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?
Healthcare organizations, prepare for more cyberattacks: On the back of Hive’s shutdown, we recap what we saw in 2022, and highlight what to watch out for in 2023.
Kroger Health jumps into clinical trials: The grocery giant beefs up its healthcare offerings, though it’s late to the game against rivals CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart.
The future of telemedicine and RPM: What our new forecasts tell us about consumer adoption of telemedicine and RPM in the future.
How chatbots can increase patient engagement: A research study by AllianceChicago shows how personalized messages boosted well-child visits and immunizations among minority patients.
Digital health startups to watch: This week, we spotlight digital health app Peppy and healthcare cybersecurity vendor Censinet on the back of recent funding hauls.
Optum Rx members can now compare prices for generic drugs: The PBM’s new tool will help consumers find the lowest Rx price, but we’re not expecting it to be a big cost saver.