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| 04.11.2024 | Branch Unveils The State of Mobile App Marketing 2025 Report With Key Insights for Southeast Asian Marketers | PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Branch, the leading linking and measurement partner for growth-focused teams, in collaboration with Martechvibe, is excited to announce the release of its latest report, The State of Mobile Ap... |
| 12.04.2024 | Inside Andy Jassy's plan for Amazon in the generative AI era | Tech Inside Andy Jassy's plan for Amazon in the generative AI era
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| 20.03.2024 | Ubie Launches Checkup Platform for Patient Self-Monitoring, Medication Management and Improved Provider Communication | Patient health management can be difficult due to limited time with doctors during appointments, low health literacy and poor recall of doctor recommendations
Routine patient generated data can ensure patients stay on track, provide a compr... |
| 20.02.2024 | Zocdoc Launches Tool To Help Connect Patients to the Right Providers | Patients often don’t know who the right doctor is for their specific medical needs, leading to them sometimes booking appointments with the incorrect provider. To fix this issue, healthcare marketplace Zocdoc launched a new tool last week t... |
| 14.02.2024 | Zocdoc Launches Guided Search to Connect Patients with the Right Providers | What You Should Know:
.Zocdoc, leading healthcare marketplace that makes it easy for patients to find and book in-person or virtual care across over 250 specialties and more than 18,000 insurance plans, today introduced Guided Search.
This ... |
| 30.01.2024 | Health | Insurance doesn’t always cover hearing aids for kids | Colleen DeGuzman | (TNS) KFF Health News
Joyce Shen was devastated when doctors said her firstborn, Emory, hadn’t passed her newborn hearing screening. Emory was diagnosed with profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears as an infant, ... |
| 11.01.2024 | Insurance doesn't always cover hearing aids for kids | Joyce Shen was devastated when doctors said her firstborn, Emory, hadn't passed her newborn hearing screening. Emory was diagnosed with profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears as an infant, meaning sounds are extremely muffled.
But... |
| 14.12.2023 | What Patients Want: Zocdoc’s Report Reveals Patient Preferences | What You Should Know:
– Zocdoc, the healthcare marketplace, has released its inaugural What Patients Want Report, offering valuable insights into what patients seek from their healthcare experience and providers.
– Based on millions of book... |
| 19.09.2023 | Zocdoc Expands Beyond Marketplace with Launch of Zocdoc Practice Solutions | What You Should Know:
Zocdoc, the leading healthcare marketplace that makes it easy for patients to find and book in-person or virtual care across over 250 specialties and more than 18,000 insurance plans, today announced the launch of Zocd... |
| 22.06.2023 | Zocdoc Integrates With Elation Health for Seamless Online Schedule | What You Should Know:
Zocdoc, a healthcare marketplace that makes it easy to find and book in-person or virtual care across over 250 specialties and more than 18,000 insurance plans, today announced its partnership with Elation Health, the ... |
| 22.05.2023 | Digital health news, funding round up in the prior week; May 22, 2023 | BetterUp partnered with Carahsoft; HippocraticAI raised $50M; CVS shuts down clinical trial business
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Steer Health, an AI-driven Automation & Growth Platform, announced the launch of its self-service patient platform for ... |
| 06.05.2023 | 1 in 4 men Would Rather Change Flat Tire Than Visit Doctor, ZocDoc Reports | What You Should Know:
In recognition of Men’s Health Month, Zocdoc, the leading healthcare marketplace that makes it easy for people to find and book in-person or virtual care across +200 specialties and +12k insurance plans, today announce... |
| 02.05.2023 | Long waits to see a doctor are a public health crisis | In 2004, the physician search firm Merritt Hawkins first issued their Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times. That year, the national average wait to get in to see a new physician was 21 days, an unacceptable amount of time to wait to a... |
| 03.01.2023 | Zocdoc Launches New National TV Campaign, "Get a Doctor Who Gets You" | New campaign uses relatable humor to show how Zocdoc features, such as verified patient reviews, help patients connect with a provider who's just right for them, resulting in relief and reward
NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zocdoc, ... |
| 14.12.2022 | Digital Health Startups Exploded During COVID – A Playbook For Tougher Times Ahead | 8 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
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COVID proved how indispensable telehealth is to mental health care. Nearly 40% of American adults reported anxiety or depression symptoms in 2021, up from 10% in 2019. Virtual care wa... |
| 18.07.2022 | Zocdoc Launches its First-Ever Public API Platform: Zocdoc for Developers | What You Should Know:
– Zocdoc, the leading healthcare marketplace that makes it easy for people to find and book in-person or virtual care across +200 specialties and +12k insurance plans, announced the launch of Zocdoc for Developers, Zoc... |
| 21.06.2022 | Bizmatics and Zocdoc Partner to Drive Efficiency for Providers, Access for Patients | “PrognoCIS’s partnership with Zocdoc offers medical professionals greater access to new patients as well as better communication with existing patients while driving down costs,” says Vinay Deshpande, CEO and Co-founder of Bizmatics.
