This is Naomi Diaz with the Becker Digital
health podcast.
Here is your daily industry news briefing for
today, June third.
First,
Virtual cancer care startup, Jasper Health has laid
off staff, Tech crunch reported.
Jasper Health reportedly had about 48 employees before
the cuts which may have numbered about half
the company's
workforce according to the May 30 first story.
The startup offers virtual cancer care nav aviation
and digital planning tools and guidance for oncology
patients.
In 20 22,
Jasper Health raised 25000000
dollars in series a funding led by general
catalyst,
bringing the start total funding to 31000000.
The company's platform was integrated into Walgreens online
marketplace
later that year.
Second,
Caitlin Donovan, Global Head of Uber Health is
leaving the company
Miss Donovan, who has served in the role
since 20 21
announced her departure
departure via a Linkedin on May 30 first.
She wrote, quote, I am so incredibly proud
of what the Uber Health team has accomplished
over the past 3 years.
We have taken a good idea, scaled it
and blended it blended real health
expertise with the magic of Uber, allowing us
to redefine the standard of how technology
intersect with healthcare care, and challenge the status
quo, and, quote,
Miss Donovan will join a venture capital firm
general catalyst,
Zachary Clark, who previously served as head of
growth at Uber Health will take over for
miss Donovan.
Third.
Dollar general and Doc go have mutually decided
to end their mobile clinic pilot program
18 months after its launch. A spokesperson for
dollar general confirmed to becker.
In January 20 23,
dollar general and Dot launched the pilot with
3 mobile clinics in 3 Tennessee
locations. The mobile sites, set up in dollar
general parking lots, offered preventative care, urgent care
and chronic condition management services in partnership with
dot go on demand.
Despite their location in a federally designated primary
care shortage area,
many customers passed over the clinic, KFF health
new set in an October fourth report.
After the first 10 months, about 1000 patients
had been seen in the clinics at Dollar
General sites with or community events.
The pilot worth part of Dollar General's health
initiative, dubbed Dg Well being brand and accepted
Medicaid 10 care
Medicare and certain plans under major health insurers
with flat rates starting at 69 dollars for
those without insurance.
A spokesperson income spokesperson for the company said
in a statement quote. Doc will use the
actionable data, mobile clinic program structure,
and resources from this pilot to inform other
programs,
including its expanding mobile clinic and in home
health
partnership with health plans and, quote,
Despite pulling the plug on the program, Doc
said patients reported a positive experience in receiving
quality healthcare care. And friendly service at the
mobile clinics.
According to a company spokesperson, quote, the program
consistently earned a net promoter score above 90
sent based on patient feedback. Daca work with
the pilot programs patients to transition to receiving
care from other local resources and quote and,
quote,
Dollar General said it remains committed to providing
access to basic health and wellness products in
more than 20000
stores across the Us.
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