The first quarter of 2021 was digital health's most-funded quarter to date, and investors continued the trend in April by pledging high dollar amounts to technology-driven health startups.
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Online pharmacy Capsule recently raised $300 million in a series D funding round, bringing its valuation to more than $1 billion, CEO Eric Kinariwala told Bloomberg April 28.
People can book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at Walgreens and schedule a ride to it all within Uber's app, thanks to a new feature in the app, the companies announced April 28.
Kaia Health, a smartphone-based chronic condition management startup, recently closed a $75 million series C financing round.
UMass Memorial Health Care is partnering with digital therapeutics company MedRhythms to test if music can be used in mobile health apps for patients with neurological injuries, like strokes.
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University Park, Pa.-based Penn State College of Medicine built an Amazon Alexa skill to deliver care interventions to breast cancer patients in their own homes.
Adobe has teamed up with several healthcare players including Walgreens and Mercy Health to support their digital health and cloud platform services, according to an April 26 press release.
Here are eight recent health IT vendor contracts and go-lives accelerating digital transformation efforts at healthcare organizations.
Current Health, a remote care management platform, on April 22 closed a $43 million series B financing round.
Here are six recent partnerships between healthcare organizations and big tech companies including Amazon, Apple and Google.