SAN JO... |
| 03.06.2022 | NexHealth – CRM for Doctors by Alexander Gornyi | The post was originally published in Russian on Startup of the Day. Alexander kindly agreed to republish what we think is of great value to our readers.
In the distant year of 2007, the American ZocDoc came up with online booking for docto... |
| 05.01.2022 | Built In Honors Zocdoc in Its Esteemed 2022 Best Places To Work Awards | NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Built In today announced that Zocdoc was honored in its 2022 Best Places To Work Awards. Specifically, Zocdoc earned a place on Built In's NYC Best Large Companies to Work For list. The annual awards p... |
| 03.11.2021 | Zocdoc Announces Record Year-Over-Year Growth in Mental Health Provider Participation, Offering More Choice and Better Access to Patients Seeking Care | NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zocdoc, a leading healthcare marketplace that makes it easy for people to find and book in-person or virtual care across +200 specialties, today announced record-setting year-over-year mental health pr... |
| 02.11.2021 | Choosing Therapy Taps Zocdoc to Help Therapists Launch and Grow Video-Based Private Practices | NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zocdoc and Choosing Therapy are proud to announce the companies are partnering to make it easier for therapists to launch and grow virtual practices. In addition, this makes it easier for patients to f... |
| 12.10.2021 | Zocdoc and Thriveworks Partner to Expand Patients' Access to Virtual Counseling Services | NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zocdoc, the leading healthcare marketplace, and Thriveworks, a leading mental health provider with over 310 locations across the United States, as well as online services, are proud to announce the co... |
| 02.08.2021 | Zocdoc Names Edward Liu As Chief Financial Officer | Former Morgan Stanley executive joins Zocdoc to help propel the company’s accelerating growth following the successful completion of its business model transition Zocdoc’s revenue was resilient and grew in 2020 despite the pandemic, and rev... |
| 02.08.2021 | Zocdoc Names Edward Liu as Chief Financial Officer | NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zocdoc, the leading healthcare marketplace, today announced the appointment of Edward Liu as its Chief Financial Officer. The former Head of Americas Technology Banking at Morgan Stanley, and a long-ti... |
| 02.08.2021 | Zocdoc Names Edward Liu as Chief Financial Officer | |
| 02.08.2021 | Zocdoc : Names Edward Liu as Chief Financial Officer | NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zocdoc, the leading healthcare marketplace, today announced the appointment of Edward Liu as its Chief Financial Officer. The former Head of Americas Technology Banking at Morgan Stanley, and a long-ti... |
| 22.07.2021 | Zocdoc And Headway Partner To Improve Patients’ Access To In-Network Mental Health Care | Zocdoc Provides a Simple, Efficient Scheduling Experience to Make It Easier for the 82 Million Americans With Treatable Mental Health Conditions to Find and Book Affordable Care
Headway Is Rewiring the Mental Healthcare System for Access an... |
| 09.06.2021 | Zocdoc Announces "A Year in Hybrid Care," Unveiling Appointment Booking Trends That Point to a Return to In-Person Care | |
| 01.04.2021 | How pressure points on the hands and feet can reduce low back pain, anxiety, and even menstrual cramps | Reflexology uses pressure points on the hands and feet to relieve pain. mediaphotos/Getty Images
Reflexology is a therapeutic technique involving massage on specific areas of the hands and feet.
