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).
Samsung ranks highest in J.D. Power’s fitness band report
The Korean company's products perform particularly well in styling and appearance, variety of features, battery life and durability.
21 million people used smartphones for health self-monitoring in 2013
Around 17 million (81%) of these individuals lived in the U.S., while the remaining 4 million (19%) lived in other countries, according to BCC Research.
Telehealth market to be worth $6.5 billion by 2020
In 2015, North America is expected to command the largest share of the global market, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific.
NHS service finds Sleepio successful in aiding recovery from depression and anxiety
Big Health's sleep improvement program managed to exceed NHS psychological therapy targets by 15%, with 65% of patients recovering from depression and anxiety.