McKinsey Survey of International Patients Debunks Five Myths About Digital Health
Across the globe, digital health tools are in demand! According to a new study from McKinsey, 75 percent of patients surveyed in the UK, Germany and Singapore want to use digital health services. Even better, it’s apparently not just millennials eager to try new technology. Patients over 50 years old reported nearly the same enthusiasm for new digital health services as their younger counterparts. But even though demand is strong, McKinsey says adoption is slow because existing solutions don’t meet patients’ needs or are low quality. For startups innovating in this space, that means new opportunities. Check out McKinsey’s report for more details or take a look at our midyear funding report to see which digital health sectors are growing fastest.
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Study: Mobile Health Improves Engagement Among Medicaid Patients
A little text message-based encouragement can go a long way when it comes to patient adherence, according to the results of a new study from StartUp Health company Sense Health and Montefiore Medical Center. Interactive text messages that reminded Medicaid patients of upcoming appointments increased adherence by 40 percent. Patient motivation saw an upswing, too: patients using Sense Health’s technology were 26 percent more confident about tackling their health problems head on than those in the control group.
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AdhereTech Lands $1.75M in Funding as Their Smart Pill Bottle Takes Off
Congrats to StartUp Health company AdhereTech on the initial close of a series A funding round! The patented smart pill bottle landed $1.75M from investors last week. Want to learn more? Watch AdhereTech’s 59-second pitch.
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StartUp Health Companies in the News
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Preventing readmissions: Is there an app for that?
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Other Noteworthy Headlines
Virtual humans inspire patients to open up, USC study suggests
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Why Improving Access to Health Care Does Not Save Money
New York Times
Disconnect Between New Technologies and Triple Aim
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The LifeTip Doesn’t Need To Touch You To Know Your Heart
TechCrunch
To get millennials’ attention, HealthCare.gov needs to be more consumer focused
MedCity News
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