Olive’s problems aren’t AI’s problems: One of healthcare’s most hyped-up AI startups has come crashing down. But don’t expect healthcare players to slow down their AI investments in 2023.
Medly shuts up shop—and app: Here’s what we think it means for digital pharmacies in 2023.
Diabetes management just got easier: DarioHealth is integrating Dexcom’s diabetes device data into its chronic condition platform.
Frustration with healthcare is universal: A new survey reveals consumers in six major economies aren’t satisfied with their healthcare system.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight healthcare staffing marketplace ShiftMed and serious mental health-focused firsthand on the back of fresh funding.
UnitedHealthcare aims for greater engagement with rewards program: It’s hoping that an integrated app experience and daily rewards will push members to sign up—and ultimately increase daily exercise.
Mindstrong scales back as layoffs pile up: Digital health services startups without profits, partners, or scale are shedding employees.
Congress takes up telehealth benefits: The House bill aims to cover benefits for American workers that could end with the public health emergency. Here’s why it’s important to keep driving up telehealth adoption.
CVS-Oak Street rumored deal is a Medicare Advantage play: The retailer could soon be placing a big bet on value-based primary care. Is it enough to match its healthcare rivals?
Over the past year, retail has pushed further into healthcare for two reasons: more customers and more money. The usual suspects (e.g., CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid) are all making investments in their healthcare offerings, but Amazon is on their heels.
What’s the greatest value of telehealth? The debate over telehealth’s ability to reduce healthcare spending doesn’t tell the whole story of how virtual care benefits providers and patients.
Doctors are still stressed out: The pandemic’s effects on physicians have been severe, but many are learning to cope
Is Amazon’s One Medical deal anticompetitive? We think the FTC’s potential antitrust suit against Amazon will leave the primary care deal unscathed.
Breaking down Amazon’s layoffs: Its 18,000 job cuts are spread across a variety of business units and locations and could indicate where Amazon plans to pull back on investment this year.
The FTC Cometh for Digital Health: GoodRx is the first company to be charged with violating the Health Breach Notification Rule—and it won’t be the last.
Digital health startups to watch: This week, we spotlight healthcare clinical trial tech company Paradigm and physician enablement platform Pearl Health on the back of recent funding hauls.
Headspace Health targets UK employers with beefed up mental health app: Employers are looking for one-stop-shop digital health solutions, not myriad standalone ones.
Doctors use entertainment as education: Video games keep physicians’ skills sharp long past medical school.
Tia-Cedars Sinai partnership is a win for female patients: As long as the increased access to care won’t hurt their wallets.
Emergency care in your living room Overwhelmed emergency rooms are driving healthcare players to shift care into the home. Will the movement last?