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“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say

Health Populi

Note that the patient sample was limited to consumers who had seen a health care provider in the past two years and who also owned and used a personal wearable health device such as an Apple Watch or Fitbit. This proportion of folks interested in sharing their wearable health data grew from 56% in 2021 to 91% in 2023.

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Crescendo Health Launches to Improve and Accelerate Clinical Trials By Unlocking Patient Health Data

Healthcare IT Today

Crescendo Health , an innovative health data company powering the next generation of clinical research, today announced its official launch with a mission to revolutionize how patients contribute real-world data to clinical studies. About Crescendo Health.

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HealthTech M&A Case Study Series: Best Buy + Current Health

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: In November 2021 US Consumer electronics company BestBuy acquired UK remote patient monitoring company Current Health. The press reports stated 'Best Buy acquired Current Health in October 2021 for $400 million.' Current Health”) for net cash consideration of $389 million.

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HealthTech M&A predictions: next 12 months

Lloyd Price

The increasing adoption of digital health technologies. In 2021, the value of healthtech M&A deals reached $60 billion, up from $40 billion in 2020. Second, digital health technologies are becoming increasingly adopted by healthcare providers and patients. Google could acquire a health data analytics company.

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10 must-know perspectives on digital transformation for healthcare IT leaders

Redox

Aside from the painfully obvious headline, this article contains some rather shocking stats related to how often health data outside the EHR isn’t used. Idea with legs: User experience matters, because without a good one, health data goes unused. 2021 Strategic Roadmap for the Composable Future of Applications.”

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Our Homes Are Health Delivery Platforms – The New Home Health/Care at CES 2021

Health Populi

CES 2021 featured some obvious quick-pivoting products that had the pandemic written all over them, with sessions invariably speaking to the way the public health crisis impacted companies and strategic plans. Joining Peloton in connected fitness at CES 2021 was NordicTrack, which recently announced its purchase of Precor.

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The future of telehealth: informatics, scalability and interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

How can telehealth and remote patient monitoring technologies help support chronic and acute care anywhere? As hospitals evolve to extend care beyond their walls, telehealth and remote patient monitoring enable a hybrid continuum of care that brings an increased amount of health data.