More Rx delivery companies are sidestepping insurance with low-cost meds: Sesame Care colaunched an online pharmacy that offers transparently priced and affordable ($5) prescriptions—but it’s not the only Rx delivery player doing this, and it’ll become even more commonplace as the federal gov’t turns up the pressure on pricing transparency rules.
Olive uses in-house incubator as testing ground to springboard into more healthcare AI applications: We think the healthcare AI automation company can use its newly launched in-house venture studio to build out its revenue cycle management and prior authorizations services, in particular.
Zoom gets HIPAA-compliant on mobile: The video conferencing giant rolled out a new iOS feature that lets patients access telehealth appointments without an app—but it’s not the only video conferencing giant stepping up its telehealth game.
We don’t expect Dollar General to make a splashy healthcare entrance any time soon: In its Q2 earnings call, Dollar General’s CEO unveiled more details on its healthcare plans. We explore how far away it is from actualizing these plans, and the hot opportunity they will eventually present for digital health companies.
Electronics companies are preempting the smart hospital wave: LG and telehealth company ezOntheCall launched a cloud-based telehealth platform—just one of many electronics companies carving into the hospital ecosystem as hospitals press the gas on their digital transformation strategies.
Two mental health giants combine forces to threaten the crowded mental health app market:: Headspace and Ginger are merging in a $3B deal—we unpack the strategic decisions each made ahead of this megamerger and what smaller mental health players can learn from it.
The mental health app market is becoming extremely saturated: K Health is the latest provider to double down on mental health apps with its Trusst snap up—we unpack how mental health apps can sustain success among the sea of competitors.
What’s next for digital health? Experian Health’s latest survey unveiled patient and provider attitudes toward digital health and how they changed from 2020 to 2021—we unpack how the survey’s highlighted demand for online-scheduling tools reveals future opportunities for digital health vendors.
Virtual reality for healthcare is heating up: NeuPath and Cynergi are teaming up to launch a VR solution for chronic pain management—we unpack the market landscape of VR in healthcare and why this could pique insurers' interest.