- Funding for digital health startups reached a record $5.5 billion in 2016, shattering previous records. Approximately $1.12 billion was invested in the last quarter of 2016 alone.
- The Health 2.0 database tracks over 5,000 digital health companies across four categories. In the last quarter, 44 new companies were added, with the largest growth in consumer facing and patient-provider communication categories.
- Digital health is evolving through several stages, from user-generated content to partnerships reforming healthcare delivery, and increasingly using data to drive decisions and discovery. A range of new technologies and business models are emerging to serve different patient populations.