Health insurance startup Bright Health raises $80M Series A
The company will use the funds to support its nationwide rollout to the individual health insurance marketplace; it plans to enter its first market next year.
CrossChx gets another $15M for its patient identifier solution
The company's Queue patient sign-in system accurately captures patient data, and verifies patients' identities to prevent medical mistakes.
mPulse Mobile completes its Series A round with $13M in cash
The company helps its clients solve challenges like missed appointments, medication adherence, and gaps in care, through more effective consumer engagement.
StartUp Health: Digital health companies raised $1.8B in Q1 2016
Top 5 active markets were Big Data / Analytics, Medical Devices, Patient / Consumer Experience, Personalized Health / Quantified-Self and Wellness.
Israel-based Sweetch Health gets $3.5M for its diabetes prevention solution
Sweetch's solution offers clinically validated diet and exercise regimen designed to help participants make lifestyle changes to improve their health.
Rock Health: Digital health Q1 2016 funding hits $992.7M
The market has experienced an uptick with 13% TTM growth and almost 50% YoY growth (when compared to Q1 2015); it was also the highest Q1 since 2011.
Gauss Surgical raises $12.6M Series B for its surgical blood loss system
The Los Altos, California-based company has developed the technology that can estimate the surgical blood loss in canisters that hold blood.
HealthJoy gets $3M for its healthcare decision platform
Since launching in 2014, the company has protected over $100 million in out-of-pocket expenses for more than 22,000 users.
Rythm gets fresh capital, announces clinical trials of its sleep-improving wearable
The France-based company has raised $4 million from Laurent Alexandre and Xavier Niel, bringing its total funding to date to $11 million.
Alibaba invests $35M in medical imaging firm
The Chinese giant is acquiring 25% stake of a medical imaging unit of China Resources Wandong Medical Equipment and will get two seats at the board.