Summus, a digital specialty care firm, secures $19.5M in funding, alongside different investments within the digital well being sector.

Digital specialty care platform Summus has raised $19.5 million in funding, bringing its whole elevate to $70 million. The New York-based firm affords a digital care platform targeted on specialty care, offering employers, well being plans, hospitals, and medical teams with entry to a specialist community. The funding shall be used to scale the corporate’s progress and innovation. Final 12 months, Summus acquired a $22 million strategic funding from the Glenstone Basis and Mitchell Rales, the cofounder and govt committee chairman of Danaher Company.

Wholesome growing old platform Daring has additionally secured funding, elevating $17 million in a Collection A spherical led by Rethink Affect. This brings its whole elevate to $27 million. Daring companions with Medicare plans and suppliers to supply digital train applications aimed toward stopping falls, growing bodily exercise, and lowering musculoskeletal ache and incapacity. The funds shall be used to develop Daring’s train choices and assist its growth with nationwide and regional supplier teams and Medicare plans. Jenny Abramson, founder and managing accomplice of Rethink Affect, will be a part of Daring’s board of administrators.

Abramson praised Daring for its progressive method to preventive healthcare for older adults. She highlighted the significance of progressive, evidence-based options like Daring because the nation’s inhabitants continues to age and Medicare prices rise. Abramson believes that Daring’s method will drive worth throughout the healthcare system, benefiting members, suppliers, and payers alike.