Dave Muoio

Formed under the banners of the Consumer Technology Association and the Connected Health Initiative, the coalition's membership includes big names like Google, Boston Children's Hospital, Microsoft, ResMed and others.

Along with funds announced a few months back, this brings the round's total to $20.8 million.

A follow-on analysis found tentative evidence that, unlike in-person CBT, the online intervention could become more effective over the course of a year.

Also: Senior leadership hires at HealthHero and Fern Health.

It takes roughly seven patients presenting after an abnormal pulse alert to establish one clinically actionable cardiovascular diagnosis, according to the researchers' chart review.

At an upcoming Accelerate Health digital session, panel members will discuss the challenges of consumer adoption and cross-sector collaboration in the effort to implement connected communities.

The tech company said that it will be pulling its new case and trend data from sources such as Johns Hopkins, The New York Times and Wikipedia.

The Florida startup connects college and nursing students with seniors who need help with tasks or someone to talk to.

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The company said that its tool was "highly accurate" in a 425-participant study conducted across 14 U.S. sites.