VC explains why funding may slow down in 2022
The year 2021 has been another groundbreaking one for digital health. We’ve seen more companies emerge onto the public market, investors continue to pour funding into the space and consumers…
How the payer space changed in 2021, from virtual-first plans to digital mental health
COVID-19 changed how healthcare was delivered by accelerating the use of virtual care and telehealth. But insurers, employers and other payers are jumping on the virtual bandwagon too, hoping to…
With wider EHI scope compliance on tap for 2022, ONC offers clarity
Leaders from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT offered some help for healthcare organizations who will face broader information blocking compliance in 2022 – specifically with regard…
Industry analysts react to Oracle’s big-ticket Cerner buy
What will the Oracle-Cerner acquisition announced on Monday mean for the companies, their clients and for healthcare in general? That’s still to be seen, but one thing is for sure:…
EU adopts harmonised regulation on health technology assessment
A new harmonised regulation on health technology assessment has been adopted across the EU. The European Commission welcomed the regulation, a deliverable of the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy, which will apply…
From costs to consolidation, execs predict digital health trends in 2022
In 2021, the digital health industry has seen an explosion of funding, the rise of virtual care initially spurred by COVID-19 and a healthcare system still struggling under the weight…