Entrada

NextGen to acquire Entrada for $34M in cash

Entrada provides mobile-enabled, cloud-based solutions that integrate with multiple clinical platforms and all major EHRs.
AthenaHealth - impact

athenahealth, CoverMyMeds team-up to help patients fill prescriptions faster

The integration of e-prior authorization for prescriptions into athenaClinicals reduces approval process from nine days to three, cuts administrative work in half.
Best Doctors app

Best Doctors to provide virtual expert second opinions to Highmark members

Highmark case managers will gather the member's complete medical record to help provide a clearer view of the patient's history with the Best Doctors expert.
XPRIZE Tricoder winner

Self-funded team wins the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition

Led by a suburban Philadelphia emergency room doctor Basil Harris, Final Frontier Medical Devices, won the $2.6 million top prize.
Shire - PatientsLikeMe

PatientsLikeMe, Shire working together to study rare genetic diseases

The multi-year deal involves the two companies working together to engage patients and caregivers at every stage of their journey.
Azalea Health

Azalea Health acquires LeonardoMD to expand its footprint in health IT services

The newly merged group will deliver complete cloud-based healthcare technology and business solutions in the hospital and private practice space.
Telus thinkFull

Canada’s Telus donates its youth-focused mental health app to the CMHA

thinkFull is a stress management app aimed at improving the mental health of young adults by helping them monitor and develop coping strategies to manage stress levels.
telehealth

Two senate bills aim to extend telemedicine coverage and use

The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act is focused primarily on those living in areas far away from healthcare services.
23andMe

FDA greenlights 23andMe’s request to market direct-to-consumer genetic health risk reports

Genetic risk reports for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Hereditary Thrombophilia included in the FDA authorization, among others.
Red Cross Blood Donor app

Red Cross’ Blood Donor app hits the 1 million downloads milestone

All those downloads resulted in approximately 988,000 blood and platelet donation appointments.