Innovation in women’s health technology is about improving input data, refining performance criteria and ensuring design assumptions align with biological reality and real-world usage. When those fundamentals are in place, products are more accurate, more trustworthy and more likely to be adopted by clinicians and consumers alike.

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Frist Cressey Ventures closed a $425 million fourth fund to invest in early-stage healthcare companies using AI to improve care, reduce costs and support the aging population.

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Digital health is entering a more mature phase in 2026 as consolidation accelerates through targeted M&A, driven by the need for scale, artificial intelligence and pressure from payers, investors say.

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Digital health M&A, 340B challenges and federal funding cuts are top healthcare trends to watch in 2026, according to LRVHealth.

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The AMA has launched a new Center for Digital Health and AI to ensure physicians are actively involved in shaping how emerging technologies are integrated into healthcare.

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[Sponsored] Solera Health Chief Strategy Officer Ed Liebowitz and Premera Health Vice President of Product Nathan Johnson exchanged ideas in a robust discussion moderated by MedCity News Editor in Chief Arundhati Parmar. 

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Successful healthcare innovators harness behavioral science to achieve adoption and behavior change.

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[Sponsored] In this webinar, sponsored by Solera Health, executives will share how companies can make the most of healthcare benefits.

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[Sponsored] Mayo Clinic Platform_Solutions Studio is designed to help digital health companies to accelerate the development and deployment of their technologies.

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Virtual solutions for depression and anxiety can lead to clinically meaningful outcomes, but certain pricing models may increase costs for employers and health plans, according to the Peterson Health Technology Institute.

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Cigna Healthcare ranks highest among commercial health plans when it comes to digital experience, while UPMC Health Plan ranks highest among Medicare Advantage plans, according to J.D. Power.

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While high-acuity options must remain for those that need stronger interventions, millions more could be benefiting from access to low-acuity or minimal interventions.

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[Sponsored] Mayo Clinic Platform has developed a new program that could help speed up the time it takes for digital health startups to succeed.

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The conversations in Nashville reinforced the idea that while innovation remains essential, vendors must navigate the fine balance between bold ideas and real-world implementation, demonstrating not just promise but tangible outcomes.

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Virtual care is no longer just a convenience, it is a necessity. The question is no longer whether virtual-first care is viable but how quickly we can make it the preferred model for modern healthcare.

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Moving forward, it’s essential for the health tech and medical fields to work together to make remote patient monitoring much more widely available and affordable for everyone across the country, with and without insurance.

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More effective and proactive care requires a framework that will enable the U.S. healthcare system to better meet the inevitable challenges of an aging population and pave the way for a sustainable and equitable future. Monitoring and other digital health enabled tools are helping to build that framework by offering a new medium for care delivery that can supplement primary care and care management services.

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[Sponsored] Mayo Clinic has developed a new tool that could speed up the time it takes for digital health companies to validate their tech to hospitals.

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There was a slight decrease in 2024 digital health venture funding compared to 2023, according to a new report from Rock Health. This partially due to increasing investor interest in earlier-stage startups.

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Health systems preparing for an M&A, or even those not immediately considering one, must prioritize a robust workforce data strategy. This approach is essential for navigating today’s increasingly frequent healthcare consolidations.

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Healthcare experts should be on the lookout for trends related to digital health, prescription drug costs and healthcare coverage in 2025, according to LRVHealth.

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About 79% of digital health leaders said their companies are pursuing new investment capital in the next year, according to a recent survey from Summit Health Advisors.

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There has been a surge in digital mental health solutions, making it difficult to know which ones are effective. One Optum exec weighed in on how she’s managing this challenge.

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Many companies are entering the digital youth mental health space, but it’s important to know which ones are effective, according to a panel of investors at the Behavioral Health Tech conference.

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There are some areas where point solutions make a lot of sense, such as when they’re focused on a condition without a lot of comorbidities, according to one healthcare expert.

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Some digital hypertension solutions produce meaningful clinical and economic outcomes, while others fall short, according to a new report from Peterson Health Technology Institute.

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Despite the challenges of interoperability, regulatory compliance, technology adoption, and data privacy, the benefits of digital health are undeniable. Collaboration between policymakers, clinicians, IT developers, and patients, can help overcome these obstacles.

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More investors are becoming interested in digital health startups specifically targeting youth behavioral health. However, there are still more opportunities to reach youth on Medicaid.

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Digital health investors agree that the market is settling into a steady investment pace, as well as returning to reasonable valuations. Only time will tell if this can bolster the tepid rate of exit activity in the sector.

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Huma has spent 10 years perfecting its technology stack and now it wants others to build off of its expertise, says the company’s chief medical officer.

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