Omada Health raises $48M Series C for its obesity fighting platform
The funds will go towards expansion of Prevent, its digital service that helps individuals reduce their risk for obesity-related chronic diseases.
Fitbit Wellness now a HIPAA compliant service
Fitbit's HIPAA compliance safeguards support new business and deeper integration opportunities with corporate customers.
iHealth Core smart scale goes beyond weight measurement
Working in tandem with a companion app, the device is dubbed especially useful for people living with chronic conditions such as obesity and hypertension.
IMS Health Study: More than 165,000 mHealth apps available
Nearly a quarter of all apps are focused on disease and treatment management, while two-thirds target fitness and wellness; 40% have fewer than 5,000 downloads.
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers develop low-cost device to diagnose cancer
The D3 system consists of a small device that attaches to the smartphone's camera to convert it into a microscope which can analyze a sample of a few cells.
Grand View Research: mHealth market to be worth $49.12B by 2020
Between 2013 and 2020, the market will grow at a CAGR of 47.6%; monitoring services alone are expected to grow at a CAGR of 49.7% from 2014 to 2020.
Jefferson Health adds virtual visits to its telemedicine program
Currently, physicians are accessible from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and the hours will be extended to 24 hours a day, seven days a week beginning September 21st.
SkyMD raises $800K for its provider-based telemedicine solution
The service is made to extend the brick and mortar medical practice, rather than connect patients with healthcare providers online.
Medfusion Plus app provides patients with all of their healthcare data
The app pulls information from the patient portals and includes laboratory results, immunizations, medication lists, allergies, as well as appointments.
Accenture: U.S. health systems will increase their acquisition activities
The share of "digital" acquisitions is expected to expand by a multiple of eight, from 1 percent of overall acquisition volume in 2014 to 8 percent by 2018.