Oura, maker of a wearable health-tracking ring, tapped Tom Hale as the company's new CEO.
The wearable startup touted Hale's track record of taking companies to an initial public offering. Hale was previously president of SurveyMonkey owner Momentive, which held its IPO in 2018. Oura's previous CEO, Harpreet Singh Rai, announced he was stepping down from his post in December.
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WellSky, a digital health service company, scooped up patient engagement company TapCloud for an undisclosed sum.
TapCloud will bring with it its virtual patient-facing app, which lets users communicate with clinicians and report symptoms. Patients can get daily reminders and educational resources through the app. The tool is also able to collect information about medication adherence and a...
Healthcare software and services company WellSky is deepening its social determinants of health (SDOH) offerings by acquiring Healthify.
The New York-based startup has created an SDOH infrastructure that builds and supports networks of community-based organizations and local healthcare providers. Its interoperable technology platform then allows providers to search for local social services,...
Modeus, the Australian healthtech company behind controlled drug (CD) management platform HS8, has partnered with WellSky International to deliver a new iteration of the platform in the UK and Ireland.
Integrated with WellSky’s existing CD systems, the newly branded WellSky CD Manager is powered by Modeus, bringing paperless CD administration to hospital staff from all parts of the hospital,...
Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson is teaming up with Alevo Technologies on a new at-home diagnostic testing platform. The new tool, called the Alveo b.well, will be built to detect viral disease — which may one day include coronavirus detection. According to a release from the company, the product will include an analyzer, nasal swabs and cartridges for the detection of a virus. Consumers can...
Healthcare software and services company WellSky (previously known as Mediware) announced yesterday the acquisition of Health Care Software (HCS), which specializes in clinical and financial software for long-term care settings.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Although HCS will keep its New Jersey office and continue operations, the company will gradually transition into the WellSky...
Apple has partnered with Zimmer Biomet to enroll 10,000 US knee and hip replacement surgery patients in a new trial involving the Apple Watch and a specialized app called mymobility, CNBC reports. The app includes educational tools and videos that will assist patients throughout their surgery experience, while the watch will allow for activity and heart rate tracking that can be shared with the...
