Sharecare, a digital health and wellness engagement platform co-founded by physician and talk show host Mehmet Oz, MD, has closed a $20 million investment from Wellington Management Company.

The CVS Health Foundation, a private foundation created by CVS Health, has provided grants to 55 recipients as part of its multi-year, $5 million commitment to increase access to healthcare.  

On the heels of a record year for digital health and health IT, venture capital (VC) funding for both is on the decline, dropping by about 35 percent in the first quarter of 2015, with $784 million generated by 142 deals versus $1.2 billion from 134 deals in Q4 2014. In Q1 2015 was the lowest quarter for VC funding since Q4 2013. 

Despite the potential for patient portals to increase patient engagement and, in turn, improve healthcare outcomes and lower costs, the online tools have not yet delivered, according to a study from HIMSS Analytics.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn., April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied PilotFish Healthcare Integration, Inc. (APHII), the Healthcare division of PilotFish Technology, a leading provider of middleware solutions,  officially announced HealthConnect today. 

Cleveland Clinic Innovations quietly launched an online marketplace selling health tech developed in-house and by allied partners last fall. 

Three more providers have signed on to use CommonWell Health Alliance services to assist with their interoperability efforts. 

AARP is collaborating with several organizations on a research initiative to test whether mobile health applications and devices meet the needs of U.S. residents ages 50 and older.