SoomSafety app notifies patients, caregivers and nurses of medical device recalls
It is the first of its kind mobile app to close the information gap between the U.S. FDA, manufacturers and medical device users.
Mercom: Global VC funding in digital health hits $5.1B in 1H 2019
The top VC deals included Tencent Trusted Doctors ($250M), Collective Health ($205M), Tempus ($200M), Doctolib ($170M), and Health Catalyst ($100M).
Intermountain forms a new company focused on value-based care
Castell will enable organizations to accelerate their transition to value-based systems of care, while keeping care more affordable and accessible.
Amazon Alexa now serves NHS health advice in the UK
Users are able to ask questions and get expert health advice using Amazon Alexa devices, under a partnership with the NHS.
quip’s quipcare aims to democratize and modernize access to dental healthcare
The new platform offers transparent pricing for dental care and allows consumers to book and pay for professional services from a mobile app.
SnapMD’s Virtual Care Mobile App 2.0 revamped from the ground up
Upgrades include a new SDK for an embeddable telehealth experience, customizable intake forms, enhanced video encounters, and expanded branding options.
dacadoo integrates sleep goals, powered by Sleepfit
Sleepfit will provide content to dacadoo's platform, using sleep goals to improve the user's quantity and quality of sleep within up to four weeks.
StartUp Health: Digital health funding keeps pace with last year’s record
A deal slump that started in Q3 of last year, has now increased for the second quarter in a row.
Rock Health: Digital health companies raise $4.2B in H1 2019
If this trend holds steady, the sector is on track for an $8.4B year, and may even top 2018's record-breaking annual funding total.
Eleven digital health companies join the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator
Teams from each company will spend three months in Los Angeles working closely with Cedars-Sinai mentors, including doctors, researchers and administrators.









