Recuro Health, a developer of digital health platforms for providers and managed care organizations, has acquired digital healthcare services company Competitive Health for an undisclosed amount, Recuro said Aug. 22.

Artificial intelligence diagnostic company Digital Diagnostics closed on a $75 million series B funding round that saw participation from Optum and OSF Ventures.

The stock of digital healthcare company Signify Health rose 32 percent following news that Amazon is looking to place a bid for the company, CNBC reported Aug. 22.

Technology is everywhere today—in our homes, our offices, our pockets—enhancing our lives in ways big and small. The same is true of healthcare institutions, which are investing heavily in electronic health records (EHR), voice recognition technology, documentation storage solutions, claims…

Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care plans to expand its remote-monitoring program to 7,000 patients after a successful pilot launch, MLive reported Aug. 22.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has had 498 disruptions to its EHR since Oracle Cerner began installing the new system in the fall of 2020, FedScoop reported recently.

Mannington Township, N.J.-based Salem Medical Center has partnered with in-home medical care provider Sena Health to launch an acute in-home care program. 

Retaining IT talent is at the top of many health CIOs' minds as they work to compete with other health systems and tech companies during the "Great Resignation."

Digital medicine company Akili is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market following a business combination with Social Capital Suvretta Holdings that raised $163 million.

As patients have increasingly sought telehealth services in recent years, while regulators have opened up rules allowing providers to be paid for them, the virtual care market is expected to continue growing.