Benefits of reflexology include easing back p... |
| 12.02.2021 | Zocdoc Raises $150M in Growth Financing | Zocdoc, a NYC-based digital healthcare marketplace, raised $150m in growth financing.
Francisco Partners made the investment.
The company will use the capital to further accelerate growth, deepening its investments in sales and marketing, a... |
| 12.02.2021 | Daily funding roundup - February 11th, 2021 | Zocdoc raised $150M; Modern Health landed $74M; Human Interest secured $55M; WireWheel picks up $20M
Zocdoc: Zocdoc is a digital healthcare scheduling platform. Zocdoc has raised $150 million in fresh funding led by Francisco Partners. Read... |
| 11.02.2021 | Zocdoc Raises $150M to Accelerate Digital Healthcare Marketplace | What You Should Know:
– Zocdoc, the country’s leading digital healthcare marketplace, today announced $150 million in growth financing from Francisco Partners.
– The funding follows Zocdoc’s successful transition to a fee-per-booking model,... |
| 11.02.2021 | Zocdoc lands $150M, looks to telehealth for the future | |
| 11.02.2021 | Zocdoc Announces $150 Million in Growth Financing from Francisco Partners | NEW YORK , Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zocdoc, the country's leading digital healthcare marketplace, today announced $150 million in growth financing from Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering... |
| 11.02.2021 | Zocdoc, Growing As Vaccine Appointment Scheduler, Raises $150 Million | Zocdoc has raised another $150 million, the company said Thursday, Feb. 11 as its Covid-19 "vaccine ... [+] scheduler" lands new clients. Dr. Oliver Kharraz, Founder and Chief Operating Officer of ZocDoc, listens during a panel di... |
| 11.02.2021 | Zocdoc Announces $150 Million in Growth Financing from Francisco Partners | The financing comes amid the company's transition to a profitable business model, accelerating growth, and a successful expansion into new virtual care and public health services
NEW YORK -- Zocdoc, the country's leading digital healthcare... |
| 11.02.2021 | Zocdoc raises $150 million | New York-based digital healthcare marketplace Zocdoc Zocdoc
Founded: 2007
Headquarters: New York, NY, US
Total Funding: $375.94M
See full company profile "> announced $150 million in growth financing from Francisco Partners, a globa... |
| 11.02.2021 | After pivot from scheduling tool to telehealth platform, Zocdoc raises $150M | Zocdoc CEO Dr. Oliver Kharraz said the company tried a few different flavors of telehealth before finding a model that patients preferred. Before the pandemic, telehealth visits only accounted for 1% of appointment bookings through Zocdoc —... |
| 16.01.2021 | Mount Sinai is booking 100 patients a minute to receive the COVID-19 vaccine using Zocdoc’s new scheduling service | ZocDoc mobile app homepage. Courtesy of ZocDoc. ZocDoc
New York City’s Mount Sinai hospital system has already had 100,000 healthcare workers and patients sign up to receive the Covid-19 vaccine using Zocdoc’s new immunization scheduling fe... |
| 18.12.2020 | 39 Recently Launched COVID-19 Vaccine Management Solutions to Know | An in-depth look at twelve recently released COVID-19 vaccine management solutions as COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed nationwide.
1. Microsoft
Microsoft launches a COVID-19 vaccine management platform with partners Accenture and Ava... |
| 17.11.2020 | Why are telehealth companies treating healthcare like the gig economy? | Oliver Kharraz, MD Contributor
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Telehealth has taken off.
Spurred by the pandemic, many doctors in the U.S.... |
| 09.09.2020 | Ousted Zocdoc CEO accuses fellow cofounders and CFO of foul play in new lawsuit | |
| 13.05.2020 | Twilio tapped for Zocdoc’s expansion into telehealth video consultations | Twilio’s video player will be used as the backbone for the new video consultation service that Zocdoc is launching for its customers today, the two companies said in a statement.
