Dave Muoio

BlueStar's eighth FDA clearance adds long-acting basal insulin support for Type 2 patients
By Dave Muoio | 03:51 pm | June 03, 2020
Healthcare providers use a web interface to prescribe an initial dose "and BlueStar does the rest," according to Welldoc's chief medical officer.
Free video game update helps doctors prepare for COVID-19 patients
By Dave Muoio | 02:25 pm | June 03, 2020
Level Ex updated its Airway Ex and Pulm Ex medical-education games with free levels that simulate COVID-19 care.
Change Healthcare's second $200M-plus acquisition in two months, home sleep apnea test's CE Mark and more digital health news briefs
By Dave Muoio | 04:14 pm | June 02, 2020
Also: Rubicon Technology Partners acquires majority stake in patient orchestration platform; Peloton app launches on Apple TV.
COVID-19 apps want user data, but few say they'll protect it
By Dave Muoio | 03:04 pm | June 02, 2020
Of 50 worldwide COVID-19 apps analyzed in Nature Medicine, only 16 promised to anonymize, encrypt and secure the data they collect.
McKinsey: Up to $250B of US health spending could become virtual
By Dave Muoio | 03:34 pm | June 01, 2020
A recent report analyzing claims data identified virtual-care use cases estimates that could comprise roughly 20% of all Medicare, Medicaid and commercial spend across outpatient, office and home health.
In-depth: Despite some hiccups, COVID-19 is VR's time to shine
By Dave Muoio | 04:22 pm | May 29, 2020
Healthcare VR researchers say that certain projects have stalled during the pandemic, but strong demand and emergency reimbursement decisions out of CMS have raised hopes across the industry.
LabCorp's latest deal hones in on digital clinical trials for drug development
By Dave Muoio | 04:15 pm | May 28, 2020
The company's drug development CRO, Covance, will integrate Medable's software to expand its decentralized trial capabilities.
Bright.md raises $16.7M to automate patient intake interviews
By Dave Muoio | 12:30 pm | May 28, 2020
The company said that its SmartExam product has seen more use in the first quarter of 2020 than all of 2019.
Health kiosk maker Higi closes $30M round headed by Babylon Health
By Dave Muoio | 04:23 pm | May 27, 2020
As part of the deal, Babylon's symptom checker tech will be integrated into Higi's Smart Health Stations.
COVID-19's 'unprecedented stress' on social services drives demand for innovative SDOH programs
By Dave Muoio | 01:12 pm | May 27, 2020
Executives from SDOH technology platforms say they anticipate more public-healthcare funding to support social services infrastructure in the coming years.