A rising tide lifts all boats

As digital health becomes a more entrenched part of healthcare delivery, government regulation is keeping pace with more targeted guidelines. For startups and enterprise companies alike, this means regulatory choices will become an increasingly important element of go-to-market strategy—but organizations need practical guidance when navigating regulatory possibilities. To help position the industry for success, we partnered with the Digital Medicine Society, as well as pharma cos, medical device manufacturers, startups, other ecosystem actors, and the FDA itself, to create tools to support innovators in navigating regulatory complexity, understanding the regulatory pathways available, and determining the value and requirements of each option. The new resources just dropped—check them out here. And for our take on how and why developers and buyers should apply this guidance to their work, read our latest piece here.

Headlines

80% Of Consumers Have Turned To Telemedicine
Audio-only and asynchronous telemedicine saw bigger 2022 adoption jumps than live-video Healthcare Dive

FTC Reaches Deal With Online Therapy Company Over Data Misuse Claims
BetterHelp among growing list of startups required to settle as FTC sets “new precedents” Politico

Facebook, TikTok, Proteins: Why Big Tech Companies Are Betting On AI Protein Design
Solving complex biological sequences while sharpening AI learning models STAT

Collaboration Brings Opioid Use Disorder Treatment to Formerly Incarcerated Patients
Wellpath, Bicycle Health, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons partner up in 42 states MedCity News

Can AI Treat Mental Illness?
Examining the possibilities to address the lack of mental healthcare providers The New Yorker

AWS, Center For Health Affairs Launches Social Determinants Of Health Hub
New hub in Cleveland aims to address structural factors impacting residents’ health HIT Consultant

The 10 Most Innovative Companies In Healthcare Of 2023
Rock Health port co Oula honored for novel approach to pregnancy Fast Company

Recent Funding

• CodaMetrix reels in $55M for its AI-enabled medical coding automation and support solution
• Sleep-focused RPM, digital therapeutic, and virtual care provider BetterNight finds $33M
• Wyndly raises $2M for its allergy testing and personalized immunotherapy treatments