Medopad, which does something related to gathering health information from wearables, pads its bank account with $25 in new capital, apparently raised at a valuation of around $200 million. There is too much capital and when there is, it does stupid stuff.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/05/medopad-raises-25m-led-by-bayer-to-develop-biomarkers-tracked-via-apps-and-wearables/In a short-lived announcement, Human Longevity births a fresh $30 million in capital to support the company's business of combining information to help assess individual's health, etc.
https://www.humanlongevity.com/human-longevity-closes-30-million-financing-from-emerging-technology-partners-and-other-leading-healthcare-investors-to-renew-its-commitment-to-longevity-and-precision-health/Research in the Journal of the American Medical Association examines treatment trends for end-of-life care in European ICUs.
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Twistle, a provider of automation for communication and care management processes, whistles up a fresh $16 million in funding. Oh, and did I mention that it is "disruptive".
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/twistle-receives-16m-investment-to-accelerate-delivery-of-personalized-care-guidance-through-care-process-automation-1028638607A study published in Health Affairs finds little effect from CMS' program to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
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The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development issues its annual report on the global state of health.
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Yet another analysis demolishes the idea CMS' hospital readmission reductions program had a significant impact.
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Healthcare.com, which offers software to help consumers compare and purchase health insurance and Medicare plans, garners a fresh $18 million in funding.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcarecom-secures-18-million-in-series-b-funding-to-expand-its-health-insurance-technology-solutions-300953000.htmlA study in JAMA Network Open looks at specialist physician care of patients with chronic diseases.
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