As the COVID-19 epidemic reshapes healthcare in the U.S. more... |
| 03.12.2019 | Brands To Watch In 2020 | Although “20/20” usually suggests perfect vision, a lot about the year 2020 is still unclear. Certainly news in the coming year will cover the U.S. presidential election, summer Olympics, scheduled Brexit, and more. But what can we expect f... |
| 30.01.2019 | Top startup news for today, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, January 30.
Facebook got caught paying people $20 a month to let them spy on their phones. Facebook has been caught paying people $20 a month to s... |
| 19.10.2018 | Stop misrepresenting us as Shopin investor unicorn ZocDoc tells Eran Eyal | US medical platform ZocDoc is demanding that SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal — who faces fraud charges in the US — immediately stop claiming that the billion-dollar company is an investor in his startup Shopin. Eyal today however denied that he h... |
| 19.10.2018 | Stop misrepresenting us as Shopin investor unicorn ZocDoc tells Eran Eyal | US medical platform ZocDoc is demanding that SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal — who faces fraud charges in the US — immediately stop claiming that the billion-dollar company is an investor in his startup Shopin. Eyal today however denied that he h... |
| 09.07.2018 | The Telehealth Movement – Access, Value, Convenience | Healthcare, like all other industries, is experiencing a phase of rapid transformation due to the increased use of technology.
“We’re entering a second wave of health innovation, where new business models, exciting technologies, and excitin... |
| 22.02.2018 | This healthcare startup positions itself at intersection of social networks and physician reviews | One of the trends amidst the push to value-based care is narrow networks. The thinking is that in a more sophisticated healthcare universe, people will make logical, informed decisions about the physicians they use based on price and qualit... |
| 15.06.2017 | Hiro Tamura is the Atomico partner U.S. founders should know; here’s why | If you’re a U.S.-based founder and you’ve ever wondered how to pitch the London-based firm Atomico or, more specifically, who to pitch, Hiro Tamura is someone you might get to know better. Though he’s based in London, Tamura is the general ... |
| 24.05.2017 | DocPlanner gets another $16.8M, plans Latin American expansion | DocPlanner, a Polish appointment booking software company, just raised $16.8 million (15 million euro) in new funding from Enern Investments, Target Global, and One Peak Partners. Existing investors Enern and Target Global led the round. Th... |
| 23.05.2017 | Zocdoc CEO: “Now you don’t have to be a doctor to find a doctor” | In a phone interview with MedCity, Zocdoc founder and CEO Dr. Oliver Kharraz weighed in.
This exchange has been lightly edited.
Zocdoc’s platform lets patients search for physicians in major cities. But how does the company address the gap ... |
| 07.02.2017 | When Oscar was young: the early years | With $727 million in VC and a reported $2.7 billion valuation, Oscar still seeking profits
Editor's note: Our Splash Health, Wellness and Wearables event is coming up on March 23 in San Francisco. We'll have Mario Schlosser (Founder & C... |
| 20.07.2016 | Microsoft debuts Bookings, a new Office 365 service for online appointment scheduling | Microsoft this morning announced an expansion to its Office 365 suite with the debut of a new service called Bookings, which will allow customers to schedule appointments with a business using online software. In addition to connecting busi... |
| 11.05.2016 | ZocDoc Integrates with Epic EHR Via API for Health Systems | In an effort to strengthen its rebranding focus on hospitals, ZocDoc announced it will integrate its online scheduling platform with Epic’s EHR via an API to improve access and interoperability. The new Epic EHR integration will provide a s... |
| 04.05.2016 | Erfolgreiche Investitionsrunde für Therapeutenportal Coachfrog | |
| 01.03.2016 | The future of on-demand: Where are we going, and are we getting a Lyft? | Ash Rust Contributor
Ash Rust is the CEO and co-founder of SendHub.
