Category: digital health

Transcarent to acquire 98point6's virtual care platform, affiliated medical providers in $100M deal

Transcarent, a digital health company backed by major health systems, has agreed to acquire the artificial intelligence-powered virtual care platform of 98point6 in a transaction worth up to $100 million.

Did the digital health bubble pop? CIOs weigh in

For many in the digital health space, the pandemic years were ones of increased funding, new startups and loose money. Recently, a dramatic drop in funding and layoffs are forcing health systems to deal with a very different digital health environment….

Digital health: Who's up, who's down

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

Stanford Medicine develops app that can identify mpox

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Medicine scientists have developed an AI-based app that can detect skin lesions caused by mpox, previously known as monkeypox. 

Viewpoint: In the Post Pandemic World, Global Health Security Hinges on Digital Public Health Advancements

The COVID-19 pandemic magnified the critical need for a robust digital health infrastructure to address global health threats. The global community must think and act before the next pandemic or other major global health threats. Healthcare systems wor…

Pfizer rolls out new digital health COVID-19 testing initiative

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is partnering with health technology company Cue Health to provide online educational resources to patients who test positive for COVID-19.

Kaiser, Mayo, Mass General Brigham: 11 digital health investments in February

Here are 11 digital health funding rounds Becker’s reported on in February.

Digital care is biggest budget increase in '23, hospital C-suite leaders say

Hospital and health system C-suite executives say digital care will be their biggest budget increase this year and expect to expand IT hiring as a result, a March 2 study by consulting agency Guidehouse found.

Color Health lays off 300 employees amid shift away from COVID-19 testing

Health tech company Color has laid off 300 employees as it shifts its focus from COVID-19 testing, former staffers wrote on LinkedIn.

Google's watch can now tell a fall from a burpee

Google’s Pixel Watch can now tell when people fall and alert emergency services, the tech company says.