
Selected quotes from healthcare leaders:
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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”.
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Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) required both a rebranding and a comprehensive End-to-End concept.
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The true benefits of virtual wards are still under discussion.
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Asklepios' bold move should serve as an inspiration for other German hospitals.
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This marks the beginning of the unbundling of hospitals, and it’s a positive development.
October 2024

Microsoft has just launched new healthcare AI tools, covering the whole Tech value chain: infrastructure, data layer, AI workbench and AI solutions.
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Microsoft is the most active of the US Big Tech companies in healthcare.
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Microsoft Fabric, its unified data store, is particularly promising.
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Microsoft is betting on Epic.
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Microsoft is still pushing for closed-source AI.
October 2024

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.
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After the unbundling into point solutions, the rebundling into Digital Health Platforms is happening.
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More HealthTech M&A is expected in the coming months.
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Huma: a big bet on e-consult.
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Doctolib is now looking to play a larger role in shaping the HealthTech ecosystem.
September 2024

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.
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HealthTech IPOs have been a blood bath so far, and DTx have particularly suffered.
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However there is hope: 20%+ of US HealthTech going public are still unicorns today.
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The inspiration: Evolent Health?
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US and Asia have the lion's share of HealthTech IPOs.
September 2024

Pfizer has just launched a new direct-to-consumer virtual service called PfizerForAll, following a similar initiative by Eli Lilly in January.
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Why is Pfizer launching a D2C platform? Because of macro trends, brand equity, patient access, and bargaining power.
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The success of Hims & Hers must have inspired Pfizer.
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Pfizer is willing to build an ecosystem around its indications.
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A US approach, not really applicable in Europe.