If the on-demand economy was a young pup in the late 2000s, then it has since evolved into a much more sophisticated animal: strong, resilient and capable of adapting to it... |
| 18.02.2016 | 6 Out-of-the-Box Relaxation Techniques for Entrepreneurs | Eat right; exercise; get enough sleep: These are all great tips for entrepreneurs looking to cope with the stresses inherent to their chosen career path. (Heck, I’ve even advocated for these self-care strategies myself.)
But what if you’re ... |
| 24.01.2016 | We Found Every 'Uber for X' Startup in Boston — It's a Long List | Whether we like it or not, Uber has become synonymous with the gig economy and any kind of business that uses an online platform to deliver on-demand services. We call it “Uber for X” because it’s all about applying all or some of the compa... |
| 20.01.2016 | Brunei Prince Invests $2M In BookDoc, A ‘ZocDoc For Southeast Asia’ | BookDoc, a new entrant to the space of online doctor bookings in Southeast Asia, has raised a seed round of financing which includes a $2 million investment from Prince Abdul Qawi, a member of The House of Bolkiah, the ruling family of Brun... |
| 26.12.2015 | These digital health deals in 2015 illustrate how the patient experience is evolving | ZocDoc raised one of the largest funding rounds this year at $130 million. The move is to support an expansion beyond its flagship appointment booking services and will focus on improving the patient experience. Making appointment booking e... |
| 09.11.2015 | WhatClinic Acquires Dental Booking Site Toothpick | Dublin-based WhatClinic — a healthcare comparison site for dental, plastic surgery and cosmetic treatments — has acquired the U.K. dental booking site Toothpick.
Terms of the acquisition remain undisclosed, though I understand that this was... |
| 05.10.2015 | Much Ado About Peeple | “Imagine every positive and ugly opinion about you— from your mother to that awkward co-worker you rejected at the company Christmas party— centrally located on one online profile. Sound scary? It is.”
That’s the way people are characterizi... |
| 21.08.2015 | ZocDoc gets $130 million to go beyond doctor appointment booking | Mobile and online appointment booking platform ZocDoc has raised $130 million in the company's first investment round in two years. Baillie Gifford and Atomico led the round, with additional participation from existing investor Founders Fun... |
| 20.08.2015 | ZocDoc Joins The Unicorn Club (Officially) | In June of last year, VC Experts discovered a filing that suggested ZocDoc, a roughly eight-year-old, New York-based online medical care schedule service, was raising a new round of funding worth $152 million and that valued the company at ... |
| 20.08.2015 | ZocDoc Raises $130M | ZocDoc, a New York City-based online medical care scheduling service, secured $130m in funding.
The round, which valued the company at $1.8 billion, was led by Baillie Gifford and Atomico with participation from existing investor Founders F... |
| 20.08.2015 | Daily funding roundup - August 20, 2015 | ZocDoc nabbed $130M; Carbon3D closed $100M; Grand Rounds bagged $55M
Chicago-based Kitchfix, which has a healthy food-delivery business in Chicago already by delivering 500 meals a week, just raised a seed round of $450,000 to open up a 1,4... |
| 20.08.2015 | Digital health company ZocDoc valued at $1.8 billion in latest funding | By Reuters Staff
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(Reuters) - ZocDoc, which helps users book doctor appointments online, said on Thursday it raised $130 million in funding, valuing the U.S. digital healthcare company at $1.8 billion.
The funding was led by Baill... |
| 20.08.2015 | ZocDoc raises $130M round at a $1.8B valuation | ZocDoc, the New York digital health company that sets people up with doctors and schedules appointments, has raised a massive new $130 million round. The company says it’s now valued at about $1.8 billion.
The round was led by Baillie Giffo... |
| 13.07.2015 | How can health systems use clinical empathy to support patients? | The problem is, with chronic conditions, there’s no quick fix. Since all the providers I saw gave up after their fix failed, I kept looking for more quick fixes. While these failures can still be helpful in differential diagnosis, I repeate... |
| 13.05.2015 | DocPlanner raises $10M for online doctor appointment booking | Warsaw, Poland-based DocPlanner, which offers a service that helps consumers find and book appointments with providers, has raised $10 million in a round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and angel investor Lukasz ... |
| 11.05.2015 | A health professional scheduling startup grows in UK with $7.2M Series A | Innovation Capital led the fundraise, and Qualcomm Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners and Maya Capital also participated.
