Social emotional health

AT&T, Momentous Institute release 3 apps for children’s social and emotional health

The three apps use the social emotional health practices developed by Momentous Institute, which serves Dallas students from age three to 5th grade.
Fitbit

Fitbit files for an IPO to raise $100 million

Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Securities, and BofA Merrill Lynch will act as active joint book-running managers for the proposed offering.
Apple ResearchKit

Apple, partners working on ResearchKit apps that would include personal DNA data

The apps, based on Apple's ResearchKit platform, will offer some iPhone owners the chance to get their DNA tested, many of them for the first time.
Healthbox

Healthbox unveils its new class for the Miami Studio

The digital health accelerator selected ten companies based upon potential impact on care delivery and further advancement of Florida's innovation ecosystems.
Accenture chart - insurance and wearables

Insurers looking to embrace wearable technologies

63% of survey respondents believe that wearable technologies will be adopted broadly by the insurance industry within the next two years.
Hot5 app

Weight Watchers acquires Hot5

The startup provides users with access to a wide range of short fitness videos from mobile devices; its two apps had more than 400,000 downloads.
Flagship Ventures

Flagship Ventures teams-up with AstraZeneca, Nestle and Bayer

The parties will work together to create the next generation of cutting-edge innovations leading to a portfolio of pioneering digital health ventures.
Sherpaa

Sherpaa raises $2.25M for its text messaging service

Employees can use Sherpaa's app, the web, or a phone to communicate with doctors, who can respond on an array of medical issues and send prescriptions.
IBM Watson Health

IBM’s Watson Health moves into personalized medicine, EHR integration

The company is partnering with more than a dozen cancer institutes to personalize treatment via DNA, to gather medical data and come up with treatments.
Evolent Health

Evolent Health files for an IPO

The company which offers health care providers a software platform that manages a value-based care model is looking to raise up to $100 million.