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Germany is taking the "virtual wards" of the NHS as a role model.

Leading German hospital chain Asklepios has just launched Germany's first “virtual hospital wards”.

 

  • Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) required both a rebranding and a comprehensive End-to-End concept. ​

 

  • The true benefits of virtual wards are still under discussion. ​

 

  • Asklepios' bold move should serve as an inspiration for other German hospitals. ​

 

  • This marks the beginning of the unbundling of hospitals, and it’s a positive development.

October 2024

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Microsoft has just launched new healthcare AI tools, covering the whole Tech value chain: infrastructure, data layer, AI workbench and AI solutions.

  • Microsoft is the most active of the US Big Tech companies in healthcare. ​

 

  • Microsoft Fabric, its unified data store, is particularly promising.

 

  • Microsoft is betting on Epic. ​

  • Microsoft is still pushing for closed-source AI.

October 2024

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Doctolib just announced the launch of its new AI assistant for doctors, while Huma has just acquired eConsult Health, a UK-based digital triage solution.

  • After the unbundling into point solutions, the rebundling into Digital Health Platforms is happening.

 

  • More HealthTech M&A is expected in the coming months.

 

  • Huma: a big bet on e-consult.

 

  • Doctolib is now looking to play a larger role in shaping the HealthTech ecosystem.

September 2024

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Omada Health & Hinge Health have confidentially filed for IPO.

Hinge Health, virtual physical therapy for musculoskeletal, and Omada Health, virtual coaching for diabetes and hypertension), have (confidentially) filed the S-1 to prepare for an IPO.

  • HealthTech IPOs have been a blood bath so far, and DTx have particularly suffered.

 

  • However there is hope: 20%+ of US HealthTech going public are still unicorns today.

  • The inspiration: Evolent Health?

  • US and Asia have the lion's share of HealthTech IPOs.

September 2024

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Pfizer has just launched a new direct-to-consumer virtual service called PfizerForAll, following a similar initiative by Eli Lilly in January.

  • Why is Pfizer launching a D2C platform? Because of macro trends, brand equity, patient access, and bargaining power.

  • The success of Hims & Hers must have inspired Pfizer.

 

  • Pfizer is willing to build an ecosystem around its indications.

 

  • A US approach, not really applicable in Europe.

September 2024

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