INSIGHTS
February 7, 2022

Digital health in the metaverse

While the concept of the metaverse has been around for decades, Facebook’s name change to Meta (not to mention the financial investment) propelled leaders across industries to think about the future of virtual worlds. Healthcare has a place in these meta-conversations, with startups, partnerships, and authorizations already manifesting digital health’s mixed reality. Although the Rock Health crew hasn’t gone full RollerCoaster Tycoon on the metaverse just yet, we’re interested to see how tech-social constructs like these affect care delivery innovation. Read about the metaverse’s potential future health applications in our latest piece.

Headlines

As Telehealth Expands, Biden Administration Looks Closely At Who Benefits
+ Insurers are increasing access by covering internet costs STAT

Deploying Digital Health Tools Within Large, Complex Health Systems
A framework for adoption and implementation Nature

Digital Musculoskeletal Care Is Booming—Where Does The Market Go From Here?
MSK startups have racked up hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to address pricey conditions MobiHealthNews

Calm Acquires Healthcare Technology Company Ripple Health Group
Next steps include a refreshed employer offering called Calm Health TechCrunch

Kindbody Hits Unicorn Status
Acquisition of Vios Fertility Institute and network of clinics contribute to new valuation Fierce Healthcare

The At-Home Testing Industry May Be Worth Over $2B By 2025
Market for consumer-initiated testing goes beyond COVID and pregnancy tests CNBC

Healthcare AI Solution Provider Codoxo Raises $20M in Oversubscribed Series B
Physician-led 111West makes next investment Healthcare Dive

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