The demise of Apple’s HealthHabit app is a sign it may need to focus its health endeavors on what it knows best: devices. The tech giant’s health app has been scrutinized following untrustworthy results from a hypertension pilot—we outline the bigger picture of the company’s recent struggles in healthcare.
Google dismantles Google Health as Big Tech struggles to get their health endeavors off the ground: We unpack why Big Tech firms are having trouble operating as health tech firms.
The American Hospital Association wrote a letter to the federal goverment speaking favor of hospital mergers—we explore the tug of war between hospitals and consumer interests around hospital M&As.
Some hospitals can’t afford to make digital health investments right now: Not-for-profit health system Cone Health poured $12M into a digital diabetes management solution, and then abandoned it—highlighting how digital health investments aren’t feasible for all hospitals and health systems despite their ability to improve patient health.
Verily’s 1st major acquisition signals it’s springboarding its digital clinical research efforts: We unpack how Verily’s SignalPath snap up could complement Google’s other healthcare ventures.
The new suite of credit cards could help Synchrony bolster its pandemic recovery by tapping into a top spend segment while entrenching itself as a major player for online-focused co-brand cards.
On today's episode, we discuss why, and how, retail healthcare could be poised to change how primary care is delivered, how retailers are disrupting healthcare, and what people want from retail health. We then talk about how much of their waking day folks spend watching TV or streaming something, what's next for Peacock now the Olympics are over, and whether Hulu's new football offerings can move the needle. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer digital health analyst Rajiv Leventhal and principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Paul Verna.
SDOH has long been a buzzword in healthcare, but progress has been moving at a glacial pace: We unpack how Unite Us’ acquisition of health data and analytics company Carrot Health could help change that.
Insurtechs say Medicare Advantage is a key growth driver: Clover Health cited expansion into Medicare Advantage as instrumental to its annual growth in Q2—we unpack the lucrative opportunity in the Medicare Advantage market for insurtechs like it.
Insurance companies are playing catchup on personalized healthcare: Insurtechs are paving the way in making health insurance more personalized via digital health tech —we unpack why this is the future of health insurance.