It was an eventful year for the digital health industry and for the Digital Health Business & Technology team. While we’re excited to see what happens in 2023, join us in looking back at some of our favorite reads from 2022.
Is Salesforce the big tech company that figured out healthcare?
While other tech giants have faltered, Salesforce has quietly become a major player in healthcare. But their biggest challenge may be on the horizon.
Epic to temporarily shut down its app market
Under the plan, a redesigned app market will only serve users apps with Epic’s seal of approval. Critics say the EHR company is picking winners and losers in the digital health market.
How autism became the latest target for disruption
As more children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, venture capital money has poured into telehealth and other tech-enabled solutions.
As the market corrects, bootstrapping takes the spotlight
As broader economic trends have pushed digital health funding into a market correction, bootstrapping may be back in vogue.
Can Best Buy bring the Geek Squad to healthcare?
Best Buy is working with health systems like Mt. Sinai and Geisinger but its plans for healthcare could get muddied by reimbursement challenges and long lead times.
Digital health’s newest funding hub is in the United Arab Emirates
UAE’s state-owned sovereign wealth fund has invested more than $1.5 billion into digital health companies since 2018. The country has also partnered with Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic.
Pharma dives feet first into the digital health world
Big pharma is increasing its investment and interest in digital health to scale drug development solutions faster and connect better with end users. Can these different cultures coexist?
As ad costs rise, digital health companies are building with communities
A growing number of consumer-facing companies are building grassroots communities instead of acquiring customers with traditional advertising.
