In 2013, digital health companies received a total of $1.92 billion in funding, according to a report from startup seed fund Rock Health.
Total 2013 funding is 39 percent higher than 2012 funding and more than double the 2011 total.
Half of the funds raised in 2013 were concentrated in companies focused on six areas, revealing major trends in the health IT industry:
- Electronic health records and clinical workflow solutions ($245 million)
- Analytics and big data ($161 million)
- Digital medical devices ($146 million)
- Wearable biosensing ($136 million)
- Population health management ($126 million)
- Healthcare consumer engagement ($119 million)
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