Technology entrepreneurs James Balmain and Lloyd Price founded the business.
ZocDoc is one potential rival. The US-ba... |
| 23.02.2015 | Cape Town will never be Silicon Valley, and that’s a good thing | As an American tech journalist who transplanted herself to Cape Town a year and a half ago, I get asked one question all the time: how do we compare to Silicon Valley?
Now that I’ve travelled to Africa’s main tech hubs, interviewed dozens o... |
| 23.02.2015 | Cape Town will never be Silicon Valley, and that’s a good thing | As an American tech journalist who transplanted herself to Cape Town a year and a half ago, I get asked one question all the time: how do we compare to Silicon Valley?
Now that I’ve travelled to Africa’s main tech hubs, interviewed dozens ... |
| 12.02.2015 | Doctor Search Site Practo Lands $30M For Aggressive Growth In India And Overseas | Practo, an Indian startup that provides a search portal matching doctors with patients and other digital services for practices, has closed a $30 million Series B round to expand its services in India and other emerging markets.
The funding... |
| 06.12.2014 | Legal Tech Startups Have A Short History And A Bright Future | Basha Rubin Contributor
Editor’s note: Basha Rubin is co-founder and CEO of Priori Legal.
Legal technology is booming, with companies attempting to disrupt the legal space at every level and from every angle. And with good reason. Some esti... |
| 22.11.2014 | Former employee says ZocDoc is a ‘frat house’ where female employees are regularly harassed | A former employee of the doctor appointment booking startup ZocDoc says the company fostered a work environment akin to a “frat house” that was generally accepting of sexual harassment against women. She has now filed a lawsuit against ZocD... |
| 27.10.2014 | Here are some of the top digital health CEOs according to reviews on Glassdoor | I also noted when the CEO rating had been updated, when listed.
Evolent Health CEO Frank Williams came out on top with a 98 percent approval rating (Oct 21)
Castlight Health CEO Giovanni Colella, 95 percent
athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush, 8... |
| 06.10.2014 | Meet the most stylish man in high tech | Crouching in a flowing, saffron robe — a blood-red desert sunset behind him; a leggy, Las Vegas showgirl hovering beside him — he could be a mystical shaman.
Instead, Rameet Chawla is a tech entrepreneur, one whose company is worth many mil... |
| 18.08.2014 | Lybrate, India's ZocDoc, raises $1.2M as ZocDoc itself readies launch in the region | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Online doctor directory and booking service Lybra... |
| 18.08.2014 | Lybrate, India's ZocDoc, raises $1.2M as ZocDoc itself readies launch in the region | Online doctor directory and booking service Lybrate today announced a $1.23 million raise in a public filing with the SEC.
Founded in 2013, Lybrate sits among a growing number of international book-a-doctor startups, including France-based ... |
| 30.07.2014 | Shaun Abrahamson: Founders Shouldn’t Get Hung Up On Valuations | Shaun Abrahamson is a successful early stage investor, tech entrepreneur, and author. Abrahamson has invested in companies like ZocDoc, Refinery29 and Trialpay amongst others startups. His latest venture, Urban.Us, is a network of advisors,... |
| 26.07.2014 | Startups Are Finally Hacking Healthcare | Tim Chang Contributor
Tim Chang is a partner at Mayfield who champions entrepreneurs creating companies that leverage new media/tech platforms, populist commerce and digital health.
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| 15.07.2014 | Physician Search Tool BetterDoctor Adds Medicare Data, Raises $10M | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Ari Tulla, CEO and co-founder of BetterDoctor, knows what it’s like to need a good physician in the midst of health turmoil, when patients are often at their weakest. “There i... |
| 24.06.2014 | ZocDoc fresh capital raise follows move into employer wellness space | Backers who participated in a previous $75 million Series C round include Goldman Sachs and DST Global. Among its other investors are Amazon founder Jeffrey Bezos, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Marc Benioff and SV Angel.
