Fruit Street (really, that is the name you seriously want for your business?), has gone bananas and its fundraising efforts have borne fruit, garnering $4 million to support its telehealth software for providers products. Hopefully the investors aren't a bunch of fruitcakes.
According to an Annals of Emergency Medicine article, retail clinic locations do not appear to reduce nearby ER use for low-acuity problems, but that may be because of open-hours or other factors.
Like to walk around wearing an airbag? ActiveProtective has garnered $2.6 million for a belt for seniors that has a sensor that deploys an airbag if the person falls.
Seniorlink attracts $7.5 million in fresh funding for its platform that links family and informal caregivers with health care professionals and provides support for those caregivers.
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.