Patient Access

Pharmacist interacting online
By  Anthony Vecchione 03:38 pm May 2, 2025
Serve You Rx, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), is collaborating with Amazon Pharmacy to offer home delivery services for maintenance medication to its members. Serve You Rx members will have access to online transactions; transparent, upfront pricing; automatic refill options; 24/7 access to clinical pharmacists; customer care support; and free same-day home delivery of prescriptions in some...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:58 pm April 30, 2025
Direct-to-consumer virtual care company Hims & Hers is partnering with Novo Nordisk to allow Americans to access a bundled offering that includes the pharma giant's obesity drug Wegovy and a Hims & Hers membership starting at $599 per month.  Hims & Hers members will have direct access to NovoCare Pharmacy, an offering through Novo Nordisk that allows cash-paying individuals without...
Seq2Symm proteins
By  Jessica Hagen 11:42 am April 29, 2025
Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab has created Seq2Symm, an open-source AI tool that helps scientists determine the 3D shapes of certain proteins, including those found in viruses. Seq2Symm uses AI to predict a protein's 3D shape and structure from a one-dimensional sequence. The tool could help researchers better understand diseases, develop drugs and vaccines, and create more sustainable materials....
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By  Anthony Vecchione 01:10 pm April 28, 2025
Oncology-focused social media platform Belong.Life has announced a strategic partnership with AI-enabled patient engagement company Equiva, in which Belong's conversational AI offerings will be integrated into Equiva's platform.  Belong's conversational AI mentors include Dave, a cancer care focused AI, and Fred, a mentor for sustainable weight loss, better health and lifestyle enhancement....
Doctor sitting at a computer
By  Jessica Hagen 08:00 am April 28, 2025
Global clinical technology company Wolters Kluwer Health is extending its integration with electronic health record (EHR) company Epic to allow UpToDate Enterprise customers and their patients access to patient education content directly within the Epic EHR and MyChart patient portal.   "If you are an UpToDate Enterprise customer, which means you get access to our full range of professional...
Executives in a conference
By  Anthony Vecchione 01:24 pm April 24, 2025
Healthcare technology company Ascertain announced it secured $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Deerfield Management with participation from Northwell Health. WHAT IT DOES Ascertain is an AI-enabled case management assistant that automates administrative tasks. It helps health systems, payers and independent provider groups simplify operations and lower their administrative...
Person looking into a refrigerator
By  Jessica Hagen 04:41 pm April 23, 2025
Nourish, a virtual nutrition counseling platform, announced it secured $70 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total raise to $115 million. J.P. Morgan Private Capital's Growth Equity Partners led the round, with participation from Y Combinator, Maverick Ventures, Thrive Capital, Atomico, G Squared, Pinegrove, Index Ventures and BoxGroup. WHAT IT DOES Nourish offers a virtual care...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:58 pm April 23, 2025
San Francisco-based Hinge Health, a digital musculoskeletal care platform, announced it is partnering with Cigna Healthcare to offer the health insurance company's self-insured clients access to Hinge's digital musculoskeletal (MSK) care platform.  Hinge offers individuals with MSK conditions access to a multidisciplinary care team, including health coaches, orthopedic surgeons and physical...
Biolinq glucose sensor
By  Jessica Hagen 11:26 am April 22, 2025
Biolinq, a health technology company developing precision multi-analyte wearable biosensors for metabolic health, announced it secured $100 million in Series C funding.  Alpha Wave Ventures led the round with participation from existing investors AXA IM Alts, M Ventures, LifeSci Venture Partners, RiverVest Venture Partners, Hikma Ventures, Taisho Pharmaceutical, Features Capital and Aphelion...
Executives in a conference
By  Anthony Vecchione 02:58 pm April 21, 2025
United Arab Emirates-based Burjeel Holdings, a healthcare services provider, and Hippocratic AI, a generative AI company developing safety-focused large language models for healthcare, announced a strategic partnership to alter healthcare delivery.  Burjeel Holdings operates in parts of the Middle East and North Africa. Hippocratic AI and Burjeel announced the alliance during the Abu Dhabi Global...