More proof the 55+ population loves digital health ❤︎
November 16, 2015
When it comes to digital health tools, don’t underestimate the 55+ population. Just last week, we learned Omada Health’s Medicare Advantage cohort had 85% engagement and 8.7% weight loss—even more than their younger counterparts.
How do people find digital health apps in the first place? Read the latest from our research desk.
Headlines
EHR Adoption In US Hospitals: Progress Continues, But Challenges Persist
Tweet | Health Affairs
Why Thousands Of Veterans Are Donating Their DNA To Science
Tweet | STAT
Apple's Tim Cook Hints At New Medical Product—And It's Not Apple Watch
Tweet | Telegraph
Regulators Urge Broader Health Networks
Tweet | The New York Times
Where Can Seniors Go When Their Nursing Homes Close?
Tweet | The Atlantic
How Period Trackers Have Changed Girl Culture
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Hospital Gear Could Save Your Life—Or Hack Your Identity
Tweet | Bloomberg
A Smartphone In Your Bag May Be Able To Track Your Heart
Tweet | Technology Review
23andMe CEO Says She Won't Sell After Firm's Comeback
Tweet | Bloomberg
Fossil Group To Buy Misfit For $260M
Tweet | The Wall Street Journal
Rock Health In The News
Boston Children's Hospital Partners With Rock Health To Launch Startups
Tweet | Boston Business Journal
Can 70-Year-Olds Lose Weight With Digital Health? Omada, Humana Data Says Yes
Tweet | MobiHealthNews
Some Protein Powders Fail Fitness Test
Tweet | CBC
Funding
Company | Amt | Investors | Source |
TigerText | $50M | Norwest Venture Partners, Invus Group, Accolade Partners, Shasta Ventures, OrbiMed Advisors, Reed Elsevier | MobiHealthNews |
ClassPass | $30M | Google Ventures | VentureBeat |
HealthiestYou | $30M | Frontier Capital | MobiHealthNews |
Dorado Systems | $8M | Spouting Rock Capital Advisors | Philadelphia Business Journal |
DICOM Grid | $3M | City National Bank | HIT Consultant |
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