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...
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...
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...
MobiHealthNews reached out to executives from across the digital health landscape and questioned them about unexpected and impactful occurrences from the past year.
Leaders singled out the closing of retail clinics, challenges in the Medicare Advantage market, the FDA's concerns about off-label advertising, the wide variety of AI use cases and the plethora of uses for GLP-1s beyond weight...
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...
Women's telehealth company Wisp announced a strategic partnership with food as medicine platform Nourish to allow Wisp patients to access nutrition counseling services via their health insurance or an exclusive self-pay rate.
The aim is to make it easier for women looking for a more holistic approach to weight management to access nutrition support at an affordable price.
In addition, patients...
San Jose, California-based VSee Health, a telehealth company, announced it partnered with Tele911, a telemedicine and patient navigation platform for the emergency medical services sector.
The alliance will utilize VSee Health’s telehealth building blocks platform to expand Tele911’s influence in addressing two challenges in emergency medical services (EMS): emergency room overcrowding and the...
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...
Wider Circle, a company that works with health plans and providers to deliver community care programs, is joining forces with managed care company Highmark Health Options West Virginia (HHO WV) to help foster better health outcomes for its members.
The aim is to have Wider Circle’s peer-to-peer approach included in HHO WV’s benefit offerings and help the organization overcome the healthcare...
