Category: digital health

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. 

Heart algorithms don’t perform well on patients they’re not trained on

Algorithms used to estimate risk of heart problems are performing poorly when applied to new populations, resulting in substantial risk of harm, according to a study published in Circulation April 5.

5 digital health startups that raised more than $150M in Q1

U.S. digital health funding reached $6 billion across 183 deals in the first quarter of 2022, falling behind the $7.3 billion raised in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to Rock Health’s quarterly report.

Pfizer, Anthem, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Merck + others develop digital tool kit for drug reimbursement

Anthem, Biogen, Eli Lilly, Evidation, Janssen, Merck, Pfizer and Savvy Co-op partnered with a nonprofit organization to develop a toolkit to support reimbursement for new drugs developed using digital endpoints.

Don’t write that patient review, it might be a HIPAA violation, report says

When responding to online patient reviews, some healthcare providers are taking defending their reputation too far, and are violating HIPAA laws, The Verge reported April 1.

Memorial Hermann to deliver care beyond medical needs for employees

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System partnered with a virtual platform to provide support for employees with caregiving responsibilities.

6 key findings from the Chartis Group’s 2022 digital transformation survey

The Chartis Group recently released a report about the state of digital transformation based on a survey of 143 health system executives.