Start-up Health at Scale has raised $16m in series A funding from UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum. The company is working with the University of California, San Francisco, to develop a mobile app that will help doctors and patients track their health data on an iPhone. The firm said its solution is already being used by large hospital systems and insurers, and said the investment would be used to expand its customer base.
Start-up Health at Scale has raised $16m in series A funding from UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum. Health at Scale aims to use machine learning and data-driven insights to match patients with specific conditions to the most appropriate doctor and hospital, reducing costs for all concerned and improving patient outcomes. The firm said its solution is already being used by large hospital systems and insurers, and said the investment would be used to expand its customer base.