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By  Jessica Hagen 08:00 am December 27, 2024
Executives across the digital health sector shared their insights with MobiHealthNews on whether mergers and acquisitions will continue to play a major role in the industry in 2025. Many pointed to factors such as shifts in the political climate, company valuations and large organizations seeking to expand their portfolios as potential drivers of increased M&A activity. Sean Mehra, cofounder...
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By  Jessica Hagen and Anthony Vecchione 02:29 pm December 23, 2024
MobiHealthNews asked executives from across the digital health landscape to look into their crystal balls and closely examine how digital health investments will materialize in 2025. The exec highlighted how AI and data, return on investment, sustainability, merger and acquisition activity, and the administration's choices for HHS, CMS, and the FDA may influence the everchanging funding...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:30 pm December 19, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, MobiHealthNews asked executives from across the digital health sector about their biggest surprises and most noteworthy events from the year.  The execs highlight AI's potential, oncology imaging breakthroughs, nutrition's role in healthcare, inflated AI valuations, cyberattacks and policy shifts, emphasizing the need for practical integration, patient trust and system...
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By  Jessica Hagen and Anthony Vecchione 12:49 pm December 17, 2024
MobiHealthNews queried health executives from across the digital health industry and asked them for their insights into key issues impacting health systems and patients. In part two of this two-part series on the year's biggest takeaways, executives discuss topics ranging from smart monitors to advances in telehealth, wearables and the direct-to-consumer movement.  Amit Khanna, senior vice...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:18 pm June 22, 2023
Senior-focused digital health platform DUOS announced it secured $10 million in funding, bringing its total raise to over $33 million.  Primetime Partners, SJF Ventures and CEOc's Aging Innovation Fund managed by Castellan Group led the round.  WHAT IT DOES DUOS initially offered a direct-to-consumer platform that pairs older adults with a manager, called a Duo, who can set up rides, arrange food...
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By  Emily Olsen 01:22 pm April 18, 2022
Senior-assistance startup DUOS scooped up $15 million in a Series A financing round led by Imaginary Ventures, with participation from Forerunner Ventures, Declaration Partners and Optum Ventures. The round comes less than a year after the company emerged from stealth with $6 million in seed funding. WHAT IT DOES DUOS pairs older adults with a manager, called a Duo, who can set up rides, arrange...
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By  Laura Lovett 02:32 pm June 8, 2021
A new senior-focused startup named DUOS has emerged out of stealth backed by $6 million in funding. DUOS matches trained personal assistants with older adults to provide companionship, tech help, transportation and other services. The program is able to help coordinate with community resources, seniors' families and health plans to provide care. Backed by Redesign Health and Forerunner Ventures,...