August - 2021

The HSB Blog

Lessons Learned: Big Tech Stumbles in Healthcare Again, Google Health Closing-The HSB Blog 8/30/21

Our Take: Put quite simply, the recent dismantling of Google’s Google Health unit brings into question whether tech companies such as...

Scouting Report-Covera Health: Catching Medical Errors With Analytics

The Driver: Earlier this month Covera Health raised $25 million in a Series C financing led by Insight Partners with participation from...

Digital Healthcare Should Not Mean Losing the Human Connection-The HSB Blog 8/23/21

Our Take: To fully complete the transition to the digitalization of healthcare we must incorporate greater humanity, compassion, and...

Scouting Report: Vera Whole Health-A Holistic Value-Based Care Model

The Driver: Recently, Vera Whole Health raised $50M from Morgan Health, the new healthcare-focused firm founded by JP Morgan Chase...

A Tale of Two Countries, Medicaid Non-Expansion States Increase Disparities-The HSB Blog 8/16/21

Our Take: Health disparities are even more dominant in the 18 states that did not expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA),...

Scouting Report-Juno Medical: Expanding and Demystifying Access to Care

The Driver: On July 30th, Juno Medical raised $5.4 million in seed funding led by Vast Ventures and joined by Atento Capital, Company...

How Informed Is Informed Consent? Putting Patients Back In Charge of Their Data-The HSB Blog 8/2/21

Our Take: The constant advancement in technology and mobile health (mHealth) apps help improve care and patient experience but they give...