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.
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Most mental health apps have ‘exceptionally creepy’ privacy practices, report finds
Mental health apps have worse privacy policies for users than most other app categories, according to a report released May 2 by Mozilla.
Sharing EHR records could unlock their true potential, says health data experts
When the tangle of data locked in EHRs is decoded and shared between organizations and institutions, important health insights can be discovered, Nature reported May 3.
Digital health firms will play huge role in reproductive healthcare if Roe is overturned
Digital health companies focused on reproductive health are filling in the care gaps left by traditional healthcare for women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant — a trend that will accelerate if Roe v. Wade is overturned, TechCrunch reported Ma…
Houston Methodist, UC Davis advancing remote care for better patient experience
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health and Houston (Texas) Methodist partnered with clinical intelligence company BioIntelliSense for advanced remote care.
Hospital execs overwhelmed by outreach from tech vendors: 5 stats to know
Hospital executives agree that having a strong digital health strategy is important to achieving key objectives, but many struggle to efficiently evaluate and implement digital health products and services, according to a report released April 26 by di…
Google Ventures leads $35M funding round for digital health pharmaceutical company
GV, formerly known as Google Ventures, led a series A $35 million funding round for a digital health pharmaceutical company Waltz Health.
Biofourmis reaches unicorn status, welcomes former Medtronic CEO
Digital therapeutics and virtual care provider Biofourmis surpassed a $1 billion valuation when it closed a $300 million series D funding round April 26.
US agency unveils framework to evaluate health apps
The Defense Health Agency’s branch for connected health developed a framework to evaluate the thousands of health apps available.
8 reasons health AI companies fail
Artificial intelligence in healthcare “doesn’t really exist right now,” even though it should, according to Aike Ho, a partner at venture capital firm Acme Capital.
