April - 2021

The HSB Blog

Scouting Report-CirrusMD: Effective Physician-Directed, Text-Based Virtual Care

The Driver: On March 31, 2021, CirrusMD raised $20 million in Series C funding and is set to grow and expand their mission of bringing...

Wearable Technology Will Move Patients to More Continuous Care-The HSB Blog 4/26/21

Our take: Wearable technologies will transform patient care from episodic to longitudinal by bringing empowering innovative solutions...

Scouting Report-Crossover Health: Building Primary Care Relationships to Drive Differentiated Care

The Driver: In late March Crossover Health raised $168M in a Series D round to expand it’s employer-based primary care model, including a...

Community Health Workers Will Reduce Disparities & Improve Outcomes-The HSB Blog 4/19/21

Our Take: According to the article, “America’s Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information”, only 12% of adult Americans...

Scouting Report-Canvas Medical: An AI Powered EMR for Physicians Moving to Value

Event: Canvas Medical, a San Francisco-based AI-powered electronic medical records startup, recently raised $17M in Series A funding. The...

Augmented & Virtual Reality Can Finally Impact Healthcare Access and Outcomes-The HSB Blog 4/12/21

Event: The introduction of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) into healthcare has tremendous potential to improve access,...

Scouting Report-Ginger: Improving Access to Value-Based Mental Health Care

Event: Ginger, a San Francisco based mental health startup, recently raised $100M in a series E round. Ginger partners with companies to...

How Telehealth is Addressing the Opioid Epidemic-The HSB Blog 4/5/21

Our Take: The rise in substance use disorder (SUD) fueled by the opioid epidemic has increased demand for behavioral health services and...

Scouting Report-Thrive Global: Science Based Solutions to Improve Sleep & Behavior

Event: Thrive Global was founded by Arianna Huffington and launched in 2016 with a focus on reducing burnout with a strong focus on the...