Greenville Health System Provides SmartExam Telecare

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The patients of Greenville Health System are now able to access care via computer, smartphone or tablet this month as the health system rolls out its new telecare system. The system not only allows patients access to their information, but it also allows patients with minor illnesses such as bladder infections, sore throats, ear pain or sinus infections to be examined through SmartExam, the hospital’s telemedicine portal.

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Vidyo Receives $10 Million Investment from Kaiser Permanente

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kaiser Permanente, headquartered in Oakland, made a strategic $10 million investment in Vidyo, a software-defined video collaboration, to help them with their growth in the health care industry. On Dec. 14, Vidyo announced their latest funding, including the investment from Kaiser Permanente, and company officials said that the company has now raised $163 million.

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