NeueHealth, a company that connects providers and payers with technology to enable value-based care, announced it entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of New Enterprise Associates (NEA) at a value of $1.3 billion, which, upon completion, will make NueHealth a privately held company.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, NeueHealth common stockholders will...
Alice Zheng, partner at women's health-focused venture capital firm Foreground Capital, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss women's health funding in 2025–and the changing investment environment around the sector.
MobiHealthNews: Tell me about your work in women's health and your investments.
Alice Zheng: I'm a partner at a fund called Foreground Capital, which invests exclusively in women's...
Healthcare-technology company ModMed, announced that its electronic healthcare platform EMA, has been granted Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP) certification to the Predictive Decision Support Intervention (DSI) criterion.
Located in the office of the Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Julia Strandberg, executive vice president and chief business leader of connected care at Royal Philips, told MobiHealthNews that key healthcare trends in 2024 included advancements in home-based care and digital health reimbursement.
While these innovations aim to improve patient outcomes, she said, challenges remain in scaling care delivery and aligning incentives. However, progress in...
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea has approved the first depression diagnosis support AI software-as-a-medical device in the country.
Developed by local AI company Acryl, the product called ACRYL-D01 uses AI to analyse patient interviews to calculate their probability of having depression. It has also been designated as an innovative medical device.
Founded in 2011, Acryl...
Lotte, one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates, is liquidating its digital healthcare business this year.
Late in December, the company decided in a shareholders' meeting to close Lotte Healthcare, which it opened in April 2022 with a 70 billion won ($45 million) investment.
Alongside liquidating Lotte Healthcare, the conglomerate also decided to sell its joint venture, Theragen Health, which...
QALO, a company that makes silicon rings, announced the release of its health-tracking ring QRNT equipped with nano technology.
The ring combines silicone material with health-tracking features, including measuring heart rate, oxygen saturation, heart rate variability, sleep stages and stress levels. These measurements are accessible via a free app without a subscription cost.
QALO is also...
When asked by MobiHealthNews how they see AI's place in the sector changing in 2025, executives explained how the focus of AI will shift from what it can do to what it does, and the role the technology can play in extending current provider capacity via clinical decision support, ambient charting, inbox management and streamlining care operations.
Some leaders said AI will revolutionize how...
Google announced it is funding a $30 million global open call for nonprofits, civic entities, academic institutions and social enterprises to apply to participate in the six-month Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI program.
Recipients who are intent on building genAI-powered social-impact solutions will receive funding.
The company is interested in proposals leveraging genAI technology aimed...
Executives highlighted AI's transformative potential in healthcare when asked by MobiHealthNews how they see AI's place in the sector changing in 2025.
Some expect multimodal AI and advanced diagnostic imaging to make significant strides next year, while others showcased AI's promise in improving diagnostics, addressing provider burnout, automating tasks, streamlining drug development and...
