Issues around healthcare affordability, mental health challenges and worsening chronic conditions are all top of mind for Ellen Kelsay, president and CEO of Business Group on Health.

Geisinger is launching a pilot program in partnership with virtual heart failure monitoring startup Bodyport. About 200 of the health system’s heart failure patients will be using Bodyport’s cardiac scale at home — the scale uses sensors to measure a person’s metrics of heart function and body fluid status after they stand on it for about 20 seconds.

Upperline Health, a provider network focused on value-based specialty care, recently raised $58 million. The startup identifies patients who are seeing specialists four or more times a year and provides them with an interdisciplinary care team that treats them at a clinic, in their home or via phone.

UpStream — a company that provides technology and services for physicians enrolled in value-based care models — raised $140 million in Series B funding. The company doesn’t charge providers to use its services. It has negotiated rates with Medicare programs and takes on both upside and downside risk — but physicians “only see the upside” because they get paid by UpStream no matter what, according to CEO Sanjay Doddamani.

Chronic conditions cause medical debt in U.S. households across all income levels, according to a new report. Medical debt has frequently been associated with cancer and, more recently, diabetes treatment, but there are other chronic conditions that contribute significantly to medical bills — such as heart disease, asthma, anxiety and lung disease.

Six healthcare startups took center stage at the conference and presented their approaches to addressing pain points in chronic condition management and population health.

ShouTi Pharmaceuticals, a startup that brings computational techniques to drug discovery, has raised $100 million in Series B financing. The clinical-stage biotech designs small molecules intended to do the work of biologic and peptide drugs.

MedCity News is once again partnering with the New Orleans Business Alliance to host the executive summit INVEST Pop Health Virtual.

People who access Onduo through their employer will have access to the wearables and Fitbit’s subscription program. Google closed its acquisition of Fitbit earlier this year, and Onduo is a subsidiary of Google’s sister company, Verily.

Join us on July 21st and learn how to connect patients and caregivers in a way to extend and provide the best quality of life.

Noom, a weight loss app that uses health coaching, raised $540 million in a funding round led by Silver Lake Capital. It plans to expand into a wider range of conditions, including stress and diabetes.

Verily become part of a six-year collaboration between Google Cloud and Highmark Health. A big part of the partnership will be Verily’s platform for managing chronic conditions, Onduo.

As of September 2020, about a third of Americans said they delayed or avoided medical care due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report. That figure shoots up to 40% among Americans with chronic conditions, which means providers need to work harder to assuage patient fears, the authors wrote.

With the annual INVEST Population Health virtual conference coming up November 16-18, here’s a look at our collaboration partner New Orleans Business Alliance. It plays a vital role in helping to stimulate the local economy by supporting the development and advancement of the healthcare and biotech infrastructure.

Finalists in the Pitch Perfect contest track, chronic disease management and value-based care, span virtual care for patients with neurological disorders and family caregivers, digital therapeutics for adolescent mental health, and personalized nutrition coaching to address chronic disease risk.

The INVEST Digital Health Virtual conference Pitch Perfect competition, from September 21-25, had some intense competition between the healthcare startup participants. Thanks to all the entrepreneurs, judges and sponsors who took part.

Time is running out to register for INVEST Digital Health virtual conference, scheduled for September 21-25. In addition to compelling panel discussions, it will spotlight startups who will present their products and services to teams of judges in four categories.

Through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, caring for whole person health is vital for personal wellness and for business.

DarioHealth, a digital health company focused on patients with diabetes and hypertension, rolled out behavioral health coaching for its users.

Recent moves by the Food and Drug Administration have given digital health companies a big boost during the Covid-19 pandemic. The FDA gave Livongo an emergency use authorization to allow its blood glucose monitors to be used in hospitals, and has loosened requirements around the use of digital tools for mental health.

Covid-19 has taken a particularly heavy toll on people with chronic conditions. We must make it easier for people to stay healthy at home by providing them with the information, supplies, and support they need delivered when and where they need it.

A survey conducted by data analytics company Evidation Health found that nearly a third of people missed or cancelled doctors appointments in the last two weeks. Another 7% of respondents said they weren’t able to get their prescriptions.

At Livongo, we have developed and rolled out a targeted coronavirus response effort to keep our Members healthy, informed, and supported through the duration of this pandemic.

INVEST Pop Health, a collaboration between MedCity News and the New Orleans Business Alliance, will highlight the efforts underway to transform population health and will take place on May 22 at the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium in New Orleans.

The new rule includes additional amendments designed to accelerate the use of virtual check-ins and Remote Patient Monitoring in the market. Here’s a look at why the rule is good but not great.

Medopad looks to make further inroads into the U.S. market through other acquisitions and customer growth.

A recent poll from PatientsLikeMe asked 2,755 patients with chronic or progressive degenerative conditions about their thoughts on healthcare in America.