Walgreens’ competitors could feel the heat in 2023: Walgreens’ aggressive M&As last year give the company flexibility as it weighs its next purchase. You’re up, CVS.
The most popular mental health apps aren’t affordable for everyone: Consumers in need of cheap mental health support may not be pleased with the low-cost and free app options.
A group of senators sent a letter to Synchrony and Wells Fargo about their credit cards designed for medical expenses.
Which companies are and aren’t threatening health systems? Incumbent providers should be keeping tabs on retail and tech conglomerates instead of telehealth-focused players.
Digital health startups to watch: This week, we spotlight Singapore-based virtual care startup Doctor Anywhere and virtual allergy care platform Nectar on the back of recent funding hauls.
Withings plunges into at-home diagnostic testing: The U-Scan hands-free urine test adds a new dimension to its remote health monitoring offerings.
How healthcare providers will approach telehealth in 2023: Here’s the current status of health systems’ and physician practices’ virtual care programs and how they plan to improve this year.
Medtech monitoring with AI-based caregiving: We check out the partnership between Wellvii and Care Daily and what it means for providers.
Consumers are confused about healthcare spending: We unpack some results of a Kaiser Family Foundation poll and what they mean for healthcare marketers.
The most-read healthcare stories of 2022: A lot of news happened this year and we’re glad we could rely on data to determine the most popular ones. See the top 5 stories we covered this year.
Value-based care outlook in 2023 is cloudy: Health plans are moving the needle away from fee-for-service payments while health systems are facing waves of red ink.
Brightside Health launches virtual suicide prevention program: The company is tackling a critical unmet mental health need. Will it reach patients who need the most help?
Telehealth apps are violating consumer trust: We unpack data from STAT’s recent report on direct-to-consumer telehealth companies’ shady data-sharing practices that could eroder consumers’ trust in digital health.
Yale New Haven Health System adds virtual MSK care to its arsenal: We explore how its hybrid model of musculoskeletal care and treatment differs from other options on the market.
Digital health startups to watch: This week, we spotlight newly merged behavioral health VR company BehaVR and remote patient monitoring company Alio on the back of recent funding hauls.
What were Big Tech healthcare players up to in 2022? We review the most prominent healthcare developments from Big Tech entities in the past year and preview what’s on deck for 2023.
Big retail players jockey for healthcare positioning: We look back at noteworthy advancements made by retail health companies this year and how the top players stack up going into 2023.
Consumers want a one-stop-shop health management platform: But will diverse healthcare stakeholders band together to bring such a solution to market?
Employers are on the hook for more health benefits in 2023: We unpack new data and trends in employers’ struggle to keep employees healthy and happy.
There’s no place like home: Health systems are willing to treat patients in their homes, but barriers (namely staffing shortages and access to certified tech) still exist.