Category: digital health

A new report from Panda Health predicts that digital health tools used by hospitals to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic will be subject to increased scrutiny and turnover.

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health launched a subscription virtual care service June 13 that allows unlimited visits for members.

Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System is expanding its suite of Masimo monitoring tools across its four-hospital campuses.

DNA testing company 23andMe said it plans to lay off about 75 employees, or 9 percent of its staff, in a cost-cutting move, according to a securities filing.

A slowed funding environment and macroeconomic concerns have created issues for the post-COVID-19 digital health market. 

The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.

Digital health company Cityblock Health, which focuses on primary care for underserved communities, is laying off 12 percent of its staff, equating to 155 employees. 

Will Patterson, BSN, RN, resigned as CEO of nursing gig-work platform CareRev after questions about his conduct from The Information, the news outlet reported June 6, though the company disputes much of what was in the article.

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is using digital health technologies to connect uninsured patients with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis access to medical providers via telehealth. 

The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.