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AlayaCare acquires New York-based Arrow Solutions to tackle US Medicaid market(BETAKIT)
Healthtech startup AlayaCare, which develops solutions for home care providers, has acquired New York-based software company Arrow Solutions.
Calgary companies to lead $18.4 billion spend on digital transformation in Alberta through 2022
While one-quarter of the total investment in digitization is accounted for by the energy industry, most of the spending will occur across multiple sectors including creative industries, manufacturing, logistics, financial services, life science and agribusiness. Adoption of digital technology will see the fastest growth in agriculture and manufacturing.
ePharmacy Ro launches doc-approved WebMD rival Health Guide(TECHCRUNCH)
Health Guide is the new medical handbook for the internet, where 30% of content is written by doctors and 100% is reviewed by them. Rather than aggressively hawking its own products at the end of articles, Health Guide just lists the medications you could take, insists you ask a doctor what’s right and leaves it up to you to choose where to buy.
BenchSci raises $29 million CAD Series B round(BETAKIT)
BenchSci has raised a $29 million CAD ($22 million USD) Series B funding round led by F-Prime Capital.
Innovaccer wants to be the service that unifies all healthcare data(TECHCRUNCH)
The company’s software pulls from datasets, generated by Cerner and Epic’s healthcare records, insurance companies and pharmacies, to create a more holistic view of a patient, the company says.
Primary care startup Iora Health raises $126M(MEDCITYNEWS)
The Boston-based company currently has 48 practices across the U.S., a significant increase from the 24 practices it had in 2018, when it raised $100 million. Iora claims it can reduce patient hospitalizations through its model, where physicians charge a flat fee per patient visit rather than billing for every service provided.
Flywire Raises $120M, Acquires Simplee Healthcare(PYMNTS)
Flywire’s high-tech platform for providers and Simplee’s consumer-first paths to payment aim to help patients and providers settle payments faster and on their own terms. Together, the companies will power four of the top 10 U.S. healthcare systems and process in excess of $10 billion in payments.
Meditation app Headspace raises $93M(MEDCITYNEWS)
Two years ago, Headspace announced it would seek FDA approval, with the hope of becoming the first “prescription meditation” app. The company hoped to get approval for an undisclosed indication in 2020, but has not yet shared new details on its timing or the specifics of what it will pursue.
Narwhal List 2020 tracks a year of massive raises, 42 potential Canadian Unicorns(BETAKIT)
Charles Plant, the founder of the Narwhal Project, has released the 2020 Narwhal List, a report highlighting Canada’s fastest-growing tech companies.