthcare Dealmakers—Cigna-Humana merger murmurs; PE's health tech pickups and more

Mental health tech startup Grow Therapy snags $88M, builds out measurement-based care tech

Top 12 Telehealth KPIs Every Health Tech Leader Should Know

Centerstone taps tech company Lyssn to build out AI-based training for behavioral health clinicians

Unite Us, tech company focused on social determinants of health, lays off employees amid profitability struggles

Feds shut down tech investor Silicon Valley Bank, major investor in health tech, biotech companies

Fierce Healthcare Fundraising Tracker— Artisight nabs $42M for smart hospital tech; Vita Health raises $22.5M

Prisma Health saves $4M, and counting, with patient engagement tech

2023 forecast: Health tech tools begin constructing the Alzheimer's treatment plan

Geisinger doubles down on collaboration with Best Buy Health, Geek Squad to support tech-driven care in the home

CVS, Cigna back kidney care coordination, tech startup Monogram Health's latest $375M raise

Mint.com founder's health tech company launches AI tool to translate medical jargon for patients

“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say

HIMSS23: Global leaders seek a balance between tech innovation and health equity

Health tech company IKS Health picks up AQuity for $200M to broaden its reach to hospitals

How community-based organizations are taking a tech-driven approach to connect health services to social care

Health tech funding snapshot—Oprah backs Maven Clinic; Whoop scores $200M to build out fitness tracking tech

Google taps Headspace executive to lead tech-driven mental health efforts

Health tech Q4 earnings recap—Hims & Hers reaches profitability; Progyny hits $1B in revenue; GoodRx offers upbeat guidance

Charlie Health taps former Tinder, Optum execs to build out tech and product design teams as it looks to scale

Pearl Health clinches $75M backed by a16z to scale up value-based care tech

ViVE 2023: Hospitals, health tech companies face shortages in data privacy, security talent. Recruiting 'outsiders' could be one fix

Tech leaders say digital health can help build trust, address health equity among Medicare patients

Q3 2021's health tech funding blows previous years out of the water

Tomorrow Health launches tech to automate orders of medical equipment as at-home care grows

Invitae scoops up consumer health tech firm Ciitizen for $325M

Oracle Cerner has ambitions in national public health tech as software giant reports better-than-expected Q2 results

Cyberattacks top list of 2022 health tech hazards alongside supply chain problems, damaged infusion pumps

There's an 'arms race' in health tech. Who could be the next M&A target?

JPM23's Health Tech Tidbits: Talkspace plots path to profitability, Veradigm invests in analytics company and Babylon CEO pushes back

Withings grabs health and fitness app 8fit to dig deeper into consumer-centric tech

Health tech funding snapshot—Honor pulls in $370M; SoftBank's latest bets in healthcare

Health tech firm Color pockets $100M to build out healthcare services in post-pandemic market

Health tech funding snapshot—Found lands $100M for weight care management; GV's latest healthcare bets

Voice-based clinical assistant Suki picks up $55M to fuel tech development, expand health system partnerships

Mental health provider SonderMind buys Mindstrong's tech assets

AI startup Kintsugi secures $8M from investors to build out voice biomarker-based mental health tech

Walmart deploys Epic medical records tech across its health centers, virtual care services

Health tech startup H1 banks $100M to expand its digital doctor network for pharma, medical device companies

ThirdEye brings mixed reality tech to first responders with Crozer Health partnership

JPM24: Top trends for payers, providers and health tech companies to watch

HIMSS23 News Flash: Philips, AWS partner to bring imaging tech to the cloud; Orion Health launches scalable 'intelligent' data platform

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