Free electronic health record vendor Practice Fusion announced $15 million in new funding, led by Qualcomm Ventures. Qualcomm has dedicated about one fifth of its $500 million fund to investment in healthcare companies. The venture capital firm currently has 10 other healthcare investments, including popular fitness device FitBit, according to a report in Forbes.
Patient engagement solutions firm HealthLoop announced $10 million in funding, led by Canvas Venture Fund, according to Forbes. HealthLoop products seek to facilitate communication between physicians and patients outside of office visits.
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