Coordinated care

A patient with diabetes being assisted in using a mobile app to track their blood glucose level
By  Adam Ang 12:51 am December 17, 2024
Western Sydney Diabetes has rolled out a mobile diabetes management application from Taiwan as part of its patient engagement digitisation.  A centre led by the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), WSD has established an automated patient engagement programme with Health2Sync. It features the Health2Sync app which provides personalised lifestyle suggestions on managing blood sugar levels...
Healthcare provider looking at a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 06:12 pm December 3, 2024
Pennsylvania-based ThoroughCare, a digital care coordination company, has integrated into Canadian health tech company PointClickCare's marketplace, allowing long-term and post-acute care PointClickCare providers to access ThoroughCare's offerings in one place.  ThoroughCare offers a platform aimed at addressing inefficiencies and fragmentation in patient care, which the company says can result...
Five people standing by each other
By  Anthony Vecchione 08:00 am November 25, 2024
PatientsLikeMe (PLM), a patient-engagement and activation platform, is announcing the launch of Ella, an AI assistant to help women manage their health, powered by generative AI platform Ema. PatientsLikeMe is a personalized health network with a patient support community that allows patients to learn from each other's lived experiences. Users can also access education, tools and services to...
Healthcare provider sitting at a desk while talking to someone on the computer
By  Anthony Vecchione 01:44 pm November 15, 2024
Vesta Healthcare, a virtual care company for individuals receiving home care, and Medical Guardian, a company providing medical alert devices to seniors, has entered into a partnership to address chronic care management and remote patient monitoring for Medicaid and Medicare members. Medical Guardian’s cellular-connected vitals monitoring devices and personal emergency response systems (PERS)...
Patient interacting with healthcare professional via tablet
By  Anthony Vecchione 03:12 pm October 30, 2024
Brook Health, an AI-enabled remote patient care company, announced it is collaborating with brain-focused health tech company Linus Health, to allow patients to be screened, assessed and sent home with a treatment strategy for cognitive issues on the same day.  The combination of Linus Health's advanced digital cognitive assessment tools with Brook Health's remote care platform, aims to empower...
Apple Watch Series 10
By  Jessica Hagen 06:10 pm September 9, 2024
At a virtual event today, Apple unveiled its Apple Watch Series 10 with new health and fitness features and AirPods Pro 2 with hearing test and over-the-counter hearing aid capabilities.  Watch Series 10 Apple Watch Series 10 will include a new Sleep Apnea feature that uses the accelerometer to measure a new metric called Breathing Disturbances.  The Health App will provide users with insights...
Two individuals sitting in a home looking at each other while wearing face masks
By  Jessica Hagen 12:18 pm September 9, 2024
Vesta Healthcare, a virtual care company for individuals receiving home care, closed a $65 million Series C round with new debt financing. RA Capital Management led the round with participation from Chrysalis Ventures, Oak HC/FT, CareCentrix/Walgreens, Deerfield Management, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Nationwide, Lux Capital and Generator Ventures.  Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, a...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:04 pm September 4, 2024
Oklahoma State University announced it is partnering with hybrid primary care provider Rezilient Health to provide eligible faculty and staff access to the company's CloudClinics for primary and multispecialty care.  Rezilient offers care coordination services, health education and resources, a network of care providers (including specialists) and primary care for preventative measures, chronic...
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By  Nathan Eddy 02:41 pm August 27, 2024
Digital musculoskeletal care company Hinge Health and virtual care specialist Midi Health are teaming up to combine Hinge’s movement-based support with Midi's virtual care clinic to support women experiencing menopausal symptoms.  California-based Midi Health offers a network of nurse practitioners overseen by physicians and researchers to women 40 years and above going through perimenopause and...
Healthcare provider sitting at a desk while looking at a computer
By  Jessica Hagen 04:12 pm July 22, 2024
Employee and government benefits organization Sun Life announced it is partnering with Hinge Health to provide its members with digital access to technology and clinicians for musculoskeletal care. Hinge Health, founded in 2015, provides individuals with musculoskeletal conditions access to health coaches, orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists and technological resources, such as surgery...