Cancer patients, meet Dave: Belong.Life’s conversational AI tool is trained to support oncology patients. Marketers should get acquainted—there are more tools like it coming.
Atrium opens an apartment complex-based telehealth clinic: Marketers will pitch patients on the convenience of getting healthcare at your doorstep.
CVS leaves clinical trials to its retail rivals: We examine the company’s surprising decision to shut down its clinical trial business.
On today's episode, we discuss the changing demographics of US physicians, how much money doctors make, and how to address physician burnout. "In Other News," we talk about which chatbots are the best at giving medical advice and why medical credit cards might not be as good as advertised. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Rajiv Leventhal and Lisa Phillips.
Patients want docs, not tech, to be in control: Consumers and physicians don’t yet trust AI and other tech to take the lead in completing clinical tasks—and that’s a good thing.
What doctors do online: Physicians use social media to connect with other professionals more than with patients.
Who’s using AR and VR headsets for healthcare? Ownership is still relatively low, but interest in health-related uses is high, especially for Gen Z and millennials.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight smartphone-turned-medical device company Healthy.io and college-focused mental health app Uwill on the back of fresh funding.
Social media influences patient behavior: Patients with chronic conditions are turning to social media for health information and support.
Babylon Health goes private: The company hasn’t been able to sell the healthcare market on its services. But it’s not the only publicly traded digital health player that’s struggling.
Medical credit cards are misleading: They’re often advertised as interest-free, but a new report finds that’s rarely the case. Financially vulnerable patients need better support.
CEOs and their staff feel stressed, anxious: Digital health players will want to stay on top of the latest workplace mental health trends to edge into employers’ benefits packages.
There’s a reason they’re called chatbots: A survey of healthcare professionals shows attitudes on generative AI are more positive after seeing its responses to medical questions.
A nine-year contract serves as a litmus test for wider government, military, and enterprise adoption of Verizon’s mobile devices and connected networks and solutions.
Canadians want hybrid healthcare services, too: Convenience and quick access to care matter even in a public healthcare delivery system. Would responses be different if Canadians had to pay out of pocket?
CVS lays out its healthcare vision: We examine how the retailer plans to integrate its healthcare services—and if another acquisition is forthcoming.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight pharma-focused analytics company Odaia and digital therapeutics player DarioHealth on the back of fresh funding.
Drug prices put pressure on consumers: Market forces and federal legislation will halt growth in drug spending over the next five years. We detail some caveats on the back of new data.
AmerisourceBergen turns to telehealth: The pharmaceutical distributor is partnering with SteadyMD to use telehealth as a means to boost Rx sales.