MedSynergies

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 LifeTrak BRITE R450

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

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

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

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 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

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

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.
Health Resources and Services Administration

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

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.
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