What do you know about American Well..largest Digital Health VC deal Q2 2018
American Well raised $291 million dollars in Q2 2018, the largest digital health (Health IT) venture capital deal in the second quarter of 2018. They have so far raised about $315 million, including $59 million from the digital investment division of the insurer Allianz Group. Here is what you should know about this fast rising company: They are probably one of the best funded companies in Digital Health today Recent partnership with Philips to deliver virtual care around th
Converting physician performance data into behavior change...4 obstacles...4 solutions...Part 2: Spe
Learn how to bypass the most common obstacles, obstructing the path from physician performance data to behavior change.
Converting physician performance data into behavior change...4 obstacles...4 solutions...Part 1: Dat
Learn how to bypass the most common obstacles, obstructing the path from physician performance data to behavior change.
New York second to California in Digital Health deals the 1st Half of 2018
(Cornell Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island NY) According to a recent Mercom Digital Health Funding report the first half of 2018, NY originated 16 new Digital Health (Health IT) VC investment deals. CA led with 42 deals, and Massachusetts followed NY with 11 deals. As a NYC Digital Health (Health IT) entrepreneur and VC advisor, it warms my heart to know that we are staying active in the big apple, and on our way to claiming the number 1 spot in Digital Health one day. Especi
Top funded Digital Health (Healthcare IT) categories 1H of 2018
According to a recent Mercom Capital Group report, global VC funding the first half of the year was $4.9 billion (383 deals, ave deal size $13M), which is up 22% from the first half of 2017 ($4 billion, 359 deals). One part I find really interesting, is that Consumer-Centric companies raised more than $1.7 billion in 138 deals in Q2 of this year alone. With "healthcare spending increasingly being shifted to consumers" (Kleiner Perkins' Mary Meeker's 2018 internet trends repor
Consider end-user values and beliefs to improve sustained technology use and impact in healthcare
I’m wearing a Fitbit Aria HR (a wearable watch device) as I type this post, and take a moment to peek over to the app on my phone positioned next to the keyboard wondering if my key strokes are counted as a steps? Looks like the device is too smart for that, making me feel that much prouder about the 2,818 steps registered on my device so far this morning. I work from home, in a moderately sized NYC apartment, and glean over to the other side of my bedroom to see the Fitbit
