Enlitic raises $2M seed round from Amplify, Data Collective
The company is looking to process huge heaps of CT scans, x-rays, and other medical images and then unearth latent patterns in new images.
Vida raises $5M to tackle chronic illness
The money was provided by Khosla Ventures, Aspect Ventures and Signia Venture Partners, as well as individuals like Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang.
Salesforce looking to push into healthcare space
The company which is known for its Software-as-as-Service offering has been hiring key personnel with plans to carve out a $1 billion annual business.
Optum acquiring Alere Health and its subsidiaries for $600 million
Combination expands Optum's capabilities to help consumers improve health and support system participants in addressing population health and cost challenges.
Bright.md raises $1M in seed money
The company will use the funds to continue development and deployment of its healthcare Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution SmartExam.
Coalition launches to fight Ebola with mobile technology
Health eVillages, RFK Center, Physicians Interactive, Healthways, MedHelp, WELVU and MSD Univadis have teamed-up to reach millions worldwide and fight Ebola.
Pivotal unveils its $12/year fitness band
Instead of selling the band for $100 -- like other companies in this market do -- Pivotal will offer the device on a subscription basis for just $12 per year.
Harvard adds 2 digital health startups to its incubator for alumni
The venture is looking to incubate companies led by Harvard alumni; in order to join it, at least one founding team member must be a recent Harvard graduate.
Practice Fusion updates its EHR platform, makes it mobile-friendly
The platform has been revamped from the ground up in a process that took Practice Fusion designers, researchers and developers more than 250,000 hours.
Vitals acquires Compass Healthcare Advisers
Vitals allows patients to rate doctors, while Compass offers patients cash incentives if they opt to get medical care from lower-cost health care providers.