October - 2021

The HSB Blog

Scouting Report-Sharecare: Launching Unwinding, Evidence-Based Tools for Mental Health

The Driver: Sharecare, a digital health and wellness company, has announced the launch of Unwinding on its platform. Unwinding is an...

Digital Health Exposes Medical Device Information Security Risks-The HSB Blog 10/25/21

Our Take: Given the dramatic rise in connected medical devices (the so-called “Internet of Things”) and remote care, especially since the...

Scouting Report-Oshi Health: Virtual Care Comes to Digestive Health

The Driver: Oshi Health, a digital gastrointestinal care startup, recently raised $23M in Series A funding from corporate investors...

Digital Wellness Programs Could Be Key to Engagement and Utilization-The HSB Blog 10/18/21

Our Take: Digital health organizations' data-driven and personalized approach to employee wellness programs design will improve employee...

Scouting Report-Cured: Customizing CRM for the Healthcare Ecosystem

The Driver: Cured, a healthcare digital marketing and customer relationship management (CRM) platform, has raised $10 million in its...

Scouting Report-Ciitizen Acquired By Invitate: Empowering Patients To Take Charge of Their Care

The Driver: In early September, Invitae, a medical genetics company, acquired Ciitizen for approximately $325M with a deal consisting of...

Eliminating Interoperability Hurdles in Digital Health Requires More Than FHIR-The HSB Blog 10/4/21

Our Take: While FHIR may help improve many of healthcare’s data interoperability problems, it will not solve all of them. Getting the...

Scouting Report-9am.health: Helping Make Virtual Diabetes Care Personal and Affordable

The Driver: 9am.health launched a virtual diabetes platform with $3.7M seed funding from investors, including Founders Fund, Define...