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Best Buy acquires aging in place tech company GreatCall for $800M

Mobi Health News

San Diego-based GreatCall — an old guard digital health company which started out making smartphones for seniors in 2006 but now offers a suite of connected safety products and services for aging in place individuals — has been acquired by retail chain Best Buy for $800 million.

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Investor Opportunities in Women’s Digital Health Market 2023: Surging Adoption Rate of Digital and Remote Healthcare Services Offers Avenues for Investment – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Digital Health Global

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Investor Series: Opportunities in Women’s Digital Health Market” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has propelled the usage of digital technologies in order to receive healthcare, remotely.

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U.S. Healthcare Industry Races Toward Digital Future

Digital Health Global

Healthcare providers and insurers look to digital records and tools to boost quality and efficiency, with GenAI emerging as next major trend, ISG Provider Lens report says STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS The 2023 ISG Provider Lens Healthcare Digital Services report for the U.S. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn.,

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Debiopharm Innovation Fund Launches New Seed Funding Activity to Accelerate Digital Transformation of Cancer Care and Pharma R&D

Digital Health Global

The new seed funding activity will therefore pave the way for the next generation of treatments and digital health, providing healthcare professionals with better tools to improve experiences and outcomes for patients. Since 2017 Debiopharm has invested in 15 AI and digital health companies, typically leading the investment rounds.

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Scotland's Pioneering Spirit: A Legacy of Medical and Healthcare Innovation

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Scotland has emerged as a global leader in the field of digital health and care, driven by a combination of factors: A strong foundation in medical innovation: Scotland boasts a rich history of medical breakthroughs, from the world's first cloned sheep (Dolly) to pioneering research in stem cell therapy.

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Medicare Advantage’s Favorable Selection Problem

Digital Health Wire

new MA beneficiaries who made the switch from traditional Medicare between 2006 and 2019 were substantially below average, causing large overpayments due to the favorable selection effect. The post Medicare Advantage’s Favorable Selection Problem appeared first on Digital Health Wire.

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GE HealthCare Expands On-Device Triage Capabilities of Critical Care Suite with FDA Clearance of Algorithm for Pneumothorax Detection, Notification, Triage and Diagnosis

Digital Health Global

GE HealthCare’s Critical Care Suite was co-developed with UCSF’s Center for Digital Health Innovation (CDHI) and the company’s AMX platform is the first mobile X-ray system in the world to offer this on-device embedded artificial intelligence for triage. Thieme Medical Publishers, 2006. 7 GE HealthCare 510K K223491.