Hi,?Kevin McDonnell?here. Thank you for reading my latest newsletter. Every week I share my round-up of the most interesting stories from the world of Digital Health so you can find the ideas, people, innovations and technologies that are shaping the future of healthcare. I hope you enjoy them! Happy reading!
- The Role of Operational Platforms in Creating System Wide Awareness - The
NHS
sits at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. Whilst internationally recognised as a healthcare model that leads the way in terms of equity of access and ensuring people don’t suffer financial hardship when they are ill, operational outcomes remain its Achilles heel1 and have worsened in recent times.
- Robots & drones in NHS - Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak
detailing plans for a future of technological healthcare including the future use of technologies such as robots, Virtual Reality and drones by the
NHS
during his speech at the CBI’s Annual Conference.?
- Healthcare Cybersecurity Is a Team Effort - Healthcare organizations face a staffing shortage when it comes to physicians and nurses, but they’re also in urgent need of skilled cybersecurity professionals. And as more health systems experience ransomware and vulnerabilities in connected medical devices, security must be a top organizational goal.
- ￡900,000 awarded to support innovations that narrow inequalities in UK maternity care -
SBRI Healthcare
Healthcare, an Accelerated Access Collaborative initiative, has awarded the funding to innovations including AI to help diagnose perinatal PTSD, a digital product to support breastfeeding and early parenthood, a platform to support women from marginalised communities and minority ethnic groups, a portable incubator, and a new needle design for spinal anaesthesia.
- ResMed closes $1B Medifox buyout to expand software business into Europe - The takeover,
Resmed
’s first investment in a software-as-a-service business in Europe, gives the company control of a 700-person operation that offers similar solutions to its existing U.S. brands MatrixCare and Brightree.
- Health tech firm CardieX acquires cardiovascular sensor company Blumio - ASX-listed health tech firm
Cardiex
announced it acquired Silicon Valley-based
Blumio (acquired by Cardiex)
,?a developer of cardiovascular sensor algorithms and data analytics tools. CardieX focuses on hypertension, cardiovascular health and other arterial health disorders, while Blumio develops wearable-sensor technologies focused on capturing cardiovascular data, including blood pressure measurements.
- How to obtain FDA buy-in and unlock more funding for your health tech startup - The influx of artificial intelligence in healthcare is exciting but often met with skepticism from the public, and rightfully so. The stakes for a poorly designed digital health product are higher than any other industry, and the costs of failure much more serious.
- Inside a VC Firm’s Strategy to Advance Equity and Diversity in Health Tech Innovation - Third Culture Capital (3CC) is a venture capital firm founded with the mission to foster more equity and diversity in health technology innovation.
3CC | Third Culture Capital
Founder and Managing Partner said the firm is intentional about connecting to the “unique lived experiences” of the founders it invests in, as this approach ensures that it is not just checking its diversity boxes.
- There's an 'arms race' in health tech. Who could be the next M&A target? - Walgreens' recent moves to scoop up
Summit Health
and
CareCentrix
?come amid a frenzy of M&A activity in the past two years. Major retailers?are extending their reach deeper into the care continuum and it has major implications for how and where care is delivered and paid for, and by whom.?
CVS Health
,
Walgreens
,
沃尔玛
and?tech giant
亚马逊
are ramping up their focus on providing medical services to gain bigger footholds in the healthcare market.?
- Why We Should Embrace Digital Healthcare - The application of digital tools to medicine holds the promise to significantly speed up the progress of America's healthcare system toward its four-fold goal of enhanced patient outcomes, improved patient experience, improved provider experience and reduced cost.
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