Category: digital health

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. 

Amazon Web Services has picked 10 startups for its accelerator program focused on health equity that a top executive told Becker’s can not only help reduce disparities but boost hospitals and the healthcare system as a whole.

Despite a slowing funding market for digital health companies, investors continue to pour money into promising health tech ideas.

After a busy 2021, in which digital health companies raised many billions of dollars and some even went public, the market for startups offering tech-heavy services like virtual care and data analytics has slowed, leading many of the firms to cut jobs …

Hackensack Meridian Health has partnered with Citrix Systems to use its digital workspace platform to provide simple and secure access to applications and information to its hybrid workforce. 

John Showalter, MD, has joined digital health company Linus Health as its chief product officer.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Aug. 29 against data broker Kochava, alleging the company sells information that could be used to track people’s reproductive health and addiction treatment activities.

Olio Health, which offers a digital platform for post-acute care, has landed a $13 million series A growth investment.