Survey: Consumers concerned about privacy of personal health data
Also, survey -- conducted among 3,679 Healthline.com readers -- found growing interest in the advancement of wearables, mHealth apps and telehealth among users.
59% of healthcare organizations have yet to implement a digital health strategy
The remaining 41% are on schedule with implementing and executing their strategy, according to Validic's survey of more than 450 healthcare organizations.
Juniper: Apple sold between 2 and 2.5 million watches this quarter
Although the company's CEO Tim Cook hasn't shared any figures, the research firm looked at the iPhone maker's earnings to get to the estimate.
Global mHealth services market to hit $23B by 2020
The expansion benefits primarily from a combination of rising awareness about the benefits of mHealth services and the ubiquity of 3G and 4G mobile networks.
Almost a half of users discovered their chronic condition through a wellness program
According to a HealthMine survey, 74% of users believe wellness programs should include genetic testing as a way to identify risk for chronic conditions.
Health 2.0 tracked $2.2B in digital health funding this year
The top three deals the research firm has tracked include Zenefits with $500 million, Allscripts with $200 million, and Oscar with $150 million.
79% of US hospitals have an app for accessing patient portals
While 63% of hospitals on the Most Wired list have reached a certain level of IT adoption, and are offering self-management tools for chronic conditions.
Peek eye test found to be just as accurate as standard paper tests
Of the 233 patients incorporated in the test, all concluded that Peek Acuity software produced results equivalent to the expensive standard examination chart.
40% of U.S. broadband households want medical alerts on their smartphones
About 10% of U.S. broadband households have some smart home product, and by 2019 the number of U.S. homes with a smart home controller will exceed 26 million.
StartUp Health Midyear Report: $2.8B, 226 deals in digital health funding
Top three deals include employee benefits manager Zenefits ($500M), health insurer Oscar ($145M), and life science company NantBioScience ($100M).