What You Should Know: - According to a new report from Allison + Partners, 57% of respondents said it will be possible to achieve “Health 4.0” in the next 3-5 years - The report illustrates that the biggest hurdles include legislative and regulatory policy, lack of tech talent, and little understanding of health technologies and that the opportunities outweigh the challenges Health 4.0: Barriers and Solutions During the pandemic, there was a record-breaking infusion of capital into
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Rock Health | Digital Health Funding News, Analysis, Insights - HIT Consultant
Q1 2022 Digital Health Funding Reaches $6B Across 183 Deals
What You Should Know: - Rock Health report reveals Q1 2022 digital health funding closed with $6.0B across 183 deals, and an average deal size of $32.8M. - Q1 2022 digital health funding was significantly behind Q4 2021’s $7.3B and the trailing twelve month quarterly average of $7.1B. Digital health funding reached a total of $6B in Q1 2022 across 183 deals, and an average deal size of $32.8M, according to Rock Health, a full-service venture fund
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Digital Health Funding Tops $29.1B Across 729 Deals in 2021
What You Should Know: - Digital health funding in the U.S. reached $29.1 billion across 729 deals, according to latest research from Rock Health, a full-service venture fund dedicated to digital health. The total nearly doubles 2020’s $14.9B record with an average deal size of $39.9M. - The findings signal both the cause and effect of trends in the healthcare landscape as the digital health sector deals with major changes to its infrastructure, business models, and talent pool
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Top 5 Business Opportunities for Digital Health Companies in 2021. Where Is The Money?
For many companies, 2020 has been a devastating year due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the same can be said for the digital health sector, the pandemic has also paved a way for unexpected and extraordinary business opportunities in 2021. Good ideas with a business loan from online lenders such as Biz2Credit are the ingredients for a successful business venture in this pandemic. In 2020, Digital health start-ups and more established companies have suffered, as have other
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How to Capitalize on Digital Health Momentum in 2021
As we re-examine the healthcare system in the wake of the pandemic, we are continually identifying opportunities to rebuild parts of the system to new and improved specifications. One critical facet is digital health, where we continue to struggle with what should really be table stakes: the ability to integrate data from disparate organizations and systems into a unified view of the whole person and take action. During the height of the pandemic, telehealth made it possible to deliver care
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COVID-19 Pandemic Further Exposes Systemic Racism…
This will be ugly and sad. Racism has cost this country $16 trillion over the last twenty years according to a recent Citigroup report. Much of this loss ($13 trillion) was attributed to discriminatory lending practices and the 6.1 million fewer jobs created as a result, while disparity in wages ($2.7 trillion) and discrimination in housing policies and lost income due to restricted access to higher education accounted for the balance. The report estimates that if these gaps were to be
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Brightline Raises $20M for Virtual Pediatric Behavioral Health Platform
What You Should Know: - Brightline raises $20 million to bring its virtual behavioral healthcare platform to kids and families across California and beyond. - Brightline delivers integrated care through innovative technology, virtual behavioral health services, and a collaborative care team focused on supporting children across developmental stages and their families. Brightline, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of technology-enabled pediatric behavioral healthcare, announced it has
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Wellth Lands $10M for Behavioral Economic Platform to Improve Health Outcomes
What You Should Know: - Digital behavior change startup Wellth closes $10M in Series A funding led by Boehringer Ingelheim and yabeo - DaVita, and others will help drive care plan adherence for high-risk patient populations - Powered by a behavioral economics engine paired with an intuitive, consumer-grade smartphone experience designed to motivate and delight, Wellth rewards members with daily financial incentives for verifying adherence to prescribed care plan. Wellth, a platform
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3 Themes Driving Today’s State of Gender Equity at Healthcare Startups & VCs
- Latest Rock Health reports reveal the in-depth survey results of 218 men, women, and non-binary respondents working at healthcare startups and VCs to understand perceive how their organizations are actively advancing gender equity. - The report reveals we are far from gender parity and the most common initiatives to promote gender equity may not be the most effective approach. - Conversations with leaders outline five core strategies for building a workplace supportive of gender equity.Despite
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Rock Health: 3 Central Themes Driving Digital Health Consumer Adoption
- Rock Health and the Stanford Center for Digital Health release their findings from the 2019 Consumer Adoption Survey. - In 2019, overall consumer adoption of digital health leveled off in 2019 near the 2018 high water mark. - Findings reveal consumer-clinician dialogue and transparency around data collection and sharing will be central to the growth of digital technology in healthcare.Digital health consumer adoption has leveled off in what appears to a slight moderation of digital health
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