UnitedHealth’s Optum to acquire MedSynergies
The deal will enable care providers across the care spectrum to improve financial performance, deliver better patient experiences and grow their practices.
Salutron announces LifeTrak BRITE R450, its smartest activity tracker to date
The device goes beyond basic step counting and sleep tracking to include heart rate monitor, and few other bells and whistles we haven't seen before.
HumanaVitality integrates with Apple’s HealthKit
Users can now upload fitness data from their wearables into Apple Health and earn Vitality Points for hitting health and fitness milestones.
Pristine raises $5.4M in Series A round led by S3 Ventures
The company will use the funds from the oversubscribed round to expand its R&D, sales, marketing, and operations teams, supporting its rapid growth.
AliveCor’s iOS app updated to auto detect atrial fibrillation in an ECG recording
The new version of the application also helps patients and physicians monitor and manage heart health; it's an iOS only for the moment, though.
drchrono now integrates with Apple’s HealthKit
drchrono integrates Health data into its PHR, allowing patients to send their doctors a wellness snapshot that their doctor will actually read.
LifeBeam heart-monitoring smart cycling helmet now in its second generation
The device provides riders with continuous heart-rate monitoring, calorie and performance tracking, and beams that information to compatible mobile apps.
TomTom Golfer is a smart watch wants to improve your swing
The watch features key golf course data from more than 34,000 courses across the globe, with new course updates delivered wirelessly via a smartphone app.
HRSA awards $22M to improve healthcare in rural areas
More than $2.3 million went to the Evidence-Based Tele-Emergency Network Program and another $600,000 to the Telehealth Resource Centers.
Spruce Health’s virtual doctor app is focused on acne problems
Each virtual visit costs $40, and the majority of this money goes to the physician, according to Spruce Health's CEO Ray Bradford.









