More proof the 55+ population loves digital health ❤︎

November 16, 2015

When it comes to digital health tools, don’t underestimate the 55+ population. Just last week, we learned Omada Health’s Medicare Advantage cohort had 85% engagement and 8.7% weight loss—even more than their younger counterparts.

How do people find digital health apps in the first place? Read the latest from our research desk.

Headlines

EHR Adoption In US Hospitals: Progress Continues, But Challenges Persist
Tweet | Health Affairs

Why Thousands Of Veterans Are Donating Their DNA To Science
Tweet | STAT

Apple's Tim Cook Hints At New Medical Product—And It's Not Apple Watch
Tweet | Telegraph

Regulators Urge Broader Health Networks
Tweet | The New York Times

Where Can Seniors Go When Their Nursing Homes Close?
Tweet | The Atlantic

How Period Trackers Have Changed Girl Culture
Tweet | The New York Times

Hospital Gear Could Save Your Life—Or Hack Your Identity
Tweet | Bloomberg

A Smartphone In Your Bag May Be Able To Track Your Heart
Tweet | Technology Review

23andMe CEO Says She Won't Sell After Firm's Comeback
Tweet | Bloomberg

Fossil Group To Buy Misfit For $260M
Tweet | The Wall Street Journal

Rock Health In The News

Boston Children's Hospital Partners With Rock Health To Launch Startups
Tweet | Boston Business Journal

Can 70-Year-Olds Lose Weight With Digital Health? Omada, Humana Data Says Yes
Tweet | MobiHealthNews

Some Protein Powders Fail Fitness Test
Tweet | CBC

Funding

Company	Amt	Investors	Source
TigerText	$50M	Norwest Venture Partners, Invus Group, Accolade Partners, Shasta Ventures, OrbiMed Advisors, Reed Elsevier	MobiHealthNews
ClassPass	$30M	Google Ventures	VentureBeat
HealthiestYou	$30M	Frontier Capital	MobiHealthNews
Dorado Systems	$8M	Spouting Rock Capital Advisors	Philadelphia Business Journal
DICOM Grid	$3M	City National Bank	HIT Consultant

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