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The round was led by Santé Ventures, an Austin, Texas-based firm with a focus on healthcare and the life sciences.
The companies pitched the upcoming service as a convenient in-home option for Medicare Advantage patients overwhelmed by digital apps.
The company's platform helps patients navigate care following testing, while also offering virtual expert consultations to doctors.
Even though uptake was low, the study findings suggest that telehealth could benefit patients living far from specialized clinics.
To maintain the patient-doctor relationship, each voice or video call will be with a physician the patient has already met in person.
Shriya Palekar, director of provider solutions at TytoCare, says her company’s connected telehealth device enables patients to remotely provide their vitals to their providers in real time.
The Genoa Healthcare-led investigation did not observe any significant changes in medication adherence or readmission.
Optima Health will be the first to deploy the CareLink system.
First announced in January, the behavioral telehealth provider's fundraise is set to expand its provider network as well as its market presence.
The American Well-backed poll of 800 doctors found increased interest among medical specialities often affected by burnout.