Innovation

The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine has issued grants, worth up to $3 million, to 18 health systems and healthcare organizations. 

Kaiser Permanente Ventures is among the investors in a $75 million series C funding round for Kate Farms, which produces plant-based nutrition for tube or oral feeding.

Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan is partnering with digital health company Eko to develop artificial intelligence that can help diagnose pulmonary hypertension, the firm said Sept. 20.

Scratch Financial, which provides lending, payments and communications technology for medical and veterinary care, has raised $35 million in series C funding.

Medtech company Medical 21 has secured up to $20 million from an unnamed investor to accelerate work on the company's cardiac bypass technology.

Healthcare investment firm Concord Health Partners closed on its $150 million Concord Innovation Fund II.

Health plan administrative company UST HealthProof has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire health technology company Advantasure for an undisclosed amount.

Children's Mercy Kansas City (Mo.) says it has pioneered the world's most advanced genomic sequencing system, giving it the potential to diagnose a variety of rare pediatric diseases. The collaboration also includes Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone Health in…

NYC Health + Hospitals and Microsoft AI for Health are among the collaborators in a new project to promote heart health equity.

Life sciences company Naveris has raised $33.4 million in an expansion of its series A financing round.