Client News Coverage

Seven Macro Trends Impacting Today’s Nurse Leaders

Posted in Client News Coverage on Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Nurses are the largest and most trusted group of healthcare professionals in the world today. Individually and collectively, they play a greater role in care delivery than ever before. As this group of professionals support and care for people during some of the most significant moments in their lives, nurses constantly endeavor to bridge the gap between science and art to positively impact patient outcomes.

 

Healthcare Business News»

 

Wolters Kluwer Study Finds Medical Students Spending More on Mobile & Online Board Review Prep for Licensing Exams

Posted in Client News Coverage on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

With students relying more on test prep sites and apps, Firecracker taps AI to deliver higher exam scores

Medical students increased their investment in information and educational resources by 14% in 2018, with approximately 60% of those dollars going toward board review and preparatory support, according to a survey of American Medical Student Association (AMSA) members. The survey, conducted in coordination with Wolters Kluwer, Health, also found that more than half of medical students rank online question banks such as those in the company’s AI-powered Firecracker® solution among their top three tools for course study. 

 

Market Watch»

Edison Partners Helps VirtualHealth Push Venture Funding Past $25 Million

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

Startup’s software helps health systems better manage patient care

VirtualHealth has boosted its venture funding to more than $25 million on the strength of technology that helps health systems and health plans better manage their populations and prevent illness.

 

Wall Street Journal»

 

Care Management Platform VirtualHealth Closes Series B Round to Fuel Growth

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

VirtualHealth, a NYC-based care management platform, today announced it has closed a Series B financing round bringing the total amount raised by the company to more than $25 million. Led by Edison Partners and existing investors, the latest funding provides strategic capital to fuel the company’s rapid growth and product innovations.

 

HIT Consultant»

 

VirtualHealth Closes Series B Funding

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

VirtualHealth, provider of HELIOS, the leading SaaS platform for care management and population health, today announced it has closed a Series B financing round bringing the total amount raised by the company to more than $25 million. Led by Edison Partners and existing investors, the latest funding provides strategic capital to fuel the company’s rapid growth and product innovations.

 

Healthcare IT Today»

 

VirtualHealth Raises VC, Valuation Spikes 250%

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

“We are honored that Edison Partners remains a committed capital partner," CEO Adam Sabloff says.

 

New York Business Journal»

 

VirtualHealth Raises Series B Funding to Revolutionize HealthCare with Unified Data

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

Healthcare systems are notoriously backlogged with inefficiencies and miscommunication between patients, clinicians, and providers. Investors have taken notice and it’s no surprise that VirtualHealth’s Series B round was met with much anticipation and interest.  The company’s flagship platform HELIOS has transformed the lives of 7 million patients. At its core, HELIOS integrates clinical, behavioral and social data streams into a single, complete patient view, which provides critical insights to create forward-thinking, proactive solutions for the entire care continuum. The company, which was founded in 2012, declined to share the exact amount of this round but indicated that it has raised over $25M in total.  According to SEC filings, the company previously raised $7M in 2017 and $2.55M in 2016, putting this round in the neighborhood of ~$15.45M+.

 

AlleyWatch»

 

New York City Care Management Company VirtualHealth Closes Series B Round

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

VirtualHealth, a New York City-based startup focused on care management, has closed a Series B financing round led by Edison Partners and existing investors, according to a news release.

 

MedCityNews»

 

VirtualHealth Secures Series B Funding Round

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

VirtualHealth, a NYC-based provider of a SaaS platform for care management and population health, closed a Series B financing round.

 

The round was led by Edison Partners with participation from existing investors.

 

The company, which has now raised more than $25m in total funding to date, intends to use the funds for rapid growth and product innovations.

 

FinSMEs.com»

How Hospitals Can Improve Patient Flow Through Location-Aware Healthcare IoT

Posted in Client News Coverage on Monday, June 10, 2019.

Nearly every healthcare setting wants to improve their patient flow.

 

Overcrowded emergency rooms. Convoluted surgery schedules. Clunky patient handoffs between departments. Delayed discharges. Ambulance diversions. Long wait times for care or, even worse, patients abandoning treatment due to long wait times.

 

Disruptions in the patient flow need to be taken seriously.

 

HIT Consultant» 

ICYMI During Nurses Week

Posted in Client News Coverage on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

It’s time for our morning rounds! ICYMI – here are some more stories in celebration of National Nurses Week which was May 6 – 10 this month.

 

Healthcare NOW Radio»

 

Words of inspiration from Wolters Kluwer nurses

Posted in Client News Coverage on Monday, May 13, 2019.

Words of inspiration from Wolters Kluwer nurses

 

Lippinscott Nursing Center»

Celebrate the Next Generation of Nurses—and Position them for Success

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, May 07, 2019.

When we think about new nursing graduates entering the workforce, many of us who have been in the profession for a while envisioning a group of young, eager, women and men. While that may be true, today’s graduates are so much more and can be characterized by a whole new set of life experiences and influences than previous generations.

 

Elite Healthcare»

 

A Culture of Learning: Why Today’s Nurses Deserve the Best Onboarding and Education Available

Posted in Client News Coverage on Monday, May 06, 2019.

Have you thanked a nurse today? Or any day, for that matter?

 

If not, you now have an entire week to make up for lost time. National Nurses Week 2019 runs May 6 through 12 and celebrates the innumerable contributions nurses make each day. This year’s theme is “4 Million Reasons to Celebrate,” pointing to the 4 million registered nurses licensed in the United States and the vast contributions they bring to care delivery.

 

Electronic Health Reporter»

 

Improving Costs and Outcomes Across Complex and Vulnerable Populations

Posted in Client News Coverage on Monday, March 18, 2019.

Coordinated care is an essential part of redefining the future of healthcare. A single integrated ecosystem means we can finally optimize healthcare decisions and be proactive rather than waiting for the patient to knock on the doctor’s door. Unfortunately, forward momentum is not that simple with the steady rise in healthcare costs impacting the success of technology. Perhaps these rising costs have also served as a catalyst for notable increases in the number of Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees between 2004 and 2017—tripling from 5.3 million to 19 million. The Congressional Budget Office projects MA enrollees to reach 37% of the population by 2020 and 42% of the population by 2028.

 

The American Journal of Managed Care»