Has the health tech hype bubble burst?

Has the health tech hype bubble burst? It seems digital health faces a growing burden of proof to show both clinical and economic outcomes—which was reflected at HIMSS where the theme was ‘innovate or perish’. 

Data ruled the airwaves last week. California insurers want to create a giant patient data exchange—if they can get providers or self-insured employers to pitch in (here’s why that might be difficult). And in a surprising twist, the major EHR vendors pledged to boost interoperability between their systems.

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Headlines

Beyond The Health Tech Hype: Dumb Money Will Vanish As Quickly As It Came
Tweet | Fast Company

A Blow To Healthcare Transparency
Tweet | Pro Publica

California Insurers Want To Build Huge Data Exchange—Will Providers Come?
Tweet | Modern Healthcare

Mount Sinai Launches Data Sharing Initiative For Digital Health Pilots
Tweet | MobiHealthNews

Consumer Choices Have Limited Impact On US Healthcare Spending
Tweet | Kaiser Health News

IBM Debuts Apple ResearchKit Study On Watson Health Cloud
Tweet | Fortune

(Google) Verily Is Building A Google For Medical Information
Tweet | Fast Company

EHRs In The ER: As Doctors Adapt, Concerns Emerge About Medical Errors
Tweet | Kaiser Health News

Rock Health in the News

SXSW 2016: Here’s Every (Healthcare) Event You Need To Attend
Tweet | Rock Health

Clinical Trial: Wearable Smart Smoking Cessation Patch Reduces Nicotine Cravings
Tweet | Pharm Pro

Wellness App Aims To Improve Workplace Nutrition
Tweet | The New York Times

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