In mid-2017, I launched a quarterly report series, digihealth impact trac. This research initiative is designed to complement and expand upon reports produced by StartUp Health, Rock Health and other organizations focusing on U.S. and global digital health investment activity. It provides information about how digital technologies are being implemented…

A new quarterly research series uses financial and market signals to improve understanding of digital health’s evolution, scope and impact. This data indicates the global digital health market is gaining strength. Here’s why. — As I discussed in a previous post, there’s been an ongoing debate about whether digital health (as an industry) is dead, or alive. Much of this conversation has been centered around financial metrics, as some investors have not realized rapid returns and companies globally are failing to gain traction.

Yesterday during my live future::present breakfast event, I showed the slide below. It illustrates how the volume of news headlines and social media mentions focusing on virtual reality and health nearly doubled in 2017. And, it’s not just industry observers and media who are paying attention, investors are taking…

Yesterday, an essay by Rob Coppedge, CEO of Echo Health Ventures, appeared in CNBC with a provocative premise: “digital health is dead.” He writes: “When the ungrounded aspirations of well-meaning digital health entrepreneurs and venture capitalists collided, it created an explosive environment where considerable capital was burned without building truly…

Welcome to the second installment of my mini-series, “Digital Health Around the World.” As illustrated in the recent StartUp Health funding report, global digital health innovation and investment activity is accelerating, with many significant deals involving non-U.S.-based companies. The innovation trade winds are clearly blowing toward Asia, Europe and…

For many of us this time of year brings travel opportunities and a chance to break away — physically and mentally — from the familiar. Given this, I thought it would be the perfect time to launch a new mini-series I’m calling, “Digital Health Around the World.” As…

AI is coming for our jobs — lots of them. According to a recently published report by CB Insights AI could take up to 10.5 million jobs in the future. The rise of AI has led to some speculation in the health community about whether doctors will be…

One of the stories that is gaining traction in the wearables space is the reality that sensors are becoming less expensive and increasingly commoditized. It’s no longer enough for wearables makers to leverage better sensors to attract consumer interest. Instead, they must develop more holistic offerings with software that makes…

I’m incredibly fortunate to have colleagues, friends and allies who believe — as I do — in the powerful impact that having the right insights, at the right time can have on success in digital health innovation. I thought I’d share some of the lessons learned from them as I’ve…