As much as 30% of the world’s data is generated by the healthcare industry, and it is expected to reach 36% in three years, findings from RBC Capital Markets, one of the world’s largest banks, revealed. That growth is greater than the manufacturing, financial services, and...
Following pandemic-driven lockdowns and widespread disruption in social services, telemedicine and telehealth services have soared around the world as more and more patients seek alternatives to traditional healthcare access. However, Germany, which is home to the largest healthcare system in Europe, has been slow to...
January was a busy month for newcomers in the bustling healthcare technology space, with funding being granted to numerous companies in the business of remote care, symptom analysis, financial aid, mental health and eldercare. AI-Assisted Symptom Analysis Infermedica, based in Wroclaw, Poland, raised $30 million...
With the possible exception of groceries, we generally don’t shop by throwing items of unknown price in our cart, awaiting a mystery total at checkout and hoping we can cover it. Healthcare is no different, at least in theory. But given labyrinthine pricing that varies...
Wellness has become paramount as consumers return to office visits with their healthcare providers and undergo elective procedures put off during the pandemic. Ninety percent of Americans have health insurance, with 53% holding policies covering their families. Yet, PYMNTS’ research finds that patients who live...
In a move straight out of a “Shark Tank” episode, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is pitching a very big idea by taking on two whales — Big Pharma and Big Pharmacy — with the launch of online discount pharmacy Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC)....
When cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 began to surge, consumers avoided in-person doctor visits, instead choosing telehealth or other virtual medical appointments. Seventy-five million patients received their healthcare online in December 2021, up 2.9% from November 2021, according to The ConnectedEconomy Monthly Report,...
It’s been a rough couple of years for patients and doctors, with industry group The Physicians Association finding that the U.S. has lost an estimated 16,000 medical practices since 2020. Into that gap step concierge doctor services that are reinventing care delivery, some with a...
Indian digital B2B healthcare marketplace Retailio recently launched a drone medicine delivery pilot with drone logistics firm Redwing Labs in the Chickkaballapur district in Karnataka, according to a MobHealthNews report Monday (Jan. 24). The hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones traveled about 10 km...
