Category: digital health

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. 

Mayo Clinic developing mobile app to staff nurses

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is collaborating on a mobile platform to find nurses on demand.

FDA approves Fitbit AFib detection algorithm

Fitbit on April 11 received FDA clearance for its new photoplethysmography algorithm to identify atrial fibrillation. Here are three things to know:

Tivity Health to be acquired for $2B

Franklin, Tenn.-based Tivity Health has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Stone Point Capital, a private equity firm.