Mohana Ravindranath
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Oakland, CA, United States
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Mohana Ravindranath
Defense One provides news, analysis, and ideas about the future of national security to defense and industry leaders, innovative decision-makers, and informed citizens. → Read More
Hospitals want to crunch more patient data to offer better healthcare. But privacy fears are slowing them down.
Hospitals are rushing to do more with patient data, but they're still figuring out how to balance the benefits with potential privacy risks. → Read More
Here's how companies can fundamentally change how we pay for healthcare
Aledade CEO Farzad Mostashari shares how employers and insurers can help reward better preventive healthcare instead of expensive hospitalizations. → Read More
Teladoc acquired Livongo to recreate healthcare. A rushed union, a wave of senior exits, and sky-high expectations are testing the $14 billion bet.
Teladoc and Livongo merged to create a new kind of healthcare. But their progress has been hamstrung by a culture clash and more than 100 departures. → Read More
How companies like Cityblock convinced investors there's money in Medicaid
Cityblock President Dr. Toyin Ajayi and Unite Us CEO Dan Brillman share how to raise funds when you're focused on low-income and underserved patients. → Read More
The $14.5 billion health records industry has a hold on patient data — now advocates are fighting back
A growing group of vocal patient advocates is beginning to shape what health-record software looks like — and who wins IT contracts. → Read More
Startups focused on Medicaid raised hundreds of millions in the past few years. Here's who's leading the pack.
Alphabet-backed Cityblock has raised the most cash to reach low-income populations in the past five years. → Read More
NOCD just raised $33 million to bring OCD treatment online as mental-health startups look to break through a crowded field
OCD therapy company NOCD raised $33 million from backers, including F-Prime and Kaiser Permanente Ventures. → Read More
See the 29-slide presentation that scored Xealth $24 million by convincing investors that it's the best way to prescribe health apps
Xealth helps doctors order and prescribe apps or digital services for patients. The company counts top hospitals as its customers and investors. → Read More
Startup founders and VCs are stepping up as states like Texas restrict abortion access
Startups are raising millions for online abortion as states like Texas restrict access. Investors say they could boost women's health overall. → Read More
Tech startups are raising millions to diversify clinical trials. But experts say the problem runs deeper than technology.
Tech firms pushing out trials to more diverse prospective participants are raising millions. Health-equity experts say they're solving the wrong issue. → Read More
A clinic's struggles with telehealth in Silicon Valley's shadow shows how the poor are at risk of being left out of healthcare's future
Health systems are investing in tech to support virtual care after the pandemic. But what it'll look like depends on their budgets. → Read More
VCs just can't get enough of healthcare. Here are the 11 top upstarts they propelled to billion-dollar status.
LetsGetChecked, Noom, Capsule, and Cerebral are among the latest healthcare unicorns, according to research firm CB Insights. → Read More
Mohana Ravindranath
Mohana Ravindranath covers civilian agency technology and IT policy for Nextgov. She previously covered IT for the Washington Post, and her work has also appeared in Business Insider and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. → Read More
Russian, Chinese Companies Win Intel Community's Facial Recognition Contest
Moscow-based NTechlab won two categories of IARPA’s facial recognition challenge. → Read More
DHS Wants Tech to Scan Your Face as You Drive to Mexico
The department is opting for a faster procurement option for the technology. → Read More
DHS Wants Tech to Scan Your Face as You Drive to Mexico
DHS Wants Tech to Scan Your Face as You Drive to Mexico By Mohana Ravindranath November 2, 2017 The Homeland Security Department wants technology that can passively scan the faces of foreign nationals crossing the U.S. border by car, ensuring that the individuals who enter the country are the same ones who leave it. DHS’ Silicon Valley outpost is hosting an industry day Nov. 14 to solicit… → Read More
The FBI’s Cyber Strategy: Shame The Hackers
The agency is trying to take a more preventive, and not a reactive, security strategy. → Read More
The FBI’s Cyber Strategy: Shame The Hackers
The agency is trying to take a more preventive, and not a reactive, security strategy. → Read More
The FBI’s Cyber Strategy: Shame The Hackers
The FBI’s Cyber Strategy: Shame The Hackers By Mohana Ravindranath October 6, 2017 The Federal Bureau of Investigation wants to publicly shame cyber criminals after they’ve been caught as part of an effort to make sure malicious actors don’t count on anonymity. “You will be identified pursued, and held to account no matter where you are in the world,” Paul Abbate, the FBI’s executive assistant… → Read More