INSIGHTS
March 20, 2017

Did Google DeepMind make “inexcusable” errors?

Two health data stories made headlines last week. Google is getting lots of attention for making “inexcusable” errors in its data-sharing agreement with NHS. And the maker of connected vibrator We-Vibe settled for $3.7M after a class-action lawsuit alleging the company secretly collected and transmitted users’ personally identifiable information.


But last week wasn't all data breaches. We also learned that studies conducted entirely via smartphones can be "feasible, fruitful, and scalable"—and Gates and Google vets raised two new funds to invest in healthcare, including digital health.

Headlines

Google DeepMind's NHS Deal Under Scrutiny For Patient Data Handling
Tweet | BBC

FDA Pick Has Advocated For Hands-Off Approach To Health Apps
Tweet | MobiHealthNews

Meet Your New Head Of CMS
Tweet | Associated Press

iPads In Every Hospital: Apple’s Plan To Crack The $3 Trillion Healthcare Sector
Tweet | Fast Company

Docs Say Patient-Generated Data To Be Among Best Data Sources In Five Years
Tweet | MobiHealthNews

 

Rock Health in the News

Mango Health, Express Scripts Announce Longterm Partnership, Investment
Tweet | MobiHealthNews

Why Perfectly Healthy People Are Using Diabetes Monitors (Sano)
Tweet | Time

Prevention: The Key To Healthcare’s Fiscal Sustainability (Omada Health)
Tweet | TheHill

Funding