healthcare communications app

Eyeing healthcare providers, Microsoft updates its team coordination platform with interoperable EHR support, messaging features

By Dave Muoio 11:16 am February 7, 2019

Roughly a month after introducing customizable mobile features for its workplace messaging platform, Microsoft announced this morning new features for Microsoft Teams that are specifically aimed at improving communication and coordination between healthcare providers. The service is now able to integrate FHIR-enabled EHR data so that care teams can quickly access and view a patient’s records on...

UK-based healthcare texting app raises $3.9M in seed funding

By Dave Muoio 12:13 pm October 8, 2018

Forward Health, a UK-based app maker aiming to improve messaging and communications between healthcare practitioners (and not to be confused with AI care-focused Forward) has raised $3.9 million in seed funding, according to a report from TechCrunch. The round was led by Stride.VC, with additional support from Albion Capital and individual angel investors. Forward Health’s GDPR-compliant app...