Category: digital health

Tech company that analyzes patient outcomes lands $20M investment

A healthcare tech company that collects and analyzes patient data said May 12 it plans to double in size this year after securing a $20 million investment.

Google to release smartwatch this fall

Google plans to release its first smartwatch this fall.

Advocate Aurora, Atrium merger to accelerate digital health innovation

The merger of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health will advance digital health innovation, data analytics and digital consumer infrastructure. 

Healthcare price transparency startup lands $20M in funding

A startup offering online healthcare pricing information for patient comparison shopping has secured $20 million in venture capital funding to expand.

Bon Secours Mercy Health creates digital company to accelerate digital health investments, partnerships

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health launched a digital holding company to accelerate the health system’s investments and partnerships in digital health services.

9 out of 10 patients worry about misdiagnoses with AI

While patients are excited about the potential of healthcare artificial intelligence in theory, when it comes down to the real thing most have major concerns, according to a May 4 study published in JAMA Network Open. 

The most exciting healthcare startups, per Providence’s digital chief

Renton, Wash.-based Providence is on the forefront of digital transformation in the healthcare space and has a history of working with successful startups to revolutionize care delivery.

New framework aims to secure digital health apps not covered by HIPAA

Several healthcare stakeholder groups developed a new framework that addresses privacy and security risks associated with digital health tools and apps that fall outside of HIPAA regulation.

OSF to develop incentive program using a blockchain-based digital app

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is developing a blockchain-based digital app to improve patients’ health by offering them incentives for healthy behavior. 

Digital health investment is not a bubble, but it is frothy

Digital health is not in an investment bubble, though innovators may want to prepare for tighter capital markets in the future, according to a Rock Health report released May 2.