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Lime Co-Founder Launches Wellplaece Marketplace for Dentists — and a Peek Into Healthcare’s Coming Disruption
May 30, 2023

One small step for dental practices, one giant leap for disrupting the entire healthcare procurement process.   On Tuesday (May 30), Wellplaece announced the company’s Private Beta launch of its AI-driven platform that will give dental offices a single place to source, order and pay...

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Report: VC Firms Gearing Up for Investments in Healthcare
May 26, 2023

Venture capital (VC) firms are reportedly gearing up for further investments in healthcare. The pace of VCs’ fundraising for investments in the healthcare sector this year exceeds that of 2022, a year in which the second-highest total was raised, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...

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Patient21 Raises $108 Million to Expand Digital Health Platform
May 22, 2023

German digital health startup Patient21 is targeting new markets after raising $108 million. The company announced its Series C funding round on Monday (May 22), saying it would use the financing to enter new markets in Europe and develop its software platform. Founded in 2019,...

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Mastercard and HealthLock Team on Reducing Medical Fraud and Billing Errors 
May 22, 2023

Mastercard and HealthLock say they’ve teamed to help consumers avoid medical bill fraud and claim errors. The partnership, announced Monday (May 22), gives Mastercard health savings account and flexible spending account users access to Healthlock’s platform, which lets them monitor all healthcare claims in one place, prevent fraud, potentially reduce...

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MedShift Launches SaaS Platform for Medical Aesthetic Businesses
May 19, 2023

MedShift has launched a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for medical aesthetic businesses. The new Velocity Technology Suite includes sales acceleration and business automation features designed for dermatology, plastic surgery and other aesthetic businesses, the medical technology company said in a Friday (May 19) press release. “Our solution represents a significant...

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Scaling Digital Healthcare Could Be Big Business as Consumers Seek Simplicity
May 19, 2023

Consumers are clamoring for a unified system to manage their health but nothing yet fits the bill. Nearly every digital problem seems to have a variety of solutions in the ConnectedEconomy™. The fragmented healthcare system has not yet been solved, however, and a solution that...

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Digital Platforms Close the Gap Between Financial Health and a Healthy Consumer
May 19, 2023

Despite decades of innovation and legislation, navigating the health plan maze and then figuring out how to pay for the care we need has gotten more labyrinthine and more expensive, not less. Digital platform solutions are available to help workers manage care and costs and...

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Bankrupt Health Firm Envision Blames Downfall on COVID and Insurers
May 15, 2023

Private equity-backed Envision Healthcare has filed for bankruptcy, citing COVID, inflation and clashes with insurers. The Tennessee-based company, backed by investment giant KKR, announced in a Monday (May 15) press release that it had agreed to a restructuring plan for debt obligations of roughly $7.7...

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Two-Thirds of Baby Boomers and Seniors Want a Digital Healthcare Payments Experience
May 15, 2023

The healthcare industry is experiencing a rapid shift to digital channels, and older generations are embracing this change. PYMNTS’ data shows that 64% of baby boomers and seniors have already adopted digital channels for some healthcare activities. We also find that they are highly satisfied...