Category: digital health

Precision medicine and health data company Verily has raised $1 billion to expand its precision medicine business.

Genome Medical, a genomics-based telehealth provider that has partnered with hospitals, has laid off 23 employees while its founder and CEO has exited.

Former Cerner President Donald Trigg was named CEO of Vera Whole Health and Castlight Health, now known as Apree Health.

Medly, a digital pharmacy that offers free, same-day delivery of medications, has reduced its workforce by almost half while its founder has exited the company.

Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine is expanding its relationship with healthcare consumer experience company Loyal to modernize its digital health experiences for patients. 

CertifyOS, a startup that offers digital credentialing and licensing services to healthcare providers and payers, has raised $14.5 million in a series A investment round led by General Catalyst.

Innovaccer, a company that provides cloud services to healthcare organizations, has laid off about 8 percent of its workforce, or 90 employees, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.

Virtual healthcare platform Wheel has laid off 35 employees, or 17 percent of its staff, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.

GoodRx plans to let go of about 16 percent of its staff, or 140 employees, the digital pharmacy savings company said in an Aug. 31 Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

In this tech-heavy age for healthcare, more hospitals and health systems have been creating the role of chief digital officer to oversee initiatives like virtual care and remote patient monitoring.