Venture capital and angel investments in digital health technology have grown slowly overall but surged in five key categories in the past six months, according to a Rock Health report.
Digital funding increased 12 percent in the first half of the year, and is up 25 percent as compared to last year, according to the report. However, growth is slowing overall, especially in traditional categories such as medical devices and biotechnology.
Half of all year-to-date funding has been in five categories, signaling their importance for the future of health information technology, according to the report.
1. Remote patient monitoring (12 deals, $102 million total)
2. Hospital administration (8 deals, $79 million total)
3. Analytics and big data (7 deals, $78 million total)
4. Electronic health records (8 deals, $69 million total)
5. Individual/employee wellness (6 deals, $62 million total)
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