Category: digital health

Patient data startup Particle Health secures $25M for expansion

Particle Health, a startup that specializes in patient data, landed a $25 million investment July 12 to expand its healthcare analytics technology.

Geisinger Health Plan to reduce denial rates using AI, machine learning

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health Plan partnered with utilization management technology company Cohere Health to support its value-based care delivery and reduce administrative costs. 

These health tech startups aim to ease physician burnout

Many physicians retired early during the pandemic, increasing health professional shortages in specialties such as primary care. Many of the providers who have kept practicing report high levels of burnout.

Top 25 women leaders in health tech, per Healthcare Technology Report

Digital health and health tech companies, many of them led by women, have been busy getting huge venture capital investments and aiming to disrupt the healthcare industry.

Lawmakers introduce new bills to protect health data

Lawmakers at both the federal and state level are bringing bills to the table that focus on protecting healthcare data in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned, CNBC reported July 9.

Patient-billing startup Cedar lays off 24% of workforce

Cedar, a digital health startup that streamlines patient billing, has let go of 24 percent of its employees, a company spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.

Former Theranos COO convicted of fraud

Former Theranos COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was convicted on 12 criminal fraud charges, CNBC reported July 7.

Digital health company Babylon makes moves toward profitability 

Babylon, a digital health firm based in London, said July 6 that it’s implementing revenue and cost efficiencies to speed up its path to profitability.

Sequoia China raises $9B for tech, healthcare and consumer startups

Sequoia Capital China has raised $9 billion for four new funds that will support healthcare, technology and consumer start-ups. 

‘There are billions of dollars being wasted’: What CIOs think of digital health startups

Digital health startups have raised billions of dollars over the last two years as telemedicine, virtual care and digital capabilities were thrust into the forefront of healthcare during the pandemic. But not every startup adds value.