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| 24.06.2014 | Grand Rounds Raises $40 Million to Help Patients Access Specialists | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
For about six months, Pat Martell experienced persistent headaches. He went back and forth with his doctor about treatments, but the aspirin and amoxicillin they tried weren’t... |
| 24.06.2014 | ZocDoc is raising $152M, bringing its valuation to $1.6B | Doctor-booking services are worth a lot, apparently.
ZocDoc is reportedly raising a $152 million round at a $1.6 billion valuation, according to a Delaware Certificate of Corporation filing grabbed by VC Experts, and first reported by Fortu... |
| 04.06.2014 | ZocDoc launches employer wellness channel | Its ZocDoc for Business channel sends employees wellness reminders tailored to their medical history and age. It claims the reminders can initiate immediate action. It is designed to not only improve patient engagement, but also make it eas... |
| 11.04.2014 | Ukraine’s TA Venture and Russia’s ABRT team up to invest in UK startup Zesty | Zesty, a London-based service for booking medical appointments online, announced today that it has obtained $2 million in funding at an undisclosed valuation from Ukrainian VC TA Venture and Russian VC ABRT Fund.
The company – which was bac... |
| 03.04.2014 | GemShare Brings Simple, Word-Of-Mouth Recommendations To The iPhone | A company called GemShare wants to formalize what’s today a somewhat haphazard and frustrating process of getting personal recommendations from friends, with the introduction of a new iPhone app that lets you quickly ask for the best local ... |
| 11.03.2014 | Castlight Health hikes IPO pricing amid health tech boom | Castlight Health‘s upcoming IPO signals a monster year for digital health.
The health-software maker has boosted its IPO share price range to $13 to $15, up from the $9-to-$11 range in its initial filing.
That means it’ll raise roughly $140... |
| 11.03.2014 | Castlight Health hikes IPO pricing amid health tech boom | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Castlight Health‘s upcoming IPO signals a monster... |
| 06.03.2014 | Founders Fund has a fresh $1B to spend. Here’s a look at its healthcare picks | As of late, it’s been doing quite a bit in the digital health and genetics space. Here’s a look at the health-focused companies it’s invested in through its angel and venture funds
This list was compiled based on the fund’s website and news... |
| 05.03.2014 | ZocDoc launches nationwide, passes 5M users as international expansion looms | ZocDoc is gearing up for rapid expansion.
The New York-based doctor booking service today announced plans to launch across the US after surpassing 5 million users last month. Previously, ZocDoc’s booking functionality was only available in ... |
| 28.02.2014 | The Rise And Future Of The New York Startup Ecosystem | Contributor Contributor
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Like many who have been active in the New York startup ecosystem over the past decade, I a... |
| 25.02.2014 | Digital health IPOs will leave enterprise tech in the dust in 2014 | This is a guest post by Grand Rounds CEO Owen Tripp
The U.S. experiences cycles in liquidity because, well, we just aren’t that creative. In 2006 to 2007 we saw waves of consumer tech IPOs, then the inevitable ebb, followed by the flow of e... |
| 04.02.2014 | Castlight Health’s reported $2B IPO signals a monster year for digital health | Digital health company Castlight Health is well-funded, well-hyped, and it has reportedly filed confidential papers for a public offering.
All eyes are on what could be a $2 billion IPO, according to Fortune. One Forbes contributor claimed ... |
| 04.02.2014 | Castlight Health’s reported $2B IPO signals a monster year for digital health | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Digital health company Castlight Health is well-f... |
| 31.12.2013 | MaternityCompare Helps Expectant Parents Find Healthcare Providers | Choosing an obstetrician can be extremely stressful for expectant parents. Additive Analytics, a new startup, hopes to help patients find trustworthy providers with MaternityCompare, its first product. The site pulls data that is publicly a... |
| 05.12.2013 | Where are doctor wait times the shortest? ZocDoc unveils top patient trends of 2013 | ZocDoc dug into America’s “largest database of patient behavior” to discover the top patient trends of 2013.
ZocDoc makes it easy for people to book doctors appointments through its online booking service. More than 4 million patients use Z... |
