The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today issued guidance meant to better protect women’s health information as state abortion bans kick in after the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Despite the HHS actions, women may still wonder whether their health information is entirely safe going forward — a potential challenge […]
Digital Health
Withings appoints Elizabeth Coleon as chief marketing officer
Withings this week announced that it has appointed Elizabeth Coleon as chief marketing officer. Coleon will lead the Issy-les-Moulineaux, France-based connected health company’s marketing team to grow its consumer devices and health solutions divisions. Withings makes a number of connected health devices such as blood pressure monitors, smartwatches and sleep trackers. “The last few years […]
Medtronic appoints Pfizer EVP as independent board director
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it appointed Lidia Fonseca to its board of directors as an independent director. Fonseca, who serves as EVP and chief digital and technology officer at Pfizer, will become a director effective today. She will serve on the board’s Compensation Committee and Science and Technology Committee. “We are thrilled to welcome […]
Florence Healthcare raises $27M for clinical trial software
Florence Healthcare announced today that it completed a Series C-1 funding round with proceeds reaching $27 million. Atlanta-based Florence Healthcare, a developer of clinical trial software designed to provide the digital link between clinical trial sites, sponsors and CROs, has now raised $114.1 million to date. The company said in a news release that the […]
FAA certifies Zipline for U.S. medical supply drone delivery
Zipline announced that it received certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for U.S. drone deliveries. San Francisco-based Zipline garnered FAA Part 135 air carrier certification, authorizing it to complete the longest-range on-demand commercial drone deliveries in the U.S. Part 135 certification allows Zipline to significantly expand its U.S. service with partners, including Novant […]
GE Healthcare unveils wireless patient monitoring platform
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) today introduced a continuous monitoring platform with wearable sensors for detecting patient deterioration. The technology, aimed to detect deterioration earlier than traditional sampling methods to improve patient outcomes, was developed at GE Healthcare’s global center of excellence for monitoring solutions in Helsinki, Finland. GE Healthcare’s Portrait Mobile platform wirelessly monitors throughout the […]
How Avail Medsystems seeks to create a connected OR experience
Much like a normal Starbucks-goer expects the coffee to taste a certain way at any location, Daniel Hawkins wants that type of experience in the operating room. Hawkins is the CEO of Avail Medsystems, a company developing telemedicine equipment that can connect surgeons, interventional specialists and medical device sales reps. Hawkins and the team at […]
Sidekick Health and Eli Lilly partner on digital therapeutics for breast cancer
Sidekick Health today announced a collaboration on an integrated digital therapeutics solution in conjunction with Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY). The collaboration between the companies will mark the first phase of a relationship between Sidekick and Lilly, which starts with a digital therapeutic offering for patients battling breast cancer. According to a news release, the first phase […]
ResMed to acquire out-of-hospital software developer Medifox Dan for $1B
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) announced today that it agreed to acquire German software company Medifox Dan in a deal worth $1 billion. Hildesheim, Germany-based Medifox Dan develops clinical, financial and operational software solutions for out-of-hospital care providers. Its offerings include care documentation, personnel planning, administration, billing and more. According to a news release, Medifox Dan’s solutions are […]
Data backs Pear Therapeutics digital therapeutic for opioid use disorder
Pear Therapeutics (Nasdaq:PEAR) today shared real-world data highlighting low costs with its reSET-O prescription digital therapeutic (PDT). Boston-based Pear Therapeutics’ reSET-O represents the only FDA-authorized PDT for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Proximie raises $80M Series C for connected surgical platform
Proximie announced today that it raised $80 million in a Series C financing round to support its health technology platform. London-based Proximie earmarked the funds to accelerate the development of key products and services, build out its marketplace ecosystem and scale its centralized platform for connected surgical care in the operating room (OR). According to […]
