Case Study | November 16, 2018
DarioHealth's Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System is a pocket‑sized glucometer that plugs directly into a smartphone. This platform will be available to Giant Eagle's estimated 4.6 million customers served annually. Giant Eagle is an American supermarket chain and ranked the 49th biggest retailer ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | November 25, 2019
Propeller Health, a developer focused on the management of respiratory diseases, announced that users are now able to access pharmacy services from CVS, Walmart, Kroger, and Rite‑Aid directly from the app. This is part of an emerging trend that Lux predicted in the report "The Digital Transformation... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | February 05, 2020
Business accelerator S.O.L.V.E. is partnering with AppliedVR to explore the opportunities for virtual reality (VR) in healthcare. While VR has established value, it is largely being used as training for physicians rather than as a therapeutic despite numerous studies supporting the value of VR for ... To read more, click here.
by Nardev Ramanathan
The United Kingdom's NHS became the world’s first major health organization to partner with Amazon Alexa. The world’s largest single payer aims to ensure that the elderly, blind, and other patients who can’t easily search for health advice on their own can now get access to verified health information through AI-powered voice assistant Alexa. By so doing, pressure on overloaded primary care physicians and A&E services can be alleviated. Patients traditionally dependent on others will also gain more empowerment and independence. Clients should note the larger trend around smart home assistants playing a role in supporting healthcare needs and consider opportunities at the intersection of smart homes and healthcare moving forward.
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