The federal gov’t could block the deal (as it’s done for others like it) due to anticompetitive concerns

The US is ready for gamified therapy: Video game-based digital therapeutic pioneer Akili is set to go public later this year. We detail why it won’t be the last of its kind to do so as the number of gamers grows in the US.

Lyra Health is eyeing the global telemental health benefits stage: On the back of its$235M haul and ICAS World acquisition, we look into why the mental health benefits market is booming, and how that’ll heat up competition for Lyra.

That’s why Cigna expanded its RecoveryOne partnership

II: Going into 2022, do you think we’ll see the same pace of digital health M&A deals as the last few years? BR: I see no external change to impact the torrid pace of M&A in the sector. If you look at what's driving it, finally people realized that good technology could improve your care and can allow you to deliver better quality care for less money.

On today's episode, we discuss why, and how, retail healthcare could be poised to change how primary care is delivered, how retailers are disrupting healthcare, and what people want from retail health. We then talk about how much of their waking day folks spend watching TV or streaming something, what's next for Peacock now the Olympics are over, and whether Hulu's new football offerings can move the needle. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer digital health analyst Rajiv Leventhal and principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Paul Verna.

In wake of Headspace Health’s acquisition of AI chatbot Sayana, we explore how telemental health firms might look to stand out from the pack.

We unpack why new COVID-19 trackers like Walgreens’ and Verily’s return-to-work platform could see an uptick in adoption this year.

In January 2021, Zyter, a digital health and IoT enablement platform provider, also rolled out a 5G-ready, end-to-end smart hospital solution for health systems to deploy throughout their facilities. The two companies introduced their solutions at the perfect time—when health systems were searching for ways to improve workflows, safety, and access to care during the pandemic.

On the back of Medically Home’s latest $110M raise backed by Kaiser Permanente and Mayo Clinic, we explore why permanent home health reimbursement policies could be on the horizon.

This initiative will help the tech giant get another leg into digital health developments on a global scale. While Google is still pursuing digital health opportunities in the US, it faces far less competition in the global market, where Android is king among mobile phone users.

Telehealth needs to look beyond visits to stay competitive: Amwell unveiled its Q2 earnings, revealing lower year-over-year revenues and a projected drop in telehealth visits—we explore why telehealth vendors need to move beyond virtual visits and evolve to incorporate other digital health solutions in their product suites.

Digital health apps are a dime a dozen: There are more digital health apps on the market than ever before, per IQVIA. We unpack how digital health app devscan make sure their apps don’t get washed away in the sea of 350,000+ available to consumers.