Healthline raises new capital, restructures its business
The company is spinning off its health IT subsidiary Talix into a separate entity, while the remaining operations have been renamed to Healthline Media.
Barton Health first to implement Proteus’ digital health solution
Proteus' offering will be used to improve health outcomes for patients with long-term chronic conditions who are having challenges managing their medications.
CB Insights: 2015 digital health funding hits $5.8B
Among the top investors were Y Combinator, DreamIt, Rock Health, Qualcomm Ventures, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Rockstart, TechStars and Google Ventures.
MedStar, Uber team-up to help patients arrive to their appointments
The Ride with Uber button is now displayed on MedStarHealth.org, allowing patients to quickly find out the wait time and approximate cost of a ride.
LifeWatch gets CE mark for its Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Patch, makes deal with AliveCor
The patch can watch every heartbeat for adverse cardiac events and transmit findings, in near real-time, to a clinical service center for immediate follow-up.
Apollo Care Connect acquires population health company Healarium
The acquisition expands ApolloMed's medical management and care coordination capabilities, while positioning the company for further market expansion.
Google Cardboard used to prepare for major pediatric surgery
The surgeons studied the patient's unique anatomy in virtual reality to get ready for the procedure once the scalpels were on the table...
Ember is a smartphone connected, non-invasive hemoglobin sensor
The device works similar to a pulse oximeter with the addition of 8 LEDs to allow for the extreme sensitivity to accurately and precisely measure hemoglobin.
Sleep Number’s new bed makes sure you get sleep better
The sensor-laden "It" bed goes beyond sleep monitoring to actually do something about your sleep by adjusting its firmness level for your comfort.
Profusa making biointegrated sensors for monitoring of body chemistry
Designed to be placed under the skin, the company's biosensor is a flexible fiber, 3-5 mm long and approximately 500 microns in diameter.