Transcarent, a digital platform focused on the self-insured employer market, announced it finalized its merger with Accolade, a virtual healthcare and benefits navigation company, in a deal worth $621 million.
Transcarent announced that it was acquiring Accolade and taking it private in January. Accolade is now an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Transcarent.
In a statement, the company said...
The mobile application for medical emergency services in South Korea has been refreshed after over a decade.
Launched in 2014, the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 129 app now has new features to quickly book and access virtual consultations with health counsellors.
It has introduced sign language-based video consultations, which people with speech and hearing difficulties can make a reservation...
Samsung announced a joint research initiative with Stanford Medicine to enhance the Galaxy Watch's sleep apnea detection feature and create new AI-enabled innovations for proactive care.
The sleep apnea detection feature, which received FDA De Novo authorization last year, uses Samsung's Health Monitor app to detect signs of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults 22 and older.
The...
Oncology-focused digital health company Flatiron Health announced it entered into a strategic partnership with Massive Bio, a company that helps cancer patients find and enroll in clinical trials.
Flatiron Health is an oncology-focused health technology company that offers a platform aimed at optimizing the clinical trial process, including selecting trial sites and identifying patients who are...
Willow, maker of wearable breast pumps, announced it acquired British femtech company Elvie to scale the companies' maternal health platforms.
San Francisco-based Willow offers in-bra breast pumps, pumping accessories and breast care. The company most recently received FDA 510(k) clearance for its breast pump, Willow Generation 3 Breast Pump, in October of last year.
Elvie offers its own line...
Editor's note: This article has been updated with context from Lark Health.
Chronic disease prevention and management platform Lark Health announced it will be available through CVS Caremark's Point Solutions Management program.
CVS Caremark customers will have the ability to access Lark's coaching programs, including the company's GLP-1 cost containment and obesity management offerings, through...
Thatch, an employer-focused health benefits platform, has secured $40 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total raise to $84.5 million.
Index Ventures led the round, with participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), PeopleTech Partners, General Catalyst, The General Partnership and SemperVirens, and new investor ADP Ventures.
The company also announced the...
Solace, a healthcare navigation platform, announced it scored $60 million in Series B funding.
Menlo Ventures led the round with participation from existing investors Inspired Capital, Torch Capital and Craft Ventures, and new investor SignalFire.
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Solace matches patients with advocates who help them navigate their healthcare journey, whether through navigating a new diagnosis,...
Suki, an AI-backed voice tool for healthcare, introduced a new feature that will generate and stage prescription orders from ambient visits.
The new feature will be available as part of the company's flagship product, Suki Assistant, which uses generative AI to automatically create clinical documentation by ambiently listening to patient-clinician conversations.
Suki said it will initially roll...
Diet weight loss company Noom has entered into an agreement with Eli Lilly's LillyDirect pharmacy provider Gifthealth to help improve access to FDA-approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) single-dose vials for Noom's members with an on-label prescription from a doctor.
The integration with the LillyDirect pharmacy provider expands Noom's approach to weight management by allowing an option for members...
