CES la vie
At CES last week, we saw a whopping 25 digital health devices hit the market—from sun-sensing tattoos to what some called redundant apps. We also discovered the FTC Chairwoman relies on an old school pedometer due to privacy fears, underscoring the current state of data security. And in case you had an extended holiday, JPM kicks off today. Cozy up with the latest coming out of the healthcare investor mega conference.
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Headlines
Even Insured Can Face Crushing Medical Debt, Study Finds
Tweet | The New York Times
FTC Hits Lumosity With Fine For Deceptive Brain Health Ads
Tweet | Wired
Illumina, Gates And Bezos Launch Cancer-Detecting Blood Test Startup
Tweet | Forbes
Fitbit Sued Over Claims Heart Trackers Miss The Beat Big-Time
Tweet | Bloomberg
The Hidden Financial Incentives Behind Your Shorter Hospital Stay
Tweet | The New York Times
Getting Old? This High-Tech Suit Simulates Aging
Tweet | The Wall Street Journal
Just 2% Of Patients At Top Hospitals Are Using Health Apps Provided To Them
Tweet | MobiHealthNews
What One Man Learned From Obsessively Tracking His Vital Signs For 48 Years
Tweet | Vox
Your Medical Records Are In Danger
Tweet | Pacific Standard
Rock Health in the News
Investors Bet On Apps That Vow To Improve Health And Cut Costs
Tweet | STAT
Why It's Time For Innovation In The Fight Against Cervical Cancer
Tweet | Rock Health blog
3 Digital Health Market Revelations to Watch In 2016
Tweet | HIT Consultant
Funding
| Company | Amt | Investors | Source |
| Flatiron Health | $175M | Roche, Casdin Capital, Baillie Gifford, Allen & Company | The New York Times |
| HomeTeam | $27.5M | Oak HC/FT Partners, Lux Capital, IA Ventures, Recruit Strategic Partners | MobiHealthNews |
| GlySens | $20M | Undisclosed | Mass Device |
| Zipnosis | $17M | Safeguard Scientifics, Ascension Ventures, Fairview Health Services, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Arthur Ventures, Waterline Ventures, Omphalos Ventures | MedCity News |
| Quartzy | $17M | Undisclosed | TechCrunch |
| Aver Informatics | $11M | Undisclosed | Columbus Business Journal |
| PierianDx | $9.3M | Health Catalyst Capital Management | GenomeWeb |
| healthfinch | $7.3M | Adams Street Partners | The Chicago Tribune |
| One Medical Passport | $4M | FCA Venture Partners | HIT Consultant |
| TreVia Digital Health | $2M | Undisclosed | MedCity News |
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